36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

[cobblerdave]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Just to give everyone a laugh, here are Mark 1 and Mark 2 versions of what may or may not resemble a "trammel".

Gudday Bruce
You getting along at a cracking pace now. You would be pleased I'm sure . Really impressed with the trammels , there real inventive. if you ever consider coming out of retirement and need a new career come down under and I'll make a Cobbler out of you!
Regards dave

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Gudday Bruce
You getting along at a cracking pace now. You would be pleased I'm sure . Really impressed with the trammels , there real inventive. if you ever consider coming out of retirement and need a new career come down under and I'll make a Cobbler out of you!
Regards dave

Not sure I'm ready to quit my lack of a day job. On the other hand visiting the down under would be nice. Bruce

[stonecutter]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Too bad you aren't closer Dave. I have a pair of Danner quarry gtx boots that need new vibram soles.

[cobblerdave]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Too bad you aren't closer Dave. I have a pair of Danner quarry gtx boots that need new vibram soles.

Gudday
You make it hard stonecutter ....yes I'd gladly redo your boots but we don't get the American Vibrams in Aust only the European ones....I was thinking on the lines of posting a couple of pics and we get Bruce to do the job
Regards dave

[stonecutter]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Gudday
You make it hard stonecutter ....yes I'd gladly redo your boots but we don't get the American Vibrams in Aust only the European ones....I was thinking on the lines of posting a couple of pics and we get Bruce to do the job
Regards dave

I can send them to Danner, they have a bunch of packages that have different options.

I have great interest in craft/trades that involve a lot of custom handwork, and I have various levels of experience with blacksmithing/metal working, pottery, and woodwork. The cobblers trade has always been interesting to me because of the work involved and we had a few near me in CT. They were old timers that really knew their stuff and resurrected many pairs of battered old work boots..a couple for my dad. Really cool stuff.


Bruce....sorry to get off track.

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Gudday Bruce
You getting along at a cracking pace now. You would be pleased I'm sure . Really impressed with the trammels , there real inventive. if you ever consider coming out of retirement and need a new career come down under and I'll make a Cobbler out of you!
Regards dave

Dave, I doubt I could ever be a Cobbler in your sense, but I am known to "cobble" things together. This is a pic of me finishing a project I put together for a friend who also had polio. He is more affected than I and needs to sleep and spend much part of the day in a hospital bed. He has been very afraid (almost phobic) that power would go out and he would be trapped in the bed. He also could not afford an off the shelf solution and asked me to come up with something. I cobbled together a box that switched between house power and an inverter connected to a retired wheelchair battery. It worked and should keep the bed powered for weeks (enough to get through a hurricaine). I was pretty proud of the result.

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

This is a great build... it has it all... innovation, community & strong spirit! AND the added bonus of a door idea I can modify for my oven... Thanks!!!!

Annie, thanks for joining in. I am finishing up the door and will post about this shortly. Bruce

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Bruce....sorry to get off track.

Enjoyed hosting the back and forth. I hope to meet Dave someday either in the States or on his turf. Bruce

[cobblerdave]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Dave, I doubt I could ever be a Cobbler in your sense, but I am known to "cobble" things together. This is a pic of me finishing a project I put together for a friend who also had polio. He is more affected than I and needs to sleep and spend much part of the day in a hospital bed. He has been very afraid (almost phobic) that power would go out and he would be trapped in the bed. He also could not afford an off the shelf solution and asked me to come up with something. I cobbled together a box that switched between house power and an inverter connected to a retired wheelchair battery. It worked and should keep the bed powered for weeks (enough to get through a hurricaine). I was pretty proud of the result.

Gudday Bruce
Now you have got my attention ... Elec.trickery now that's something I know nothing about. I can change a light bulb but anything over basic 12 volt car power I never touch. I'm a bit respectfully of something you can't see that will kill you and unlike wood and leather and steel you can't use a hammer on it.
I suppose each to there own
Regards dave

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Well something resembling an arch has emerged. How long should the mortar cure before removing the form?

[stonecutter]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Tomorrow morning will be fine.

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Tomorrow morning will be fine.

Pulled the forms and did a quick clean up. Still standing.

[Bec1208]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Finally got around to cleaning the area and tucked in insulation blanket.

[cobblerdave]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Gudday Bruce
Now that looks better and better everyday. I can almost smell the bread baking!
I noticed that you have a thermal break between the entranceway and dome and its full of insulation. That's good but the bare surface of the insulation not so good . Those fibres have to be sealed in you can't leave them open to the air. You can fill with a piece of metal tube or channel but that could be hard to shape and get the correct dimension. You also could fill with a pearlite cement mix ...
Anyway that's your thoughts on it ...has anyone else any ideas
Whilst I asking what are you finishing the dome with ( notice I didn't us the term plan either)
Regards dave

[cobblerdave]

Re: 36" build in Tallahassee - AKA Bruce's Folly

Gudday Bruce
Thinking about it .... What product did you use when you " keyed" you base together? Would this be suitable to render over your insulation on the dome?
Regards dave