Best solution for a large hearth in a cut-away colonial cabin - 1750's ? - The Vertical Artisans Forum2024-03-29T13:38:18Zhttp://verticalartisans.ning.com/forum/topics/best-solution-for-a-learge-hearth-in-a-cut-away-colonial-cabin?commentId=2294914%3AComment%3A181434&xg_raw_resources=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks Aaron!tag:verticalartisans.ning.com,2016-02-16:2294914:Comment:1814342016-02-16T03:14:31.383ZKevin Collinshttp://verticalartisans.ning.com/profile/KevinCollins
Thanks Aaron!
Thanks Aaron! Hi Kevin,
I'm probably one o…tag:verticalartisans.ning.com,2016-02-15:2294914:Comment:1812202016-02-15T16:38:30.630ZAaron Pendergasthttp://verticalartisans.ning.com/profile/AaronPendergast
<p>Hi Kevin, </p>
<p>I'm probably one of the least experienced carvers on this site, but I'm wondering if you couldn't do a heavy plywood/lath substrait in sections, and then carve on top of that. Depending on the final design, you could attach the sections together with metal bands and screws from the backside of the exhibit before sliding it in to place. You'd just have to be conscious of where your sections meet when carving the stones - I'm thinking of something very similar to the…</p>
<p>Hi Kevin, </p>
<p>I'm probably one of the least experienced carvers on this site, but I'm wondering if you couldn't do a heavy plywood/lath substrait in sections, and then carve on top of that. Depending on the final design, you could attach the sections together with metal bands and screws from the backside of the exhibit before sliding it in to place. You'd just have to be conscious of where your sections meet when carving the stones - I'm thinking of something very similar to the hidden drawers training that is on the VA Core training site. You can search "concrete hidden drawers" on Youtube for some examples of what I'm talking about. Good luck with it, and please post some pictures when you're done! </p>