Build Week 5, 25th March 2019
So its Build Week 5, let’s do this!
A quantity of Larch Logs has arrived at the site.
We figure that these will be good for furniture and other building interior projects to help dress the set of the completed Roundhouse.
We’ve taken a further delivery of Oak Logs to complete what ought to be needed for the Wall Plate or ring beam.
This means more bark stripping, obviously.
This time around though the oak isn’t so green. Apparently, it’s been down for more than a year. Result: The wood is as hard as a very hard thing.
Oh my hands, my arms, my back.
All of the Wall Posts have now been put into their positions.
When not stripping bark, its all hands to preparing the parts for the Wall Plate.
Lots of angles to account for, lengths to measure, mortices and tenons to fashion.
We made a concious decision that certain parts of the building would only be worked using Bronze Tools, whilst other parts could be touched by either Bronze or Steel Tools. Those parts nearest the camera, from where the nearest scaffold is positioned and then clockwise for about 1/3 of the ring were selected as the Bronze only areas.
After this week’s labour, significant progress has been made.
The Ash Poles are now a Roof Kit, waiting to be assembled.
Many of the parts for the Wall Plate are now ready and have been put into position ready for hoisting into position during the next Build Week.
Last modified on 2019-03-31