Post #721405 by ErichTroudt on Mon, Jun 30, 2014 3:58 PM

Okay, time to catch up on this thread..

Me and dad took out the temporary double doors, put in a steel pre-fab single door. Then we put in new walls, insulation and sealant to fill in the space.
(actually dad did most of it because I got something big in my eye and spent most of the day complaining like a little girl)...

Old doors...

new door....

I made a box to cover the ceiling fan and covered the globe in burlap (until I can do something better eventually)

I also made a shade for the closet light....

I did some nautical stuff the the outside of the closet, including adding a pic of the ship the light came off of,

Then came 2 projects having nothing to do with the hut....

The first, Von Franco asked me to build and carve him a frame for the big painting at his Palm Springs art show... 3ft x 4ft by 1 1/2 inches thick... I had 3 or 4 days to pull it off...

At the gallery

Me and Franco

Then I did a fathers day present for Dad. My first non-tiki, polynesian piece. I did a small replica sign of the campground site he has been going to for over 50 years.

Then back to the hut....

I started carving the door trim for the inside... I got a little carried away... Only one side is done so far. approx 20in x 8ft.. Maori spirit house inspired...

Next will be fire, stain, and I'm going to add a clam shell into the board where his hands go...

This will give you the idea of how it will look..

So brings it up to date.... I still have to carve another board to match the other side of the door, put in carpet, and more shelves....I'm already 6 months behind schedule, whats another few months....

Erich