First Lift with Dad
I had originally planned to build the entire hemishphere and then get a bunch of people to help lift it in place. The final element would weigh around 450 pounds. […]
Category Archives: framing
9/15ths
Two New Pieces Up.
Yesterday , the first pie wedge went up. Today, the second pie wedge went up. So… This is 6 of the 15 sections. Lets hope the math and placement are […]
Finished Routing the last Verticals. Awesome!!!!
Wow. This is a milestone! Now I can put away all of my templates and routing jigs. Just assembly now to finish off the frame. This is great!
First Toe Cap is Done
When the hemisphere element joins the mid-ship element, there is a big gap at the top and bottom. This is how the elements were designed. For the hemisphere, each vertical […]
Whew! Now Just One More Piece
The fourth mid-ship element is in place!!! Now its time to sand the crud out of the tsunamiball inside and out, finish the last element, and then… I can start […]
Looking Good
The last mid-ship element is up and I am feeling very good about progress. Now I need to buckle down and prep for a week of rain.
Last Mid-ship Vertical is Cut and Routed
So cool that I am done cutting these pieces. I still have a ton to do for the last hemisphere, but the cutting and routing are different. Not so hard […]
3rd Mid-ship Element is Up!
With help from a chain hoist I lifted the 3rd mid-ship element into place over the weekend. I’m thinking one more 3 section mid-ship chunk will be enough. Weather is […]
121 Screws
I use drywall screws to “clamp” elements during glue up. They are easy and cheep alternatives to clamps. They are also lightweight and I can get clamping action even in […]
