Machine Shop. AKA D. Elwell's Milling

CarlLaskey

Good Afternoon Everyone.
Well I have decided to build this kit and change it into a wood milling shop. I bought it on E Bay with some parts missing I knew that when I did buy it.
I have always built everything by the book but now that I am older I am going to do one my own way, I have a lot of milling machinery so time to use it.
Here are a few pictures of the build so far.
Tools that I used for the wood color and texture.



























That is all for now back to the stone work...........Carl.................

brownbr

You've been holding out on us. Off to a nice start here.

mstanley

Holding out for sure!!! nice start on things.

admin

Looks like a great start to an interesting project! Looking forward to more Carl...

petet

What are the stones made out of?

Joel

Looking forward to this build. Looks great so far.

Jerry

Hey Carl so that's what you've been up to! I guess after the snow melts there's nothing to do until the grass grows!!

That is lookin fabulous so far nice stone work to.

Jerry

CarlLaskey

Hi Petet. They are made out of plaster.
Thanks for looking Guy's.

TomMich

Great job on the walls. Different coloring on inside and outside of the walls which would be prototypical. Your stones are well done. It must have taken quite a while to cast all of those. Great job.

CarlLaskey

Tom. I bought the stones on E Bay they come from Hungary After the wood is cooked I use a palm sander with very fine sand paper 220 grit and sand off the one side..Carl....

CarlLaskey

The stones are in place now have to do some adjusting before I put the grout in. So this is where I am at this point.........Carl............













Some windows tomorrow then I have to make the base.

kebmo

everything looks great carl, tho it appears that the top trim on one of the windows isn't level. probably an indication that the right trim piece is too short. otherwise it's absolutely perfect. the variations of the boards looks excellent.

CarlLaskey

Missed one.

KKarns

Great spin on an old classic! Wow, doing your own stonework, can't wait to see how it turns out.

CarlLaskey

Here are two shots of the wall first one shop light second LED warm. ............Carl........

TomMich

I like the lintel beam above the door. To my eye it looks like the stone lintels above the windows aren't supported properly and could potentially fall in. A lintel beam above the windows might break up the look a little and make them feel more supported. Just my thought. I do like the individual stones.

CarlLaskey

Tom. Thank's I am going to frame it out with some strip wood the stones were all the same size so either have two with a joint in the middle or what I have now I an going to work on it.

TomMich

Carl,
Framing the windows will help.

CarlLaskey

Well I messed with it and some of the stones became loose so I used Mat Medium and had shine spots then put on Dull coat and it darkend up everything so I am going to try some thinner and see what happens.












Later ..Carl..

CarlLaskey

I tried to lighten up the stone work.















Later ..Carl.......

kebmo

i really like the lightened version alot.

CarlLaskey

Thank's Kevin.

Jerry

Yes the lighter version is much better.
Great job Carl.

Jerry

CarlLaskey

Thank's Jerry and Ed.

admin

looks great!

CarlLaskey

Thank's Boss.

TomMich

Yes the lighter version looks better. I like your steel lintels. It anchors the windows.

KKarns

Very, very nice Carl! Love the window screen.

CarlLaskey

Thank's Ken.

CarlLaskey

Well the walls are up now time to make more...........Carl...........



























Thank's for looking.

sdrees

Hey Carl, This is coming along very nice