There will be a large 36 foot wide dock running approximately 300 feet
along the riverside in my copper smelter module. Planning to sheath the
decking with 4" by 12's, about a week ago I priced the cost of scale
lumber required at around $50.00. While I was in Duluth last weekend, I
ordered a cup of coffee, and was given a wood stir stick. A light went
off in my head! When I arrived home Monday, I checked Amazon and found a pack
of 1,000 for $5.20, and ordered two packs. They arrived this afternoon
and appear to be birch, are straight, consistently cut and scale out to
approximately 4" by 13" by 36' 3" in length - perfect for my purposes!
This huge supply will also work out great for numerous other projects as
the build moves ahead.
A track and switch shipment transferred to USPS for
delivery. Being on the road home from Duluth Monday, I was unavailable to sign for it, and
the Post Office was closed today for Armistice Day. So I decided to give a first
try at some furnace filter trees this evening. The trees are built using a cheap green furnace filter material from Walmart glued onto a wooden kebab stick, and covered with ground foam which is adhered with cheap hairspray. It was a good learning experience, and
they should get better as my hand returns after a 30 year hiatus from any
type of scenery making.
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