So instead of hijacking others threads with my work pictures and tool talk. I thought it was time to share with you all what I am really about! I am a full on timber tech and really cruisers are secondary!
This work dates from 2012, I designed it on the drawing board to 1:20 scale myself to sell the idea to the client. It's my baby this one and I built it in my workshop, fitted and finished it with my old friend Luke. The both of us were and still are very very proud of the job even though it was a massive challenge (to say the least!)
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This is the base/floor joist network for an octagonal garden room!
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Angled tenons are a challenge! All the components are in multiples of 8.. 16,32,64 and the most laborious yes 128!
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A lot of thought has gone into this but it's worked out well!
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3 of 8 wallplates in and 1/2 of the posts in. If I recall the build has a diameter of 18 to 19 foot. (If you don't know what feet are, there are plenty of conversion websites that will do it for you!!!) LOL No offence to anyone reading this after this week!
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Angle tenons and mortises. Wall plate junction detail.
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If you get a 260x260 oak beam and cut a 45 off all 4 corners in the right place you get a perfect 100mm sided octagon beam. Coincidentally this is the only 1 single piece in the whole build and it is an increadably busy piece of timber!
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There's 8 no 1/2 A frames going into this centre post! And a hint of WW2 shrapnel in the left principle rafter! A bit of history too!
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A bit of working out... lower steel is the wallplate level.
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Had to get the workshop scaffolded out... coincidently it was the guy I bought the 81 off! Small world lol He said"I've never had to price a job like this before!" I said " Me neither mate!"
A fair bit of threaded bar had to go into it too!
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The horizontal purlins in the roof were probably the most complicated oakwork I've ever done! Compound mitre purlin trenches!! We thought we'd cracked it by now until the client called and said " My Mrs wants the roof to be round and she wants 8 triangular double glazed units in the top triangles!!!!!" LOL OK it's possible but we have to agree a price! FFS!
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Eves boards were a challenge, rounded rafter ends.. no pics but loads of softwood tapered pieces to enthuse a round start for the roof!
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Galv super heavy duty steel feet... hell of a lot of weight going on the 8 posts. Mental angled rebate to allow the 2 sets of double doors to be fitted! Nearly got onsite after 3-4 months work hellish!
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Time for a break! Guys from Cruiserworld came for a visit! Hefty old beasts those 60 and 61's!
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Haha Maarten Delwell from Cruiserworld leggin it as we had an angry farmer on the warpath!!! Really funny that was!! The 70 was my first cruiser...
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Going up onsite!
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Thought it was best to bolt the corners on the ring beam.... some serious weight going on top..
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Was really pleased with the roofing.. Llangynog random slate roof.... double glazed fixed glazing upto the point/peak! A local joiner has a massive lathe and we turned the centre post in the roof a mushroom on the top and an acorn on the bottom!
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The inside of the roof looks fantastic! Ash tongue and grove sarking on top!
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Poor pic but love the flush outside to inside floor levels!
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Love the floor finish too!
All in all a hell of a top job we did here... been a long time since I've looked at these pics and thought it would give you all an insight into what I do! Hope you enjoyed seeing them!
Had a bit of trouble with loading the pics, so hopefully they're all there! Cheers all!