leaken1966 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Ron, Your house is amazing! I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesp2k Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Ron, you work fast - do you ever sleep? Looks incredible! Heirloom quality for sure! If you don't mind me asking: What kind of wood are using? What size lumber are you starting with? What power tools do you have? And, so far you've cut everything on a full size table saw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rojam18801 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 tracy..i found that public thingy. you should be able to see it now...ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rojam18801 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 mike...lot of questions here. the wood is native basswood, rough sawn and kiln dried. i found a local guy that can get me most all woods. i have a shop that is 12x40 out back. tools i have are a craftsman 10 inch table saw. i use a blade called a hollow ground planner. it cut's real smooth. then a 9 inch band saw, a disk-belt sander, bench top jig saw, bench top scrool saw. i measure everything with calipers to 100th of a inch. a lot of small hand tools. i think 5 dremel power tool's, air brush, air compresser. i still need a minature lathe and want a 4 inch tablesaw. need the lathe to turn spindel's. when i start the floor's and trim i'll get into the hardwood's. i use the heartwood or the center of the tree. i need to find some exhotic wood dealer's. i realy love tasmanian oak, it' great for dollhouse's. looks just like minature oak. only wood i don't use is walnut, it's bueatiful but in about 3 min. of cutting i get a nosebleed. stuf smell's like pepper. i use a wood called mansonia instead. it's almost as dark as walnut. anymore question's i'll be here...ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklepuppies Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Great Ron, I see it now! Looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesp2k Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Thanks for the quick response & all the tips - Ron ! :w00t: Note to self: tasmanian oak = mini oak look hollow ground planner blade = smooth rough sawn native basswood mansonia = walnut w/o nose bleed 5 dremels Looking forward to the lath & plaster pics. And yes, I'll have more questions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anwyn Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 wow ron, you are lightning fast! And thanks for answering all the questions. I had a lot of the same questions mike had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Ron, I will most definitely PM you for contact info next time we're anywhere near Dunnellon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rojam18801 Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 holly... sure, visitors are welcome here at any time....ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rojam18801 Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 Just Adding A Updated Picture To The Post, Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rojam18801 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 here is the back side of plaster wall. this is what the ceiling of the house will look like in the attic...ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Alexis's Daddy Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Amazing!! That really is Awesome! I'd love to stick build something someday!! Once again, Amazing work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdlnpeabody Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Besides the added time involved, I've avoided lathe and plaster walls due to the havoc plaster causes to electrical systems. If you're planning to electrify your Garrison, I would recommend straws or coffee stirrers to protect your wiring. Amazing work so far and I'm glad you posted the pic of your earlier work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rojam18801 Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 thank you everyone very much. i really like to build these little house's. the one's i did year's ago i really hated to see them leave once they were done. but then i get to build another one. i have been working 12 to 13 hours a day here lately on the garrison and i am getting tired. my feet hurt and my back aches. remember i was a long haul trucker for 26 years. all i did was sit on my butt. i got one tuff butt now and everything else hurt's. got to get used to being on my feet. just got new pictures in my gallery, i'll be starting the roof and the tower next...ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I believe the 12-13 hours a day. WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asherah Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I love this soo much !!! I've seriously thought about doing this but I don't know much about building houses. I've been thinking of ways to do the walls inside my buttercup because I want it to be aged and older looking. So not wallpaper or anything modern. I thought a plaster look would be perfect. I don't know if it would be possible to put plaster on the walls tho. Any suggestions ? Thanks alot asherah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rojam18801 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 amanda, the house's you have are most likely plywood. to make plywood into a plaster wall get a small tub of joint compound and a 6 inch joint compound tool. it's just a flat wide blade. smear the joint compound onto the plywood then scrape it all off. what you scrape off put back in the tub, it's still good to use again. let it dry, takes about a hour. then do it two more times. each time it will get a little thicker. about the third time it will be complete white with a coat of plaster on it. i'd do it on a scrap piece of plywood first just to get the feel for it. anymore questions and i will be here...ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asherah Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Awesome thanks =) asherah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Amanda, I use spackling compound (of course!) to plaster my wals; I prime them first. It's what I did in both my Glencroft pub and my mini hacienda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rojam18801 Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Felt Like Taking A Picture, Coming Along,..Now I'll Be Working On Porch Area, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsdream6 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Thats Amazoning work. Your stick house must have taking you sometime. So your starting a second house? I do have a question for you the last picture where is that house? What victotorian house I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rojam18801 Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 tsdream,2nd house?, noo, still working on the garrison, all my dollhouse's take about 6 months to complete depending on all the detail work,..so really this is my 4th dollhouse,as for your last question, im not sure where the house is, i was going through images on a website and came across the garrison and thought, i shall build that!, Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Um, ron? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyC Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 that house is so full of awesome.. absolutely impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rojam18801 Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 Thank You Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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