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Today was a frog choker - raining hard and cool. It was the kind of day I would rather have stayed in the shop. But it was the day we had arranged to install the Lark Rise sign. My client phoned to let us know the hole was dug and ready. We grabbed four bags of instant concrete to anchor the sign and set off for the task.
The hole was the perfect depth and nice and neat. The sign installed in seconds with a little help from the gardener. Hailey mixed the concrete while I dropped in large rocks and leveled the sign. In less than twenty minutes we were done. We arranged a few rocks around the base for photos. Our client will do a proper job using larger rocks and proper landscape supplies with better weather.
This was the first customer project done on our new four axis router and we were pretty pleased with the result. Thankfully our customer agrees!
The sign looks like it grew in place, perfectly suited to it's permanent home.
-grampa dan
-------------------- Dan Sawatzky Imagination Corporation Yarrow, British Columbia dan@imaginationcorporation.com http://www.imaginationcorporation.com
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Fantastic as always! I'm just blown away by your creativity and talents. Thank you for sharing those talents with all of us.
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Somehow it seems like 'horse rise' might be a more apt name, Dan- but I'm very impressed with the subtlety in at all now-II'll admit that I wasn't so sure earlier on though!
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Not trying to be critical, but are you not worried that moisture/water will invade the "false crack" in the winter and freeze causing the crack to become worse/real? I imagine that crack is not too deep though. Looks real good though!
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No point in commenting . . . You know it's a great piece . . . even for a first-time effort, Danny.
You push and you push and you push that 'envelope' . . . Feels good, doesn't it? I bet (like me) you grin like a fool even when things don't go as planned. No fear . . .
-------------------- Jay Allen ShawCraft Sign Co. Machesney Park, IL jallen222@aol.com http://www.shawcraft.com/
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"Grinnin' Dan". Sounds right to me. Congratulations on another fine job, Mr. Sawatzky. You achieved a look that conveys a long history, but done with modern equipment and substrates.
Another feather to the master.
-------------------- Chapman Sign Studio Temple, Texas chapmanstudio@sbcglobal.net Posts: 6306 | From: Temple, Texas, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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The faux wood grain and cracks are a bit oversized, but in context they work well. The sign is on a busy road and will seldom be looked at on foot.
Since I used 30 lb Precision Board I'm not worried about weather breaking down the sign. The deep cracks (about 1") are vertical and are done in a manner that will allow them to drain freely so ice buildup on the rare occasion it freezes in these parts will not be a problem.
-grampa dan
-------------------- Dan Sawatzky Imagination Corporation Yarrow, British Columbia dan@imaginationcorporation.com http://www.imaginationcorporation.com
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Precision Board is actually available up to 90 lb density. 30lb is adequate for most projects. We will be using some higher densities for doors and such on the new house.
-grampa dan
-------------------- Dan Sawatzky Imagination Corporation Yarrow, British Columbia dan@imaginationcorporation.com http://www.imaginationcorporation.com
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Outstanding, I'm sure glad you push the boundaries and so willing to share the stories even with pictures, cause it sure makes this trade worth being in.
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