Instructions:
B: The Balsa-woodwork (Timber work/Beams)
a. Cut a piece of Balsa wood , as long as your front wall
and 2 1/2 cm wide Cut another piece of Balsa wood, as long as your front wall and about 1
cm wide. Carve both pieces by cutting out chips at the lover edge, Sand all edges. Pic 22 |
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b. Glue the bigger piece onto your front wall with the
hotglue-gun, the carved edge down. Make sure, that it builts one level with your upper
wall -end. Glue the smaller piece onto the big one with the hotglue-gun, the carved edge down. Make sure again, that it builts the same level than the bigger piece and the wall. Cut a small piece of Balsa wood, 1 cm wide and as long as the space from the finished wood to the front edge of your left wall. Carve again and glue onto the inner side of the left wall. Pic 23 |
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c. Cut two pieces of Balsa wood, as wide as your left wall
and 1 cm wide. Carve one edge of both and sand. Glue one at the top of your outer left wall, carved edge down and the other above your stones, the carved edge up. Cut two pieces of Balsa wood, 1 cm wide and fitting exactly between the upper and lower beams. Carve two edges and sand. Glue onto the right and left edge of your left wall. Now fit in one more vertical and two more horizontal beams at the places of your desire. Dont forget to carve them on two edges and to sand them, before you glue them into place. Pic 24 Cut another small piece of Balsa wood, 1 cm wide, covering the small head side of your left wall. Carve one edge, sand and glue into place. Pic 23 |
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d. Cut an irregular hole into your wall, go deep, but take
care not to go too far, we want the inside of the room intact. Pic 25 |
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e. Cut 7 pieces of Balsa wood, about 1 cm in diameter and
2 cm long. Pic 26 |
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Sand all edges and make one end round. Glue into
place freehand (no measuring) as shown in Pic 27.
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Your timberwork is done Pic 28
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