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David · President - CLSNA

New Design from Ferrochie

MacPatrick · Senior Member

We have such talent in the family, great job Cousin David !

I have no artistic talents, but I do know how to make concrete.

Wood Badger · Senior Member

Jim,
You mean it doesn't take tallent to omake concrete??

The contractors up here in Wisconsin will be so disappointed

they were going to contact the art sociaty to enter the compititions this year

Dave, Awesome work, what wood did you use for the Queen's Pawns?

David · President - CLSNA

Concrete is definetely a skill. Don't discount it! smile

Thanks for the compliments. I appreciate it. The Queens and the Pawns are made from Douglas Fir.

Drac · Senior Member

I had PM'd David on it but wanted to post on the forum on how the items look great especially the Gateway.

Jim

Wood Badger · Senior Member

Not sure what design work on the bridges in Texas is, but up here it is almost a race to the finish on how you incorporate a design in the Bridge. Someone smarter than the both of us felt that practicality is beat out by eye pleasing designs.
I think that we are lucky to have such talent and skill with the workers that perform the concrete work.

Again, your sir are talented. I want my wife to look at your designs, she may find the pots interesting, and may want to do something in miniature (1 inch=1 foot) if that is OK with you.

David · President - CLSNA

Thanks again! I look forward to hearing if your wife is interested in anything. We can talk about miniture. I'm up for anything really.

Wood Badger · Senior Member

Dave,
Showed her the pots, she like the idea but wasn't sure about the music around the pot. She can make, or purchase a miniature pot but the music is a little difficult, it may be a little harder to find sheet music that would be small enough to fit around the pot. I'll start to look around on the web and see if I can't find something. Didn't show her the gate, I'll have to give her your web site and see if she would get some ideas.

I'll have her go on line some time and look over your designs, maybe she can get ideas for a class or for building a miniature house.

Thanks for the look at your works my friend, I enjoy the talent you have and share with all of us.

Kilted Carver · Senior Member

Very cool work sir. How big are your chess pieces?

David · President - CLSNA

Thanks again Richard!

Thank you too Eric! The Queen stands 9.5" tall and the Pawn is 7". I took a commission order for a Rook so I have to get to work on that one this weekend.

MacPatrick · Senior Member

I suppose I should have clarified myself, I didn't mean concrete of the sakcrete variety. We make it in 39,501 lb batches and then use it to pour airport runways with a paving machine.

-- Edited by MacPatrick on Monday 10th of May 2010 12:21:47 PM

-- Edited by MacPatrick on Monday 10th of May 2010 12:30:08 PM

Wood Badger · Senior Member

Jim,
Not sure how many tons of concrete Wisconsin contractors pour in a year’s time, both airport, roads and bridges. It used to be on test per truck load, and Central Lab would test 500+ cylinders in a season, that's not including those that were tested by independent consultants and other districts in the state that did their own testing. Almost afraid to find out the numbers.

Don't worry I know what you mean. Seeing your numbers reminded me of why I decided to come in out of the field, almost made my back ache again.

MacPatrick · Senior Member

Here is a link to one our company's design/build projects, you can see the magnitude of the concrete work involved.

http://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/Atlanta-Airport-Prepares-I-285-for-Takeoffs/4447/

Wood Badger · Senior Member

Jim,
WOW

It's great when a company gets a contract like that.
I'll have to send this to my supervisor, he'll enjoy it as well.

Did your company design the project?