The box for the library, first days.

7/7/’09
I started yesterday, at last, on the big new cabinet for the foyer at the Otara Library (a foyer foray). Took me ages to get the various areas tidied up so that I could have the space to even do this. I started this contracty commisiony stuff about a decade and a half ago and when I did I had a huge warehouse in Newton to do this kinda stuff and I’ve always kinda thought that that kinda space is always available to me. Kinda, kinda, kinda; near enough Mate, She’ll be right!

But it isn’t now, and hasn’t been for a long time but that doesn’t stop me taking on jobs I don’t really have room to do unless I move a whole bunch of stuff about.

I got the carport all cleaned out then proceeded to finish off my lean- to thinking I’d need one for cutting etc and the other for assembly. So far it’s all been done in the lean-to.
the lean-to from afar.
This is my humble shed or lean-to, as opposed to shed, garage or carport.
And just a little bit closer.
So yesterday morning I finally started and after much thought finally started cutting and by the end of the day I had the basic box.
the basic box
This morning I got into it right sharpish and at 1.11pm, which is exactly now, I’ve leaned it over and put supports in, for the face of perspex, and cut out the supporting ply for the sheetmetal. After I’ve done this I’ll go out and mark out the metal and the perspex for cutting and get it all finished as the front so that tomorrow I can start in on welding up the steel tubing support frame.
all the big woody curves done...
and the little woody curves done too.
Now I’ll publish this and then send the chief Librarian at Otara Library the link so all those lovely people, who this is for, can follow my progress.

One Reply to “The box for the library, first days.”

  1. Your creation looks awesome, I can’t wait to see it in our Library foyer.

    Naku noa,
    na,
    Eunice

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