{"id":42,"date":"2009-10-21T11:14:35","date_gmt":"2009-10-21T16:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/?p=42"},"modified":"2016-07-11T21:28:38","modified_gmt":"2016-07-12T01:28:38","slug":"corner-piece-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/work-in-progress\/corner-piece-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Corner Piece #3 &#8211; Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Often reality sets in when it is least welcome. I had to move the newly cast base and it proved to be just a bit too heavy. It has to have a certain weight to provide a stable foundation but no question it was too heavy.<\/p>\n<p>The solution is a bunch of foam<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/P1000128.jpg\" alt=\"P1000128.JPG\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A bit of steel<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/P1000130.jpg\" alt=\"P1000130.JPG\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These parts were carefully positioned and will cut the weight by a fair amount. It is the difference between being able to easily move the casting vs. struggling. (I should note that i have superhuman strength so it is still quite heavy to the average person)<\/p>\n<p>Note: The silvery Stainless Steel parts are threaded inserts that get locked into the concrete and will be used to fasten the wood.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/P1000135.jpg\" alt=\"P1000135.JPG\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>THe piece is beginning to take shape!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/P1000106.jpg\" alt=\"P1000106.JPG\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The holes correspond tot he threaded inserts that i buried in the casting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/P1000115.jpg\" alt=\"P1000115.JPG\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The ash components are designed to hide the screws that hold the cherry to the concrete. Even if there were no holes to cover I would still want the ash pieces. They increase the footprint and provide the visual &#8220;glue&#8221; to tie the concrete and the Cherry components together.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/P1000117.jpg\" alt=\"P1000117.JPG\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Ash is providing too much of a contrast so it will need some help. I sneak across the street to steal some Oil paint from my father. (One of the many advantages of having an Artist for a father)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/P1000124.jpg\" alt=\"P1000124.JPG\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A few samples later I decide on a mix of Indigo and Ivory black to mellow the Ash and help it tie into the concrete.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/P1000122.jpg\" alt=\"P1000122.JPG\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finished!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:1px #000000 solid;\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/P1012425.jpg\" alt=\"P1012425.jpg\" width=\"358\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Detail.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:1px #000000 solid;\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/P1012429.jpg\" alt=\"P1012429.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Corner Piece #3<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/work-in-progress\/corner-piece-1\/\">Part 1<\/a><br \/>\n<font color=\"#BD6766\">Part 2<\/font><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Often reality sets in when it is least welcome. 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