CAROUSEL ANIMAL CONSTRUCTION HANDBOOK

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Contents:

1. Picking Out A Design.


• Books, Photos, Drawings.
• Size and amount of detail verses skill level.
• Grid and scale.
• Template.
2. Wood.


• Types of woods best used.
• Wood grain, dryness.
• Measurement system.
• Dealing with large knots and bad areas.
3. Tools Needed.
• Hand Tools.
• Electric Tools.
• Tool Care and Sharpening.
• The Bench.
4. Supplies.
5. Construction.
• Overview.
• Wood Preparation.
• Body Box.
• Neck, Head, Ears, Eyes.
• Legs.
• Tail.
• Assembly.
• Carving and Sanding.
6. Painting.
• Filling.
• Primer Paint.
• Final Sanding.
• Color Coats.
• Details and Decorations.
• Stenciling.
7. Finishing-Up.
• Stirrups, reins, safety strap.
• Animal Stand Plans, Brass Pole.
• Galloping Mechanism information.
• "Flying Horses" Carousel Consultation and Wood Carvers FIRST AID.
8. Latest Addition: Look at construction photos from Solar Living Institute project, note details.

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