Tripplebeards
08-30-2022, 07:11 PM
Finally got around to mounting my fan today. Used a fallen cedar tree blown over from a winter storm on my property.
Two days working on and off trying to fabricate a fan mount. I Removed some downed cedar trees and sawed into logs last winter. Plan was to was to use them for firewood and smoking. Started with three pieces a coupe of days ago and broke all of them trying to open up the inside to insert a photo. I glued this one back together and started sanding. Finished it off with minwax antique finish left over from my 1873 Charles Daly stock refinish. Left it on the table to dry. I’ll hang up it by my other fans tomorrow.
https://i.imgur.com/BkPYRim.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/niivYAZ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/oKhSUfO.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/th5l9vz.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/aYlMVjM.jpg
If anyone is interested I used fiberglass bondo on the tail fan to set it. I first cleaned all the meat and fat off around the tail feathers and applie borax. The fan was pretty beat up and lost a lot of feathers so I was pretty pleased it turned out as nice as it did. Saved a few extra feathers to add to the fan but I think I. Going to leave it the way it is.
Two days working on and off trying to fabricate a fan mount. I Removed some downed cedar trees and sawed into logs last winter. Plan was to was to use them for firewood and smoking. Started with three pieces a coupe of days ago and broke all of them trying to open up the inside to insert a photo. I glued this one back together and started sanding. Finished it off with minwax antique finish left over from my 1873 Charles Daly stock refinish. Left it on the table to dry. I’ll hang up it by my other fans tomorrow.
https://i.imgur.com/BkPYRim.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/niivYAZ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/oKhSUfO.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/th5l9vz.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/aYlMVjM.jpg
If anyone is interested I used fiberglass bondo on the tail fan to set it. I first cleaned all the meat and fat off around the tail feathers and applie borax. The fan was pretty beat up and lost a lot of feathers so I was pretty pleased it turned out as nice as it did. Saved a few extra feathers to add to the fan but I think I. Going to leave it the way it is.