Statue Pedestal

rnt80

rnt80

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Each year the graduating senior class at our school buys the school a gift and presents it to the pricipal usually a week or two before graduation. The gift this year was a 400lb. cast bronze statue of a tiger (our mascot). I was asked if I'd build a base for it and I gladly took on the job pro bono. While the base isn't exactly over the top it is much more than they were expecting. It was incredibly gratifying to see the reactions of a lot of the seniors that I had taught in years past as they got a first look at their gift up on the base. The interior of the base is reinforced with 2x4's and the whole thing is anchored to the floor.  I think I set a record, for me at least, for getting this done.  I really wanted it in place by the day of the graduation ceremony.  That only gave me about three days to get the whole thing done.  A whole lotta patience from my wife allowed that to happen.
 
Very nice -  the stain (?) looks like a good complement for the bronze. What wood/finish did you use?
 
RonMiller said:
Very nice -  the stain (?) looks like a good complement for the bronze. What wood/finish did you use?
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The vast majority of it is red birch ply.  I used dominos and pocket screws on the rails and stiles.  All of the mouldings are alder.    I used the ts55 to miter the corners which are held together with dominos.  I used some stain I had laying around and accented the trim with some van dyke brown glaze.
 
Russell:
Nice work, I think I like it better than the 400lb paper weight... [big grin]
Tim
 
Well done!  The design is nice and clean and compliments the statue without competing for attention.
 
Russell,

I have looked a this a few times and really need to say I think your base fits very well with the sculpture. It is a great balance. Great job.

Cheers,
Steve 
 
Very nice.  As was said earlier, this pedestal is beautiful but does not distract from the sculpture in any way.  Very classy.
 
Yes, elegant in the whole.  Both work superbly together & i think you got the height of the base spot on.

Nice work

Woodguy.
 
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