Milling a drawbridge for a castle

[hardhat]

Milled a 27" oak into some 2 3/8" slabs(thickest I can cut with skilsaw) to make planks for a drawbridge. Going to hold everything together with 3"x1/4" flat bar iron. Will have 1 on each side of the slabs so it will sandwich them together. I put everything together with crown of wood in alternating directions hoping that drying warpage will cancel each other out. Gonna put everything in place and bolt it together this week. Milling rig is 394xp with 36" alaskan mill. Baileys ripping chain. Cut angles on the end where it will sit on the ground to 10 degrees (calculated based on rise and run of entire structure). Here are pics and vids if anyone is interested. Will post pics of completed structure when finished

 

[mtngun]

I didn't realize there were castles in Mississippi.

Nice log.

 

[hardhat]

just decided to build something different instead of a regular house.

 

[SDB777]

You keep water in the moat....and the next thing you know an alligator is going to be moving in!



Cool milling photo's!!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!






Scott B

 

[mikeb1079]

Milling a drawbridge for a castle

dang, i thought you were messing around with that title. tell us more about yer castle...

 

[john taliaferro]

We need pictures ,that is nice log . I would think to put crown up to help shed water the steel will hold it flat .

 

[Grateful11]

Looks good so far. How about photo of the whole castle?

 

[cowboyvet]

nice and +1 for more pics.

Nice stone work. Is that cut stone or a veneer?

 

[gemniii]

Looks nice.
Don't worry about gators if you are in the north, but fear the turtle in the moat.
Whereabouts in Mississippi?
I'm moving to the Fulton area and plan on getting about 6,000sq ft of shop, (if this purchase doesn't fall thru).

 

[hardhat]

Thanks, I live in the SE corner of the state about 40 miles from the coast. Castle is still a work in progress, but we are living in it now. Here are some pics I have from a couple of months ago. Stone is manufactured stone about 2 inches thick. Walls are 8 inch insulated concrete forms. Also pictured is the Bobcat toolcat (I love that thing)

 

[mikeb1079]

that's pretty wild man. you don't see too many castles around any more....good stuff.

 

[cowboyvet]

That is nice. Did you put in a door to the top of the towers above your entry? That would be a neat "patio" with a view. All that concrete and stone should hold up well to those hurricanes too. Looks like the draw bridge came out looking good.

 

[Rudedog]

I'm speechless. Man .......................... that is cool. You must not be married.

 

[TraditionalTool]

I'm speechless. Man .......................... that is cool. You must not be married.

LOL...yeah, most wives wouldn't got for something cool like that...hehehehe

 

[820wards]

LOL...yeah, most wives wouldn't got for something cool like that...hehehehe

Wife's no, wenches yes!

Nice place your building there, keep those pictures coming.

jerry-

 

[Doss]

Good deal man. I'm up in central Mississippi. If you want some bigger slabs, let me know. I have a few 50" wide logs that I can cut at whatever thickness you need.

I may have to stop by one day on my way to Gulfport. :msp_thumbup:

 

[smokinj]

Awesome!

 

[irishcountry]

That is ridiculously AWESOME !!!!! More details / pics if you get a chance !!

 

[hardhat]

Happily married. Wife loves it and had input into it's construction. Will get more pics

 

[irishcountry]

No better combo wood stone and steel !! Looking Fwd to more pics !!