by admin | May 7, 2022 | workshop
Quite a lot of progress has been made in recent months.I am now starting to transfer the ‘bent’ body components from the two wooden maquettes over onto the skeletal figures… very, very challenging. Knut is making the seat in his workshop and dealing...
by admin | Oct 20, 2020 | workshop
The welding of the two skeletal figures is now complete apart from some general cleaning/grinding of joints and attaching the base plates to the feet. I had the very challenging job of measuring/marking out the many compound joints, cutting them, assembling them and...
by admin | Sep 10, 2020 | workshop
Thursday 10th September: I am here working in the workshop of AK Engineering in Rhode. Alan has very kindly allocated a small section of his workshop complete with a bench where I am marking out the compound (complex) angles for each of the skeletal members. I have...
by admin | Sep 8, 2020 | workshop
Today, Tuesday 8th September, I had a virtual meeting with the Concern Team who are coordinating the Finucane Memorial via ZOOM. We discussed progress to date and generally how the project is progressing since recommencing after the cocooning period. Above you will...
by admin | Mar 12, 2020 | UPDATES, workshop
In this section, we will keep you up-to-date on the actual manufacturing process of the project. Knut and I have divided up the different elements of the work that we will each undertake in our respective...
by admin | Mar 12, 2020 | workshop
When I was serving my apprenticeship with Barney O’Connor in Tullamore during the 1960’s we would often have to use the services of the Tyrrell Brothers (ironwworks) in Market Square, Tullamore. I was always fascinated by welding. So when this contract...
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