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     Chris (Chris) Senior Member Username: Chris Post Number: 163 Registered: 09-2009 |
thanks for the kind words frost!! here is a riddle: i actually helped name all four of the clients children  | ||
| Frost (Frost) New member Username: Frost Post Number: 8 Registered: 11-2011 |
i love this job, and reds cost big time i hope the client names thier next child after you... top notch work. and the clock is wonderful.... | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 735 Registered: 01-2007 |
Any pictures from the ground? | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 734 Registered: 01-2007 |
Did you reuse the valleys? | ||
| Lazeyjack (Lazeyjack) Intermediate Member Username: Lazeyjack Post Number: 31 Registered: 04-2012 |
Stiffen the Crows Mate, it's a flamin ripper, how many tonnes rock on that house Chris best rgds Stuart | ||
| Chris (Chris) Senior Member Username: Chris Post Number: 151 Registered: 09-2009 |
wow, funny how the lighting plays tricks on the colors! | ||
| Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 813 Registered: 01-2009 |
Doesn't look like it now! | ||
| Chris (Chris) Senior Member Username: Chris Post Number: 150 Registered: 09-2009 |
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| Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 810 Registered: 01-2009 |
It looks like the roof on the rest of the house is asbestos slates. | ||
| John_chan (John_chan) Senior Member Username: John_chan Post Number: 103 Registered: 08-2006 |
Wow, beautiful job Chris!! | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 733 Registered: 01-2007 |
Chris don't you have a area done on the roof? | ||
| Joe (Joe) Moderator Username: Joe Post Number: 681 Registered: 07-2006 |
Now, for the roof... | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 731 Registered: 01-2007 |
There really is no need to lay-out out this pattern with a computer, just a little forethough on how to start. Then also how many commen course to install in between the chain, so that these are place where you want them. Yes the roman numerals were cut on a CNC waterjet. And Stuart all set with the Fraulein! | ||
| Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 809 Registered: 01-2009 |
Well done Chris. Very impressive! | ||
| Chris (Chris) Senior Member Username: Chris Post Number: 149 Registered: 09-2009 |
hi stuart, i was going to say we didn't use any computers on this job, but on second thought, we did. -liam built the clock and i think the roman numerals were cut on a waterjet machine, which must have a computer with software. -we ordered the slates from shawn via email -we took picture thru-out on our iphones, which are little computers. other than that, everything else was nostalgic german style universal-deckung and kettengebinde (Message edited by chris on April 28, 2012) | ||
| Lazeyjack (Lazeyjack) Member Username: Lazeyjack Post Number: 27 Registered: 04-2012 |
far from random, lots of thought here, laying out, I'm thinking it is all done by a CAD dwg to begin with? | ||
| Chris (Chris) Senior Member Username: Chris Post Number: 148 Registered: 09-2009 |
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| Chris (Chris) Senior Member Username: Chris Post Number: 147 Registered: 09-2009 |
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| Lazeyjack (Lazeyjack) Member Username: Lazeyjack Post Number: 26 Registered: 04-2012 |
thanks Man, You been there to Germany? I shall be there June, can I send you anything? Like a pretty Fraulein? | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 729 Registered: 01-2007 |
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| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 728 Registered: 01-2007 |
The clip corners that start the pattern are called Universal cladding or Universal-Deckung then it moves in to a Ornamental chains or Kettengebinde (chain closely binding). Come on Chris you need to step it up a notch. :-)     | ||
| Lazeyjack (Lazeyjack) Member Username: Lazeyjack Post Number: 25 Registered: 04-2012 |
Yes Chris good art, I am going to have to shift location, just so I can express my art Cannot buy anything here | ||
| Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 808 Registered: 01-2009 |
Well done Chris, You sure do a lot of stuff with Red. Impressive. | ||
| Scottishslater (Scottishslater) Member Username: Scottishslater Post Number: 28 Registered: 01-2012 |
Thats sweet that must have taken alot of hours ive sent you an email Chris check your mail | ||
| Chris (Chris) Senior Member Username: Chris Post Number: 146 Registered: 09-2009 |
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| Chris (Chris) Senior Member Username: Chris Post Number: 145 Registered: 09-2009 |
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| Chris (Chris) Senior Member Username: Chris Post Number: 144 Registered: 09-2009 |
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| Chris (Chris) Senior Member Username: Chris Post Number: 143 Registered: 09-2009 |
and this was us yesterday, in red! The original slater I am sure would be proud that we noticed his work and used it as a blueprint for ours. and special thanks to shawn camara at camara slate for supplying us with this vintage, 125 yr old, ny red slate that is as strong as the day it was quarried.  (Message edited by chris on April 26, 2012) | ||
| Chris (Chris) Senior Member Username: Chris Post Number: 142 Registered: 09-2009 |
So I took this picture about a year ago....some really nice German style slate work about 100 years old. I really liked it alot, you could see the craftsmanship.  |
