Progress at the Workshop

Carving the Figures

The photographs below are of some of the volunteers and “ponies” in various stages of carving and painting in Fall 2012.

                Phil O’Rourke  and Ralph Lichtenstein carving heads.   Nancy O’Laughlin sanding a neck.

 

Phyllis Kingsley  working on Sampson. Jackie Shulman talking to Kathleen Stanley about the chariot.

Carvers at work: Kathleen Stanley, Doug Cowan and Ed Cormier

Volunteers: Nora , Peter Kolburn and Sue Edwards

Kathleen Stanley and Arthur Rosen carving the chariot facade and Sue Burns painting.

               

            Kathy LeClair carving a body block.                   Photos and the start of the donkey, Missie.

             Eileen Bump sanding away                                                        Katy Ortis working with Walt

Anita Bakst, Maria Caccaviello and Jim Shulman           Louisa Horth working on chariot

             Merrill Deane working on a head                                                                      AJ doing fine sanding

     Felix Pucio also working on a head                                                     Jim Crowe working on the chariot facade

Carousel Frame Restoration 

Carousels and Carvings, Inc. of Marion, Ohio continues the total 1928 Herschell frame restoration for the Berkshire Carousel.  The photos below show some of the items in process and completed for the frame. The center pole, mudsills, sweeps and outer frame were assembled to be able to fabricate and fit the fourteen rounding board panels. They will be unassembeld for finishing and priming. Final painting of all parts will be down by volunteers in Lanesborough. Volunteers are currently building the wooden parts and doing the carving on the handicap accessible and rocking chariots. Carousels and Carvings is building the mechanism and base for the rocking chariot. The firm may also build  the spinning tub if Berkshire Carousel cannot locate a historic one to restore for the carousel. Other items on the work plan are pictured below.

                                                          Center pole and four mudsills being completed

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    Rocking base for the rocking chariot ready to be shipped                                  Metalwork in process

Todd Goings describes frame with sweeps set up to fabricate rounding boards with pieces cut and ready to use (above).

                   Lumber for the Floorboards                                         Sample of what the floor sections will look like.

                              Prototype of Shield                                                      Fourteen shields fabricated

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