Category Archives: The Vardo

Delayed Update 1: Starting Siding in May

Well, I certainly didn’t intend to leave this blog dormant so long, but that’s life. Let me first catch things up to the last, unpublished progress, and then I’ll put up another post with the newer news. Here’s the first … Continue reading

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Vardo end wall framing and bracing

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I had a very productive weekend. I assembled the first frame on the vardo, the end wall. I joined the side posts (as shown in the previous videos) with the bottom plate and curved rafter, installed the interior framing on … Continue reading

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Video: Working with the vardo frame on my jig

Yes, I’m in shock myself. Three posts in three days. I worked on the first side posts for the vardo frame last night, and started recording video as I went. I’ve realized I need to plan out the video better … Continue reading

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First video: Cutting the notched vardo rafter

Here’s my first attempt at shooting a video with the new camera. It’s not real exciting, but it shows a bit of my approach to the construction. You can see why it’s so slow. I’ll try to do some actual … Continue reading

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Notching the curved rafter

Apologies for missing the month of March. I’ve been working but not blogging. We upgraded to a new DSLR so I’m hoping to have some nice photos coming plus 1080p video! Here’s a quick look at one of the pieces … Continue reading

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