Dollhouse landing rail tutorial

Today I made the rail for the second floor of the cabin. Thought I would share how I did it incase it helps someone out there. After I cut my posts and determined the length of the rail, I painted all the components. 2 posts (I put caps on them), 2 sides for the rail, 1 top...

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Timber Cabin part 5

I started to loose my desire to finish this piece recently. It was becoming more of a job than it was fun. I’ve been developing a habit of leaving a build part way through and starting another one over the past few years. Granted I do always get back to them, but it was...

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Timber Cabin part 4

Here, I am showing the pin hinge doors I made. I was so thrilled when they worked so perfectly. I have always had problems with hinges, but it seems I am finally figuring it out after all these years! Practice, practice, practice and lots of patience.I found the sweet little...

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Timber Cabin part 3

I made the wall panels from gator board and glued 1/16" thick basswood on either side. Pressed overnight and then made the windows.Originally I was going to make one wall removable until a friend made me realize you can easily reach in the room through the double doors...

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Timber Cabin part 2

I am sharing some more photos of my cabin in progress. The windows were all made from scratch as well as the door. The Plexiglass used was actually from an old poster frame that still had the plastic seal on the Plexiglass. I was barely able to peel it off! But you can...

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