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Latest Schwibbogen - a "brag" and introduction in one
« on: February 03, 2016, 05:33:43 am »
Hi all,

I've been a lurker for a while but only registered yesterday. My name is Mark, I live in the UK and I got into this hobby in November '15 after visiting Bruges and seeing Schwibbogen in a shop and thinking I'd like to have a go at making them. I've done the usual route of making animals and signs and "forcing" plenty of ornaments/items/junk on my other half as testers.

Here's my latest Schwibbogen, made for my mother, it's her house, her and partner and a couple of chickens. The whole thing is made from Birch Ply and is 14" long, it's got a simple finish of satin varnish and nothing else. There's a mains powered strip of LED's between the two house layers to provide lighting. It's not actually as bright and flary as the image suggests, that's the crappy camera on my phone.

Hope she likes it!


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Re: Latest Schwibbogen - a "brag" and introduction in one
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2016, 07:47:21 am »
Hi Mark and welcome to the site. Your Schwibbogen came out great. There are a lot of local landmarks in my town that I'd like to create in wood and a Schwibbogen is a good way to present it.
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Re: Latest Schwibbogen - a "brag" and introduction in one
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2016, 01:15:17 pm »
Welcome Mark and great job on that.  Thanks for sharing it with us.  Looking forward to seeing more of your work.


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Re: Latest Schwibbogen - a "brag" and introduction in one
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2016, 04:47:50 pm »
Thank you Dan & DW :)

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Re: Latest Schwibbogen - a "brag" and introduction in one
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2016, 04:48:32 pm »
G'Day Mark, and welcome to the forum, well done on your Schwibbogen. It looks fantastic and my bet is, your Mother will love it. Well done mate!!

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Re: Latest Schwibbogen - a "brag" and introduction in one
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2016, 04:51:02 pm »
Thanks Dave

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Re: Latest Schwibbogen - a "brag" and introduction in one
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2016, 08:29:00 pm »
Welcome aboard Mark, great job on that.
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Re: Latest Schwibbogen - a "brag" and introduction in one
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2016, 03:23:34 am »
Cheers Gordie.

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Re: Latest Schwibbogen - a "brag" and introduction in one
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2016, 12:55:02 am »
G'day Mark, welcome to the forum.  I am sure she will love t, you did a really great job.

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Re: Latest Schwibbogen - a "brag" and introduction in one
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2016, 04:53:21 am »
Hi Mark love the work I have a few silhouettes of city skylines and  think i will give this a go looks great (Love the city of Bruges been there a few times great idea of underground parking )
Welcome to the forum i have been away for a while but am back scrolling where about's in the UK are you I am from Ipswich

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Re: Latest Schwibbogen - a "brag" and introduction in one
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2016, 10:01:33 am »
I'm sandwiched between Sheffield and Rotherham.

Loving this hobby - if only I had more time for it!

 

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