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Octagon corn crib - ak-milw - 01-24-2015

I found the plans for this corn crib in an old Model Railroad Craftsman, so I thought I would build it for my abandoned farm scene. I have the eight wall frames built and starting to add the cover boards. This will take awhile.

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Re: Octagon corn crib - Steve - 01-24-2015

Build threads....I love them! Wink

Andy, do you use a NWSL Chopper or something like that to cut your wood? All of your "stuff" is always so precise.

Lookin' great so far Thumbsup

Re: Octagon corn crib - MasonJar - 01-24-2015

Interesting! That will be quite the scene.

The "non-round" corn cribs here are generally made by simply stacking boards "flat" in an octagon shape. Huge requirement for wood, but I guess it was plentiful in those days.

This one is from out west, but there are/were similar ones here. There is also a variation where the boards aren't fitted together, just overlapped, which creates a semi-open structure (for drying?).


Andrew

Re: Octagon corn crib - ak-milw - 01-24-2015

Andrew the ones I have seen around here have spaces inbetween the boards to let the air to flow so the corn dries out. It is only used for cob corn. I like the picture!



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Re: Octagon corn crib - ak-milw - 01-24-2015

Steve I use the NWSL Chopper 2, the all metal one.



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Re: Octagon corn crib - Catt - 01-24-2015

Another Kramer Masterpiece.My weekend is getting better by the minute. :mrgreen:

Re: Octagon corn crib - Steve - 01-25-2015

ak-milw Wrote:Steve I use the NWSL Chopper 2, the all metal one.



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I got the original one. I have to "patch" the board with green putty to keep the surface smooth where the blade falls. Life is so trying! Goldth

Re: Octagon corn crib - ak-milw - 01-30-2015

All eight walls finished, now to paint the inside and get them glued together.

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Re: Octagon corn crib - Steve - 01-31-2015

Looking Good!

Re: Octagon corn crib - doctorwayne - 01-31-2015

Andrew, the one in your photo looks more lile a silo than a corn crib.

As for the original Chopper, rather than patching the groove created in the Masonite base, I simply covered that area with a small piece of .017" sheet aluminum. It seems to not affect the cutting edge of the blade, as it's soft enough to yield, and as it gets scored, I simply move it around. It's held in place with the Chopper's own guide clamps (with which I'm not all that impressed - I modified them with a nut on the bottom side of the base, which prevents the threaded brass insert from being pulled out as the screw is tightened).

Wayne

Re: Octagon corn crib - nachoman - 01-31-2015

Looks like a jenga tower Smile

This is going to be a way cool build Cheers

Re: Octagon corn crib - ak-milw - 02-01-2015

All the walls are painted and weathered and assembled.

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Re: Octagon corn crib - Steve - 02-01-2015

I like the weathering on them thar boards! Thumbsup

Re: Octagon corn crib - ak-milw - 02-01-2015

I am getting better at it. starting on the roof.



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Re: Octagon corn crib - Mr Fixit - 02-02-2015

Pardon my ignorance, but why are the corn cobs to be dried out?
Animal feed for winter?
Mark