04-07-2009, 09:16 PM
Back to square one. You guys might think I'm nutz. However, whilst contemplating this latest build, there was always something tugging at the back of my head. Refer back to original drawing plans dated for towers built in or after 1949. The article graciously provided by Pete outlines the building of a sand tower dated around 1938 (I have the a copy of the plans for that one too...).
There are marked differences between the two towers...
For the record - neither belong to Saruman or Sauron.
hock: 
You'll see these differences as I go through this next process of building the updated tower. The windows and doors are in different spots, the wet sand bin for the newer tower is built up more. Most interesting is the dry sand bin at the top of the tower is tapered more like a funnel.
I've learned a lot from the article. It's given me some great insight into how I can tackle this version of the tower.
Tonight I got a jump on the wet sand bin. Using some 6x6, 6x8 strip wood, thick card stick, and very fine piano wire.
![[Image: DSC02919.jpg]](http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee118/tetters73/DSC02919.jpg)
More to come in the days ahead.
There are marked differences between the two towers...
For the record - neither belong to Saruman or Sauron.
hock: You'll see these differences as I go through this next process of building the updated tower. The windows and doors are in different spots, the wet sand bin for the newer tower is built up more. Most interesting is the dry sand bin at the top of the tower is tapered more like a funnel.
I've learned a lot from the article. It's given me some great insight into how I can tackle this version of the tower.
Tonight I got a jump on the wet sand bin. Using some 6x6, 6x8 strip wood, thick card stick, and very fine piano wire.
More to come in the days ahead.