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Oculus Fine Carpentry: Spring Break Road Trip
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Traditional Sash Joinery, Window Conservation and Research. Thursday, March 28, 2013. Spring Break Road Trip. From Base Camp in Portland I travel 5 hours south,. Elk herd near Tiller, OR. Is located on the Rogue River and is a hotspot for fly fishermen. Its a stunning place that is quiet and the air is crisp and clean. Quite refreshing from the dirty air and racket of Portland. After removing three sash for restoration I was on my way back across the mountain to the freeway and onto Hwy 42 to the south c...
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Oculus Fine Carpentry: May 2012
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Traditional Sash Joinery, Window Conservation and Research. Sunday, May 20, 2012. The strongest beacon on the Oregon coast has been temporarily extinguished after nearly a century of continuous illumination. A year long complete restoration of the lighthouse is now underway and the lantern is now hidden behind a bulwark of thick plywood. Heceta Head Lighthouse. View of the lighthouse from hwy 101 with approaching storm. Closer view of the job site with scaffolding covering the tower. More about Oculus Se...
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Oculus Fine Carpentry: Windiest Spot
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Traditional Sash Joinery, Window Conservation and Research. Monday, September 16, 2013. Just up the road a bit from Port Orford is Cape Blanco State Park, one of the windiest spots in the world. The state park includes the iconic lighthouse, the Hughes House and also a pioneer cemetery. If you are lucky enough to visit on a non-wind day the views are spectacular. The lighthouse originally contained a first order Fresnel lens but was swapped out to a second order in 1936. Second Order Fresnel lens. Shop P...
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Oculus Fine Carpentry: February 2012
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Traditional Sash Joinery, Window Conservation and Research. Monday, February 27, 2012. J H Ralston House. A couple of weeks back I was asked to build 4 Queen Anne sash for an 1895 house in West Linn, Oregon. At the time I was very excited to build these as my own house is a Queen Anne Victorian and I would like to replace some of my vinyl's with something more appropriate. But it soon turned into quite a challenge. The beginning of the first pair-layout. (Note my beloved anvil in the background. More abo...
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Oculus Fine Carpentry: Dutchman Heaven, Part 2
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Traditional Sash Joinery, Window Conservation and Research. Thursday, January 3, 2013. Dutchman Heaven, Part 2. After the documentation period was over I started by cutting out the damaged sections. Even though these sash are not from the initial building period of the lighthouse I used the best conservation measures for the repairs that I could. Therefore I removed only what was damaged and saved as much original fabric as possible. South top sash, utility hole removed. Ready for the fit. Im now looking...
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Oculus Fine Carpentry: August 2013
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Traditional Sash Joinery, Window Conservation and Research. Saturday, August 31, 2013. The Coast Guard rescuers would run down the staircase in an emergency and launch the lifeboats from the boathouse. Often in the dark and most likely in stormy weather. The start of the 530 steps. 280 feet below the barracks house was the boathouse. Today only the concrete pilings remain and can be seen from the trail. The remains of the boathouse. Site of the watchtower. Labels: Lifeboat Saving Station. Oregonian artic...
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Oculus Fine Carpentry: January 2013
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Traditional Sash Joinery, Window Conservation and Research. Friday, January 11, 2013. Eventually the dutchman repairs were completed on the watchtower sash. Repair of utility hole in the South sash. Repairs to the North sash. Grain match turned out pretty well. Small repair on the bottom of a stile. Another meeting rail repair. Sash done and ready for return trip to the lighthouse. Historic Heceta Head Lighthouse. Thursday, January 3, 2013. Dutchman Heaven, Part 2. South top sash, utility hole removed.
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Oculus Fine Carpentry: March 2012
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Traditional Sash Joinery, Window Conservation and Research. Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Follow your bliss"- J. Campbell. The moment that I tell people that I do my work with only hand tools is when I get the strange look. I am very familiar with it, a combination of amusement and bewilderment. It is the rare person who actually comprehends what I am saying. More often than not I am asked "Well what does that mean" or "You do what? And inevitably the second question is "What do you want to do that for? Pacif...
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Oculus Fine Carpentry: September 2013
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Traditional Sash Joinery, Window Conservation and Research. Monday, September 16, 2013. Just up the road a bit from Port Orford is Cape Blanco State Park, one of the windiest spots in the world. The state park includes the iconic lighthouse, the Hughes House and also a pioneer cemetery. If you are lucky enough to visit on a non-wind day the views are spectacular. The lighthouse originally contained a first order Fresnel lens but was swapped out to a second order in 1936. Second Order Fresnel lens. Martin...
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Oculus Fine Carpentry: Services Available from Oculus
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Traditional Sash Joinery, Window Conservation and Research. Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Services Available from Oculus. Since The Greenest Building. Has been released nationally on PBS stations I have received some inquiries about what kinds of services are offered by Oculus. For U.S. clients I can:. Build sash for pre-industrial structures and ship to anywhere in the nation. Travel to your project and provide window and door project consultation services. Provide complete window assessment services.
