Hi! I am a year late but I like watching these videos for my Tech Theater class it's very interesting
@SceneryFarm
3 жыл бұрын
Please let me know if you wish me to make any other videos with a specific topic. Cheers J
@Johnsouthshore
3 жыл бұрын
Screws.. wow! I feel ancient.. I worked 8 shows in 10 weeks summer stock as a tech director for 10 years.. building a 5 minute flat was the goal.. used roofing nails with a clinch plate.. the 5 minutes including muslin .. no glue.. wow.. screws.. I cant get over that.. my forearms used to grow in the summer.. good video on a lost art. We used to have a glue pot too with dry paint pigment.. you never forget the smell.. wake up Friday & go to sleep finally Monday.. can't do that anymore..
@Johnsouthshore
3 жыл бұрын
I read what I said... no glue on the joints but glue from the glue pot.. on the stiles & rails for the muslin then staples closer to the edge. Too close & you get a pucker at the staple. We had apprentices as part of the Company. After a two year apprenticeship, you had to get your Equity card with a contract or leave. I started there & got an Equity contract my 3rd year. Got my BFA in theatre..so would have to act and/or sing plus the set build each week. We ran a musical for 2 weeks..so we got 2 days off all summer. It was a grind.. but a good grind..
@bgibson02
5 ай бұрын
I just made one of these for my daughter's upcoming play, and I reinforced all the joints with 3/16 dowel rod, was this overkill?
@SceneryFarm
5 ай бұрын
I am a fan of overkill :) While I have never done it, or felt the need, there may be times in the future I will do it cuz you asked this question. In typical use the tension from the face and the keystone on the back has worked well in my experience. Was there a reason you wanted to do this? Meaning was there a use case that prompted you to consider this? This is a really typical joint I have never thought to use here... Cheers J
@briannapier613
4 жыл бұрын
So, the joint between the toggle and the stile isn't glued?
@SceneryFarm
4 жыл бұрын
Alas, it is supposed to be glued. It does not add a lot of strength compared to the tension on the front (from the fabric) and the keystone/cornerblocks, but every little bit helps. I must have been distracted by a shiny object and only remembered to do the stile. At 8:30 I pull off the stile and glue it. I must have forgotten to do the toggle. Sorry for being inconsistent!
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