So, now is the scale model finished and it looks very nice. It serves as a plan when building the carpenters in the Japan Pavilion in original size. I have a number of very nice details have noticed:
stone foundations: The model is on small stones, and I suspect it will be later constructed, as this is the same design as in our small barn . Much of the framework construction will remain dry through the roof and wall panels, but the lower ends are prone to rotting when, on the damp earth stand. Therefore, they are traditionally placed on small stone foundations, with a lead sheet between the stone and the wood is laid. Below left you can see the foundations of our barn. The stones come from the river just below Robin's workshop and the lead was donated by our neighbor, the pastor, who still had something left over from repair work on the church roof
oak pegs: The The model of wooden stakes (wooden pegs) held together, because it is made later in the final building. Each compound is carefully prepared so that the drawn together by pegs, if you hit into the holes. The wood nails are made of very dry wood, so they do not shrink later. It needed some wood nails and I suspect this will not give a strenuous, but a lengthy work to produce them locally.
numbering of the compounds: Every link is marked with a series of symbols, one can also see on the screen where Hannah is working on our small barn. If you understand it, the icons show clearly belongs in the barn where each end of each bar ines. Such buildings are not built piece by piece, but first, all parts are individually tailored and every connection checked before the entire timber is then placed at one time. I think there are a number of different regional systems of marking in Europe, and the Japanese is different again, so it will be interesting to see which method they use to be!
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