In the last post I mentioned the wagon that was constructed for the truck farming exhibit. I wanted to provide a little update on that project since it is moving forward very nicely. The majority of the work being done right now is on the details such as the aging of the hardware and the painting of the horse. Jim and Carlin are a great team when it comes to really making an item look "just right". Jim has spent many hours washing the metal on the wagon with a special mixture that is made up largely of vinegar. The wash adds a patina to the metal that makes it look very worn and old. Carlin, our resident artist transformed the fiberglass model horse into a very life like Percheron that is now going by the name Flint. He seems to be a little slow as he has yet to answer to his name. Work has also started on the flooring that the wagon will sit on. We wanted something that would be easy to clean but would resemble an old country road. The solution was found with a mixture of pea gravel and Elmer's glue. This mixture ends up quite solid and because Elmer's dries clear you can not see the glue.
The crew is getting ready to take on the next steps of loading the wagon and getting harness for Flint.
