Adventures of an Imperfect Man In Search of a Handmade Life
A quick shot of the oak floor after a coat of stain. The doorway will have a threshold, also of oak. I like the stain enough that it has settled the finish in my mind. All wood will be stained “golden oak”, then varnished. The various woods will take the stain differently and provide nice variation in color (I hope).
Tinker’s Wagon pictures from friends & fun photos on webshots
Two New Gypsy Waggons pictures from horses photos on webshots
Gypsy Caravans from The Gypsy Caravan Company
Ingham and Fallon – Caravan Restoration and painting
RouléRêve : vente et fabrication de roulottes artisanales en bois
Roulotte de cirque, roulottes à vendre, plan de roulotte gitane
roulottes-de-flandre.site.voila.fr
Graine de Roulotte: Artisan créateur et restaurateur de Roulottes
les Verdines, Roulottes Gitanes en Provence – Jeanne Bayol – Saint Remy de Provence
Acheter une roulotte Réalisation de roulotte en bois, vente et location de roulotte pour vos vacances.
Custom Sheepwagons and Chuckwagons from Livingston, Montana
Custom built, Restored Sheepwagons, Sheep herder camps
sheepwagons,woolywagons,campwagons
Housetruck: Housetruck [Polymecca]
Ranch Willow Wagons – Sheepwagons and custom wagon design and restoration
Traveller Vehicles – Trucks, Buses and Wagons :: Traveller Homes
Spent the weekend adding bracing, reinforcing corners, putting glass in windows, and all the little things. It really needs paint but it has been too cold. Hope to get some photos up very soon.
UPDATE: See the final work at https://paleotool.wordpress.com/the-vardo/
This window design is is inspired by windows I have seen on British Bowtop wagons. It provides a panoramic view, more light, and another surface to set things. The middle pane will open for ventilation. The rest of the collection is here.
The roof is on and covered in felt. I really wanted to get to this stage a week ago just in case the weather turned wet. I have been lucky so far but it is a milestone to have it done. The roof construction depends on two oak beams down the outside of each wall and eight poplar purlins on nine-inch centers inside. This keeps the roof structure light but relatively stiff. The bent plywood further stiffens the entire structure and makes it feel rock-solid. More photos here.
For the roof covering… I have long debated with myself over a traditional canvas roof or using metal. Both have advantages and cost is similar for each. I will decide in the next few days.
Preindustrial Craftsmanship 