How many of y'all are watching Deadwood? It is a series on HBO. We really
enjoy the show and as always I watch for glimpses of woodworking details.
The series prides itself on realism in the sets and costumes. The Grand
Central Hotel for example, although a dump really, the suite that Mrs
Garrett lives in is very nicely appointed.
Anyway, this Sunday last, the episode had Bullock with the coffin built for
his son. Although they did not show him building it, that was implied and
the woodworking was pretty good. Had a nice raised panel lid, compound
miters, and molded base. Way too nice for a hardware and mining supply shop
keeper, sometimes sheriff, to have built himself in a matter of a couple of
days.
You can see it here in the scrolling photos of episode 23:
http://www.hbo.com/deadwood/episode/season2/episode23.shtml
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I've been watching that show. Anything with language that makes you
have to pay close attention like that is worth watching in my book.
Last episode I was really impressed by the sheriff's house. Definately
designed to stand out from the rest.
I believe the final episode for the season is this coming Sunday.
Will be looking closer at the woodworking now that you mentioned it:-)
Nice to know other woodworkers are too.
-Danny K
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> Looks suspicously like plywood...
>
Good point, the finish doesn't look like anything from the 19th C. I was
figuring Styrofoam or maybe fiberglass because of the way he picked it up
and carried it around. I think woodworking from that era, in particular
something like a coffin, would probably have been green wood and very heavy.
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> How many of y'all are watching Deadwood? It is a series on HBO. We
> really
> enjoy the show and as always I watch for glimpses of woodworking details.
> The series prides itself on realism in the sets and costumes. The Grand
> Central Hotel for example, although a dump really, the suite that Mrs
> Garrett lives in is very nicely appointed.
>
> Anyway, this Sunday last, the episode had Bullock with the coffin built
> for
> his son. Although they did not show him building it, that was implied and
> the woodworking was pretty good. Had a nice raised panel lid, compound
> miters, and molded base. Way too nice for a hardware and mining supply
> shop
> keeper, sometimes sheriff, to have built himself in a matter of a couple
> of
> days.
LOL.. Reminds me of one of the Ask TOH episodes. A couple has Tom Silva
come in to do a repair. The husband told Tom that "he" had just redone the
kitchen. When they go to the kitchen for a look, Tom said WOW did you build
this yourself? The husband answered..... no. I guess he shoulda mentioned
that "he got someone" to redo the kitchen.
On Wed, 18 May 2005 17:04:26 -0700, "Pounds on Wood"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Anyway, this Sunday last, the episode had Bullock with the coffin built for
>his son. Although they did not show him building it, that was implied and
>the woodworking was pretty good. Had a nice raised panel lid, compound
>miters, and molded base. Way too nice for a hardware and mining supply shop
>keeper, sometimes sheriff, to have built himself in a matter of a couple of
>days.
I saw that coffin too. I noticed earlier in the episode (maybe
another episode I'm not sure) that the coffin maker was using a plane
on the top of a coffin and the raised part of the panel was already
there. Why would he be using a plane after assembly?
My guess was that he was actually carving the entire top and the
raised panel out of a single thick piece of material. It would take
some time but could be accomplished with a plane.
Mike O.
Great show.
> Way too nice for a hardware and mining supply shop
> keeper, sometimes sheriff, to have built himself in a matter of a couple
> of
> days.
Hes also a carpenter in the show. He build the supply shop as well as his
house in the first season.
You would have to think in "those days" it would be a skill that pretty much
everyone would have to have to some extent or another.
Some obviously more than others.
"Pounds on Wood" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> How many of y'all are watching Deadwood? It is a series on HBO. We
> really
> enjoy the show and as always I watch for glimpses of woodworking details.
> The series prides itself on realism in the sets and costumes. The Grand
> Central Hotel for example, although a dump really, the suite that Mrs
> Garrett lives in is very nicely appointed.
>
> Anyway, this Sunday last, the episode had Bullock with the coffin built
> for
> his son. Although they did not show him building it, that was implied and
> the woodworking was pretty good. Had a nice raised panel lid, compound
> miters, and molded base. Way too nice for a hardware and mining supply
> shop
> keeper, sometimes sheriff, to have built himself in a matter of a couple
> of
> days.
>
> You can see it here in the scrolling photos of episode 23:
> http://www.hbo.com/deadwood/episode/season2/episode23.shtml
>
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> Bill Pounds
> http://www.billpounds.com
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>