Deck. Nailing (imitation of plugs).
First, I made the joints on the boards with a straight blade. But since the power boards (which are a different color) were in short supply, I had to make real joints on them and then lay out the planks from there. Unfortunately, I made a small mistake, but in the end, I moved it to the place where the guns are... and it won't be visible. Although I blamed myself for it all day...
The only good thing is that everything looks good visually: there are no unnecessary joints, no irregularities, or violations of the rule of one joint every three solid boards, and that's truly pleasing.
Next comes the marking and the needling.
I start by making very small (barely noticeable) punctures along the entire belt. After checking for symmetry, I make the punctures deeper. If the first, weak puncture was slightly offset, I can correct this by making a second puncture, rather than making a second one, but rather by moving the hole closer to the first.
This process is the most important and painstaking... any mistake here is a visual flaw in the entire composition.
Then, carefully drill with a 0.5 mm drill bit.
Luckily, all the holes were made in the right places...
And the total number of such holes, as well as nails, will be 900.
A few close-ups for those closely monitoring the construction:
After sanding, I always check the surface for defects...
...and I fill them with regular PVA. And sand them again. As a result, the crack isn't stained as much by either oil or bitumen.
Here's the final result.
Without oil the nails are still hard to see, but I'm already happy with the result.
First, I made the joints on the boards with a straight blade. But since the power boards (which are a different color) were in short supply, I had to make real joints on them and then lay out the planks from there. Unfortunately, I made a small mistake, but in the end, I moved it to the place where the guns are... and it won't be visible. Although I blamed myself for it all day...
The only good thing is that everything looks good visually: there are no unnecessary joints, no irregularities, or violations of the rule of one joint every three solid boards, and that's truly pleasing.
Next comes the marking and the needling.
I start by making very small (barely noticeable) punctures along the entire belt. After checking for symmetry, I make the punctures deeper. If the first, weak puncture was slightly offset, I can correct this by making a second puncture, rather than making a second one, but rather by moving the hole closer to the first.
This process is the most important and painstaking... any mistake here is a visual flaw in the entire composition.
Then, carefully drill with a 0.5 mm drill bit.
Luckily, all the holes were made in the right places...
And the total number of such holes, as well as nails, will be 900.
A few close-ups for those closely monitoring the construction:
After sanding, I always check the surface for defects...
...and I fill them with regular PVA. And sand them again. As a result, the crack isn't stained as much by either oil or bitumen.
Here's the final result.
Without oil the nails are still hard to see, but I'm already happy with the result.