24/11/2012
Almost a year has passed since I pushed in the last piece of the 3,000 piece Old World Map puzzle into place. And a few months have gone by since I first asked my father to have a frame built for the puzzle. Well, yesterday, the task was finally accomplished. The first milestone was having the frame assembled. The second was to return the frame, which was 20cm short in length and have it extended. The third milestone was to get the finished frame back and realise that the puzzle just doesn't fit. An hour and a half it took, to find the correct orientation of the ply board, the puzzle and the fibre glass, after which I finally had the frame on. Then I got down to nailing it shut, which was easier said that done. Over 25 nails required. Finally, with the sweat of victory sweetening my armpits, I raised the framed puzzle and leaned it against the crockery shelf. It was a sight to admire. Unfortunately, it's too heavy to be hung by conventional means, so I have to wait for a bracket to be made.
And as always, pictures below.
Almost a year has passed since I pushed in the last piece of the 3,000 piece Old World Map puzzle into place. And a few months have gone by since I first asked my father to have a frame built for the puzzle. Well, yesterday, the task was finally accomplished. The first milestone was having the frame assembled. The second was to return the frame, which was 20cm short in length and have it extended. The third milestone was to get the finished frame back and realise that the puzzle just doesn't fit. An hour and a half it took, to find the correct orientation of the ply board, the puzzle and the fibre glass, after which I finally had the frame on. Then I got down to nailing it shut, which was easier said that done. Over 25 nails required. Finally, with the sweat of victory sweetening my armpits, I raised the framed puzzle and leaned it against the crockery shelf. It was a sight to admire. Unfortunately, it's too heavy to be hung by conventional means, so I have to wait for a bracket to be made.
And as always, pictures below.
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