Operation Buttercup Ears

I will be accused of cruel and unusual punishment of a Buttercup today. I spent the morning cutting off Buttercup's ears. I'm not sorry! It had to be done. OK. Let me explain. The Buttercups have way too much gingerbread for what I have in mind. Just about every piece of trim has little "ears" sticking out every which way. I guess you could also call them tabs. The round windows have 4. almost every window and door has its share. I am not a fan of the trim on these houses. Sorry Corona. The Buttercup has so many curved top windows and round windows that I have to use them if I don't want to spend days and days cutting new ones. Soooooooo I operated.

This photo is of the trim that is supposed to go on the bays. It was more than I could stand.......

It now looks like this.

I may still get rid of the bottom part and just use the arches. Wait and see. I am still paring down.

I also started trimming out the window frames. I prefer a more finished looking window so I just line all of the windows with wood strips at the openings. I still have to solve the top of the curve problem. Give me time. I am just picky. No one else will notice the plywood edges, but I will. Just humor me.

Now that I have bored you to near death, I will give you something more fun to look at.

This is a cradle that I made back in 1983. I found the plans in this book for the real one. It was made by Canadian Indians in the 1890s. I think I got pretty close to the real thing considering the only tools I had were an exacto and some sandpaper. It was the first piece that I made from walnut. There were no color photos. I may have taken a couple of liberties in the painting on the side, but I got pretty close. It was fun to do. Too bad it has never found a home of its own. Maybe someday a colonial bedroom?

Anyway, I am going back to cutting off ears. A little plastic surgery can't hurt.

See you tomorrow.