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Hi everyone, this is a castle I made for a friend's son, nothing spectacular but I wanted to share with you. I have to say that I'm just a beginner, so there are a lot of imperfections. It was made with cheap tools: chisel, hacksaw, rubber hammer and handmade disc sander. No screws or nails, all is box jointed. The castle can be dismantled in three parts to improve the accessibilty. It's 24cm high, nearly 10 inches,as you can see on my (t)rusty square. Hope you enjoy.

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Firstly Welcome to Ljs no need to be a great carpenter/woodworker here!
The jocks here will help you out with vertually any question/problem you have.
That isn't a bad looking castle, pretty good that it can be disassembled too.
I am sure there will be many battles had in this. :)
 

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Yes first welcome, and this is ver neat. I'm sure that little boy is very happy! I love the look of this.You did a great job.
 

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Welcome to LJs….looks good for "cheap tools" and the kids don't see mistakes or flaws….
 

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Hours and hours of fun here. Love the drawbridge!
 

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I bet my son would like something like that. Are all the mortar lines actually kerfs? Is there a special technique to the faux stone paint job?
 

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Welcome to LJ, it looks like a worthy castle. You might do a search on here for trebuchet projects so you can build one (or more), to go along with this fine castle.
 

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Thanks for all the comments, I appreciate your kindness.
I hope the kids don't see the mistakes as you said.
The mortar lines are made with a utility knife.The first coat was grey, the second one was black,I wiped it off quickly.Easier to do than to explain.

Now I have to do the trebuchet to go along with the castle…
 

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Welcome aboard. That is a pretty neat looking castle, I to like the finish. I am sure the kids will have a lot of fum playing with it. Adding the trebuchet to the collection will certainly make thinsg interesting.

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I like it.
 
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