Thanks for the positive feedback. It always feels good to have your work appreciated. I cut a block out of wood to be the structure for the base. I measured carefully to be sure the stones would be located correctly after they were glued to the base. I found some pieces of back-splash tile at...
This is my first engine from castings. Base is cherry planked with Brazilian cherry. Then I built up plinth from individual stone pieces. Made all nuts and studs. Took a few tries on several pieces, but I learned a lot and feel good about results.
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