After inspiration from N2darkness's thread of the writing desk, I was looking for more small props from Bag End to replicate and settled on the mailbox seen in both trilogies. I thought id start a brand new thread as this was a bit of a departure, but here's my replica of Bilbos Mailbox so far. I dont have the skills nor materials to attempt the fancy wrought iron brackets but I plan on adding those eventually. The form itself was cut from Spanish Cedar I had left over, adjusted some measurements to fit the amount I had, and used an online calculator to figure out the sizes of the staves. The brackets are cut from sheet metal, blued and stained to look weathered, and used upholstery tacks to give the look of old nails. No screws were used in this build, just nails and glue to make it feel a little more authentic.
These pictures were taken before the final coat of stain was applied hence the splotchiness.
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These pictures were taken before the final coat of stain was applied hence the splotchiness.
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