Thanks to Sheila, we know what bargeboards are. So, today, I am working on the fascia and bargeboards. I stained lengths of 1/16″ x 1/4″ basswood to attach to the exposed edges of the roof. I used Minwax Jacobean. On top of that, for the gables, I’m adding Paulina trim from Heritage Laser Works. These are only 1/32″ thick and very delicate, so I had to come up with a way to stain them without breaking them.
I used a piece of foam core board and drenched the trim with stain using a brush.
I then turned it over to drench the other side.
Gently picking up the trim, I wiped the excess from the board.
I placed paper towels on the board long enough to cover the length of trim.
I pressed the trim in the paper towel a couple of times until very little stain lifted from the wood.
I installed the basswood trims first.
Then came the fancy trims. I always keep scraps of any fancy trims I use in my projects, and it worked well for tiny finials for the apices. These are parts from laser cut railings from Laser Tech that I used for Walnut Bay Light.
I’ll have to finish this up once the remaining smaller roof pieces are attached.
