Milo Valley Farm – old electrical pole

March 3, 2016

With the knob and tube system installed in the barn, it was time to figure out how to get power there.  Enter the electrical pole.

I started with a 1/2″ wooden dowel cut to a proportional size of 16″ tall, not exact scale. I took into consideration the fact that the wires need to clear the barn door to reach the tubes on the side of the barn. I then brushed on a grey paint stain just in case any glue seeped out during the later steps. I marred the surface with sandpaper and an awl, then added more washes.

I cut the cross bar from basswood, painted and aged before assembly. The v-shaped stabilizer was cut from cardboard and painted to look like weathered metal. I used metal headpins and tiny brads for stability and nail detailing. I glued green adventurine cone beads onto the side wires and added aging washes.

These are as close to mini glass insulators as I could find. I picked up the real deal – a Hemingray-9 – at a local estate sale.

This needs to dry completely before I finish up the electrical work. :]

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