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Restoration

A puzzle in sandstone

ByKoen van Velzen 15-06-201511-02-2026
The seat of the bench is ready
The seat of the bench is ready

The next step in the restoration of the garden bench for Twickel Castle is reached: all parts are now ready and now everything must be fitted together. On the left the new sandstone seat is ready. Now the backrest must be fitted. But before that is possible, the backrest itself must be ready. Today I picked up the lead relief.

To the first post about this project

It must be embedded in the sandstone backrest, and then it also has to keep stuck on it. That's why there are short sections of stainless steel wire on the rear side to connect the two parts.

back of the lead relief , bench castle Twickel
short pieces end stainless steel wire at the back of the relief
Later the relief has to fit exactly in here.
Later the relief has to fit exactly in here.

So now it becomes a matter of fitting, measuring, drilling and more fitting until all parts fit together nicely.

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