One large joy that comes from woodworking is making something for someone else. It’s wonderful to see your work paid off with a smile. Of course, people aren’t the only ones who enjoy a shop-made gift.
As the name implies, this castle was designed with felines in mind. The interior of the keep makes for a cozy spot to curl up, and they love to watch passersby through the windows. Of course, this castle could also make a great house for smaller dogs, or a play set for younger children with the roof panels removed. There are a variety of options, but the real focus of this project is the decorative trim pieces that form the crenellated parapets and the corbels.
To translate the medieval jargon, the parapets are the structures soldiers would hide behind in battle (while crenellation refers to the pattern of the parapet). The corbels, as you may know from other architecture, are the supports beneath the parapets. These pieces are a great example of how much
