Plinths and plinth wood

[Jambrdly]

Whar are the best dimensions for a 1/10 plinth? Is there an ideal length/width for the plinth based on the dimensions of the bust? whar are the best options for finishing the wood? I have been using danish old but the shine i am getting is a kind of dull, satin finish. Any suggestions?

Where do you get nameplates made?

PS I am looking for a verlinden 200mm Henry V at agincourt if anyone has one for a reasonable price

 

[megroot]

Nameplates in the UK are amazing for the job: http://www.nameitplates.co.uk/
For a nice base contat S-73 or Oakwood bases, or Sockel and Bases
https://s-73woodbases.ecwid.com/
http://www.oakwood-studios.co.uk/
https://www.sockelandbases.de/2016/

Marc

 

[Hawk_Uk]

I totally agree with Marc,

Name plates from NameIT - who do an amazing job
Bases: any of the mentioned producers.

As for size of the base it depend very much on the bust but as a guide I try and make sure none of the model is over hanging the base as it make transporting them easier. It saves them getting knocked and damaged.

 

[Forté]

Plinth sizes are as individual as the busts themselves and it's often easier to match the plinth to a bust than make or buy a certain size with busts in mind.

An easy route is hard wood of some kind, cut and sanded to size, then sprayed black. Simple and works. But some plinths deserve something a bit more fancy.

 

[Nap]

Good advice from everyone

Bases are a personal thing but as Forte says some deserve something special , S-73,do some fine bases and there's also Pete Watson at email [email protected]

Nap

 

[Forté]

I'll happily recommend Pete Watson too. Good prices and makes a large variety. Recently send me a couple that fitted my projects perfectly. Both very different.

 

[Hawk_Uk]

If you are after some thing different then take a look at DarkStar resin and wood bases.

 

[MCPWilk]

I am looking for a verlinden 200mm Henry V at agincourt if anyone has one for a reasonable price

Join the club!!

 

[theBaron]

If you're relatively proficient with woodworking tools, and you're here in the US, you can find good pieces of wood for bases at the various woodworking shows that are held around the country, and finish your own. There's a show promoter called The Woodworking Shows, who stages such shows here in the East Coast. There are various local saw mills who attend the show, to sell wood for cabinetry, etc, fine hardwoods, and exotic woods. They all bring along bins of scraps, including small pieces just the right size for making bases, and cheap. I've seen pieces of the right size for your bust, down to pieces that would work fine for small figures, and everything in between, for a couple of dollars apiece, and similar bargains. A little sandpaper and a little polyurethane finish, and you can make yourself some nice bases.

As for the finish, personally, I like to see the grain, so I prefer to use stains and varnishes, rather than paint.

Prost!
Brad

 

[samson]

Mot to hijack the thread but i bought a miter saw and a router last year haven’t used either yet . But if there are any woodworking guys here how would i make the bottom of a plinth in the right of forte post ? I just got a nice piece post of wood at Home Depot that i know how to cut either flat or with a angled top but have no idea to make the bottom ? Could it be something store bought ? For the price of the post and some stain i could probably make three various heights plinths . Thanks for any info rob

 

[Alex]

samson
I have been playing with wood as another hobby for the last 15 years.
For the bottom part, you either need a router table and a jig to hold small parts.
Or you can use the router freehand but you need to have it supported at all times using other pieces of wood of the same height. The machine part will have to be temporarily screwed to your workbench.

Do
Do not use tyour fingers to hold the wood part if you use the router table,!

 

[samson]

Ok thanks for the info . I do have a table so its just a matter of getting some small wood strips and picking a satyle ?

 

[Alex]

you need to build a jig like this one and you will be able to make any base without cutting your fingers.
usually, the bottom part is one piece since you want to avoid miter cuts

 

[Alex]

https://www.woodmagazine.com/woodworking-plans/routing/jig-makes-it-safe-to-rout-small-pieces

 

[samson]

Thanks for the link