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Posted by toenailridgesl on Monday, September 10, 2012 7:22 PM

 All of these structures and the supporting wall are Hebel blocks

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Posted by toenailridgesl on Monday, September 10, 2012 7:20 PM

Hebel is aerated cement, used in construction. It's very light but has the strength of a normal block. I carve it with an old chisel and cut it with a wood saw.

Do a Google for it.

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Posted by ztribob on Sunday, September 9, 2012 6:58 AM

dwbeckett

What did You use to carve the brick, Nice job ,,,,,,,,,

Dave

 

I agree, nice job, but besides asking what you used to carve it, what is a Hebel brick?  I'm suspecting that this must be something relatively easy to carve?

Bob

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Posted by dwbeckett on Saturday, September 8, 2012 10:11 AM

What did You use to carve the brick, Nice job ,,,,,,,,,

Dave

 

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Posted by toenailridgesl on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 7:23 PM

This one is carved out of a solid Hebel brick

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Posted by g. gage on Sunday, March 18, 2012 2:42 PM

I spent some time at Alcatraz. I was in the US Coast Guard and worked on the lighthouse. Have fun, Rob

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Posted by dwbeckett on Friday, February 10, 2012 1:32 PM

paultheloon

How do you get people in and out of the cells?

depend's on what they did. mostly he dorp kicks them.........

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Posted by jhsimpson62 on Thursday, February 9, 2012 5:01 PM

I was affraid someone would ask that question. Truth is, the cell block was a last minute thought and I didn't feel like designing and building cell doors. Once the roof is on, you can't really see inside very well unless you  get on your  hands and knees really close up.

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Posted by paultheloon on Thursday, February 9, 2012 8:50 AM

How do you get people in and out of the cells?

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Posted by jhsimpson62 on Thursday, February 9, 2012 6:30 AM

Thanks Dave.

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Posted by dwbeckett on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 5:46 PM

I like it.

Dave

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County Jail
Posted by jhsimpson62 on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 2:11 PM

After constructing a Court House I figured we needed a place to hold people pending trial and for the guilty to serve their sentences. Here are some pictures of the County Jail.

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