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Doug Higley 1942 - 2022 7152 Posts 
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http://grindshow.com/grindshow/blade.html
For my new show 'The Last Tour In A Dark Museum' ( http://higley.grindshow.com )
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edh Inner circle 4698 Posts
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That's nice work, Doug.
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts
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Very good start! Keep your eyes open now for some antique hardware to replace those trunk latches.
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Doug Higley 1942 - 2022 7152 Posts
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Nah...it's still a dopey magic prop.
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts
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Ha-ha!!
You're right!
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Doug Higley 1942 - 2022 7152 Posts
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I do intend to replace the silly chain, though.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts
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Mak Magic did make a natural wood Guillotine that looked more like a real Guillotine. Just thought I would mention it.
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Doug Higley 1942 - 2022 7152 Posts
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Yeah, thank you. I tried to locate different models but had no luck till this one.
The one I bought in '65 (give or take) was wood and very light. I think I still have a 3 inch splinter buried somewhere. This one is of '92 vintage, I believe.
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raywitko Special user western Pa 527 Posts
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Nice job on the redo. This is one style that we make. http://www.tabmantables.com/fguillo.html
Ray
Sometimes it seems there are more than one of me.
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MagicB1S Inner circle Knoxville Tenn. 1039 Posts
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Very nice.....
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gadfly3d Special user 963 Posts
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In defense of this prop, I worked 5 seasons at theme parks and this is the only one that could take the grind.
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts
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On 2010-08-19 15:59, gadfly3d wrote: Certainly an attribute one looks for in a device that mimics chopping someone's head off! 
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Regan.JPG "View Profile"){kind=avatar} Inner circle U.S.A. 5727 Posts
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Nice job, Doug!
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Spellbinder Inner circle The Holy City of East Orange, NJ 6438 Posts
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Wiz Kid Ee-Gee Fiki is also restoring an old Grant Guillotine, but instead of antiquing it, is planning to spook it up a bit. You can see his progress here on the Wiz Kid site: http://www.wizkidzinc.com/Eleazar/eleazar.htm
It's taken him 2 years, working on and off, to get this far, but he's just 13 and still learning wood working... in between clarinet practice, football practice, and a bunch of other interests, including ventriloquism. Instead of making it look old, he plans to add a "talking" skull to the top bar and use the mouth of the skull to hold onto the chain that holds up the blade. When the skull starts to jabber, the chain slips out of his mouth and down comes the blade, as if by accident. I think he'll actually finish it this time because the Wiz Kids have a Halloween Show they are working on together, and the guillotine will be a special feature of the show. They don't want it TOO scary... just funny scary.
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tabman Inner circle USA 5946 Posts
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On 2010-08-21 00:39, Spellbinder wrote:....Wiz Kid Ee-Gee Fiki is also restoring an old Grant Guillotine, but instead of antiquing it, is planning to spook it up a bit. You can see his progress here on the Wiz Kid site... Nice!!!!
...Your professional woodworking and "tender" loving care in the products you make, make the wait worthwhile. Thanks for all you do...
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Alex Kilcup New user Sault Ste. Marie 48 Posts
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May I ask how on earth you aged it like that? I must say it looks phenomenal!!!!
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John T. Sheets Inner circle Las Vegas, USA 1105 Posts
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Nice job, Doug. Looks great!
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Posted: Jul 31, 2010 09:52 pm 