While the bulk of our efforts, of late, have been focused on the front of the Hazelnut Inn, we haven’t completely neglected the back. The Copper Crown suite’s dragon tower" received it’s first coat of paint this week.

The sculpting on the Copper Crown suite’s exterior is nearly complete. The last of the window frames are installed and we are ready for the last of the concrete. Its going to be a great summer!

Peter finished carving the dragon on the Copper Crown’s door and with that it was ready to do the sandblasting. This aged the door nicely and brought out the woodgrain beautifully. The big hinges are on the outside while the fancy dragon will be be a feature on the inside. It is a remarkable door already. Now Becke will work her magic with the paint and glazes.

The exterior of the Copper Crown Suite’s entry door features a set of oversized baroque hinges. Because the hinges will be set into the door we needed to carve cavities for them. Luckily, the router makes this a fairly straightforward process.

The Copper Crown Suite’s garden gate is now installed! This massive gate is nearly eight feet tall and over four feet wide — opening it feels almost magical!

The Copper Crown Suite’s garden gate is nearly ready to install. We are looking forward to seeing the dragon standing guard!