What would have been a professional way to carve the shape of this
door for a good fit?

http://gawker.com/5992946/san-franci...-found-in-tree

On Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:57:22 -0400, Metspitzer
wrote:

What would have been a professional way to carve the shape of this
door for a good fit?

http://gawker.com/5992946/san-franci...-found-in-tree

Elf tool from Harbor Freight?

On Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:57:22 -0400, Metspitzer
wrote:

What would have been a professional way to carve the shape of this
door for a good fit?

http://gawker.com/5992946/san-franci...-found-in-tree


Very thoughtful of someone to do that. Sure gets lot of attention and
brightened the day of many passer-by.

Well, the first rule of any DIY project is that whatever way you think up that gets the job done is fair game.

If I were doing it, I would simply measure the width and height of the opening and take a picture of it with a digital camera.

Then I would use software to enlarge the photo so that the opening in the photo was the same size as I had measured.

Now, print the picture. Most printing companies have large format printers that will allow you to print onto paper much larger than legal size.

Mark the opening on the large format print and cut it out. The cut out is the correct size and shape of the opening you have to work with, and can serve as a template by which to make the door.

You'd still have to do some carving into the tree or around the door to improve the fit, but using a digital photograph would at least give you a good first stab at it.

But, your point is well taken. Where there is no regular geometry to guide you, fitting a door to such a random opening would be largely a trial-and-error exercise whereby you make a crude door and measure how far out it is, and then make another, and gradually zero in on the correct size and shape.

On Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:57:22 -0400, Metspitzer
wrote:

What would have been a professional way to carve the shape of this
door for a good fit?

I don't think elves use professional methods. They live a communal
life where each helps the others. Also no use of power tools,
because large humans kept tripping on the extension cords and
accidentally ripping them out.

http://gawker.com/5992946/san-franci...-found-in-tree

On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 01:03:56 -0400, micky
wrote:

On Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:57:22 -0400, Metspitzer
wrote:

What would have been a professional way to carve the shape of this
door for a good fit?

I don't think elves use professional methods. They live a communal
life where each helps the others. Also no use of power tools,
because large humans kept tripping on the extension cords and
accidentally ripping them out.

http://gawker.com/5992946/san-franci...-found-in-tree


I'm with micky-- The whole idea of 'all elves are master craftsmen' is
off base. They have more important things to do than to make
perfect corners and tight fits. After all, before the door, there
was *no* door there.

And next week the tree will change its shape. Better to concentrate
on bringing whimsy to the world than to obsess over things being
perfect.

Neat article-- I was sure it was going to end with an arrest.

Jim

On 03/29/2013 09:06 PM, nestork wrote:

But, your point is well taken. Where there is no regular geometry to
guide you, fitting a door to such a random opening would be largely a
trial-and-error exercise whereby you make a crude door and measure how
far out it is, and then make another, and gradually zero in on the
correct size and shape.

I would think using cardboard and newsprint stock would make a better
practice template than the final material the door is made of, but then
I'm not an elf.

Jon

Oren wrote:
On Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:57:22 -0400, Metspitzer
wrote:

What would have been a professional way to carve the shape of this
door for a good fit?

http://gawker.com/5992946/san-franci...-found-in-tree

Elf tool from Harbor Freight?

Do they have little tiny 20% off coupons?

Maybe the elves just hire trolls to do their carpentry.

Metspitzer wrote:
What would have been a professional way to carve the shape of this
door for a good fit?

http://gawker.com/5992946/san-franci...-found-in-tree

Call these guys and ask...

http://web3.awesomebusinesspages.net...1988968308.htm

On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:04:14 -0600, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

On 3/29/2013 5:57 PM, Metspitzer wrote:
What would have been a professional way to carve the shape of this
door for a good fit?

http://gawker.com/5992946/san-franci...-found-in-tree


It's a fake, real elf doors and windows magically fit any opening. I
didn't see any sparkling fairy dust around the door either. o_O

These may be New Order Elves.

They've dispensed with fairy dust and so their doors don't fit
magically anymore. (Their leader, Elf Ron Elf, calls it "progress".)

TDD

On 3/29/2013 5:57 PM, Metspitzer wrote:
What would have been a professional way to carve the shape of this
door for a good fit?

http://gawker.com/5992946/san-franci...-found-in-tree


It's a fake, real elf doors and windows magically fit any opening. I
didn't see any sparkling fairy dust around the door either. o_O

TDD

On 3/30/2013 6:19 PM, micky wrote:
On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:04:14 -0600, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

On 3/29/2013 5:57 PM, Metspitzer wrote:
What would have been a professional way to carve the shape of this
door for a good fit?

http://gawker.com/5992946/san-franci...-found-in-tree


It's a fake, real elf doors and windows magically fit any opening. I
didn't see any sparkling fairy dust around the door either. o_O

These may be New Order Elves.

They've dispensed with fairy dust and so their doors don't fit
magically anymore. (Their leader, Elf Ron Elf, calls it "progress".)


You mean it's one of those make work jobs programs from the EGC, Elf
Governing Council? Lazy unskilled elves are being put to work doing jobs
they're unqualified for? Well I suppose San Francisco elves tend to be
the most Liberal of all and an EGC Un-magical Action program to put the
stupid slacker elves to work is no surprise. o_O

TDD

On Mar 29, 4:57*pm, Metspitzer wrote:
What would have been a professional way to carve the shape of this
door for a good fit?

http://gawker.com/5992946/san-franci...s-around-myste...

Shade tree method: one or two pairs of pliers, wire coathanger.

Harry K

Oren wrote in
:

On Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:57:22 -0400, Metspitzer
wrote:

What would have been a professional way to carve the shape of this
door for a good fit?

http://gawker.com/5992946/san-franci...around-mysteri
ous-elf-door-found-in-tree

Elf tool from Harbor Freight?

....and there's an Easter Only coupon as well!

http://www.harborfreight.com/25off-easter2013.html

On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:52:30 +0000 (UTC), Red Green
wrote:

Elf tool from Harbor Freight?

...and there's an Easter Only coupon as well!

http://www.harborfreight.com/25off-easter2013.html

Be careful. I see people are Offeeeeeeeeended by Easter coupons.

On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:20:12 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:52:30 +0000 (UTC), Red Green
wrote:

Elf tool from Harbor Freight?

...and there's an Easter Only coupon as well!

http://www.harborfreight.com/25off-easter2013.html

Be careful. I see people are Offeeeeeeeeended by Easter coupons.

I wish HF would stop spamming me with them. ;-)