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I can't believe it's 2011 already. I'm still stuck in the 80's lol! I figured since we were working on acquiring props for the haunt today I would start a new thread detailing our progress like last year from start to finish. I really enjoyed Shane's progress post as well as Erick's from Oblivion and Dewayne's from Folklore. It's great to know others are in the same boat and I think we all learn a lot from each other by doing so. Last year was quite a challenge to say the least, having to move and rebuild the entire haunt in 6 months. We can only work on it during the weekends. Getting laid off and having to find a new job during all that didn't help in the stress department either, lol!
I mentioned my grandfather in last year's thread. He is still doing great at 101 years old. He did however have to move into a very good assisted living facility not too far from here. He knows a lot of people up there and is very happy.
He was a Jack of all Trades and had a home made saw mill in the late 70's and 80's. I remember him sawing giant logs with the mill made from a truck engine, it was insane. All the boards you see on this shed were sawed that way. That is my grandfather going into the shed at the haunt in 2008 in the photo below. He donated the wide pine boards to me for the haunt and got a kick out of the portable sheds I made with them.
Now he has donated one of the giant blades, cross cut saws and a bunch of old tools that look like torture devices to the haunt. He had tons of old stuff that will go perfect with our theme. I intend to make a big saw mill building and area this year. With this blade and tools it will look very authentic and my grandfather's legacy will live on at the haunt. It's pretty cool and I am very grateful for all he has done for me and Haunted Overload.
It will take me forever to revamp my web site so here is a Facebook gallery of last years move.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...1&l=ccc721470f
Event gallery. Photos by Artifact Images.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...1&l=e60523adec
Enjoy the photos and progress throughout the year.
Eric
Tom Milone with the giant saw blade.
My Grandfather at 100 years old in 2010
Ottie going into the shed at the haunt in 2008.
Wallace Valley and Tom Milone with the cross cut saws, blade and some old tools for the new scene.
I mentioned my grandfather in last year's thread. He is still doing great at 101 years old. He did however have to move into a very good assisted living facility not too far from here. He knows a lot of people up there and is very happy.
He was a Jack of all Trades and had a home made saw mill in the late 70's and 80's. I remember him sawing giant logs with the mill made from a truck engine, it was insane. All the boards you see on this shed were sawed that way. That is my grandfather going into the shed at the haunt in 2008 in the photo below. He donated the wide pine boards to me for the haunt and got a kick out of the portable sheds I made with them.
Now he has donated one of the giant blades, cross cut saws and a bunch of old tools that look like torture devices to the haunt. He had tons of old stuff that will go perfect with our theme. I intend to make a big saw mill building and area this year. With this blade and tools it will look very authentic and my grandfather's legacy will live on at the haunt. It's pretty cool and I am very grateful for all he has done for me and Haunted Overload.
It will take me forever to revamp my web site so here is a Facebook gallery of last years move.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...1&l=ccc721470f
Event gallery. Photos by Artifact Images.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...1&l=e60523adec
Enjoy the photos and progress throughout the year.
Eric
Tom Milone with the giant saw blade.
My Grandfather at 100 years old in 2010
Ottie going into the shed at the haunt in 2008.
Wallace Valley and Tom Milone with the cross cut saws, blade and some old tools for the new scene.
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