How to build a guillotine ?

[Lester T. Linpord]

I need one for my French Revolution games starting soon and most parts are made of wood.

What do I need ?

[Bridger]

a big blade and some corrupt hereditary aristocracy. hmmm... seems we have one of those available right now! you're just in time....

[Brian Elfert]

Years ago, my brother and I made a guillotine for a haunted house with two

8' long pieces of plywood about 6" wide. We routed a groove down the middle of each piece. The two sides were held together with 18" pieces of wood.

We made a blade out of painted plywood that slid down the groves. No one could see how crude it was since the haunted house was dark.

It last a year or two until someone backed over it.

Brian Elfert

[Jon Endres, PE]

[Bay Area Dave]

plans tools wood time

dave

Lester T. L> I need one for my French Revolution games starting soon and most parts

[Keith Carlson]

Cool! Can you post a picture of it when you're done? alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking

[Leon]

And a willing participant to help try it out...;~)

[Mark Hopkins]

That's sticking your neck out a bit isn't it?

[Bay Area Dave]

Let's pick a miscreant for him to try it on!

dave

Le>>tools

[Don Bartlett]

ya gotta have a big blade...and a wicker basket!

[Andy Dingley]

If you're reconstructing guillotines, then there's one chap to talk to. Quite possibly _the_ living expert on the history of the guillotine and its development.

[Father Haskell]