I need one for my French Revolution games starting soon and most parts are made of wood.
What do I need ?
How to build a guillotine ?
Feb 06, 2004
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a big blade and some corrupt hereditary aristocracy. hmmm... seems we have one of those available right now! you're just in time....
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
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dave
Lester T. L> I need one for my French Revolution games starting soon and most parts
Cool! Can you post a picture of it when you're done? alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking
And a willing participant to help try it out...;~)
That's sticking your neck out a bit isn't it?
Let's pick a miscreant for him to try it on!
dave
Le>>tools
ya gotta have a big blade...and a wicker basket!
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.
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