April 29, 2014

Cabin with stovepipe



This is similar to the first cabin I made, with a couple differences. On this one, the upper part of the side walls is made of vertical flat toothpicks. Also, it has a stovepipe chimney instead of a stone chimney.

April 28, 2014

Miner's shack




Made entirely of flat toothpicks. This is intended to be a simple, no frills structure, as were the shacks used by miners in the mining towns of the Old West.

April 26, 2014

The town



Here's the whole town, complete with the outlaws. Ideally, the bridge and grist mill would be farther to the left, however. They imply a stream running through the middle of the town, but they fit in better here in the space available. (A couple other buildings have been made later, since this picture was taken.)

April 25, 2014

Gallows



This is a working model. Pull the lever on the left, and the trap doors in the platform drop open. The mechanism to open the trap doors is also made of toothpicks. There are 13 steps leading up to the platform.

April 24, 2014

Covered bridge



My biggest project so far, but it's not entirely made of toothpicks. The framework, the deck of the bridge, and the approaches are made of flat sandwich picks. The supports under the approaches are made of square toothpicks. The rest is made of flat toothpicks. The piers are made of shale.