As some of you may know we are moving in a couple of weeks to Vancouver Washington. In November of 2015 my good friend Matt Stage asked me if I could build him a 14 x 17 camera. A daunting task in itself but especially so with our move determined and our house being built. At first I was reluctant but Matt said he would help and I gave in. Well it took us about 3 months and the end result came out nice. As with any build you always learn something and think of doing something better with the next one...... not now...... we have to move!
So I'll try to post the images in order so you can get an idea.
We opted for the Phillips build style and Matt wanted to use the 80/20 but black anodized. I had plenty of walnut and some Peruvian Walnut as well. The focus screw I got from Chamonix through my good friend Hugo and the rest of the parts were made by me in the shop with the exception of the knobs. I do not have a lathe yet.
Since I had completed my 14 x 17 - 20 x 24 camera not long ago it did not take me long to get up to speed. This was my 6th build and 3rd 14 x 17 camera.
So the first images show almost all of the parts for the camera. The front lens board frame and reducer was done. The lens boards are 9 x 9 and reduced to 6 x 6. The hinges are from Rockler and are chest hinges. The stainless that is marked were pieces I bent to form the brackets to hold the back on the camera. The last picture gives you an idea of the shape. I decided to eliminate the back extension as I feel it is more stable without it.
Please enjoy the images.
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