A Weathered Corbel, Reconstructed in 48 Hours.
Situation
A Detail That Was Not on the Drawing.
Facade repairs on a heritage building exposed a corbel with heavy erosion across the volute and lower scroll. The original profile could not be measured directly, and no drawing of the element survived. The contractor's options were a manual sculptor at a 42-day minimum, or a schedule slip with daily penalties attached.
Monumental Labs held the fabrication contract and needed a partner who could work from a rough scan rather than a clean model.
Approach
Photogrammetry, Then Hand Sculpting.
Our bureau combined the on-site scan set with high-resolution photogrammetry of the surviving profile. Engineers rebuilt the missing acanthus detail by hand rather than letting a generic mesh tool smooth it into a blob, then mirrored the intact side to restore symmetry.
Toolpaths were simulated against the 7-axis cell for reach and collision before the file was released, and the digital proof was approved inside the four-hour Rush Lane window.
Outcome
Measured Result.
48 Hours
- Baseline:
- 42-day manual carving queue
- Timeframe:
- Scan to verified toolpath
Digital reconstruction and G-code generation completed inside the Rush Lane guarantee.
$6,000 Penalty Avoided
- Baseline:
- Contracted site delay charges
- Timeframe:
- Single project
The restoration schedule held, so no delay charge was triggered against the fabricator.
“CarveWorks took a scanned file of a weathered architectural corbel and returned a flawless, machine-ready 3D path. They eliminated a $6,000 penalty we were facing for project delays, delivering perfect stonework in days rather than months.”
Marcus Vance
Director of Operations, Monumental Labs
Bring Us the Piece Nobody Can Measure.
Send the scan, the photographs, or the artifact itself. Our engineers return a feasibility report and fixed-price quote within 24 hours.