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Brag Forum / Mini Checkered Bowl
« on: March 29, 2011, 12:52:09 pm »
Created this 4 inch in diameter 1 1/2 in tall bowl from oak and black walnut scraps. Sealed with Tung Oil and Top Coated with lacquer.
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Brag Forum / Making of a Bowl Blank or an End Grain Cutting Board
« on: March 24, 2011, 07:47:43 pm »
I first selected contrasting woods. Hard Maple, Purple Heart and Brazilian Cherry.
Step 1
I cut them to different widths, aranged them then glued them together.
Step 2
With the first raft glued together I marked off strips that were 3/4 of an inch wide.
Step 3
Step 4
Steps 3 and 4 I arranged the strips i just cut so that end grain was up and checked fit
Step 5
I glued them all together making sure that the piece looked visually straight
Step 6
I used my flat 18 in drum sander ( similar to a sand flee ) to smooth and flatten both sides.
Closeup Detail
At this point I have either a bowl blank or an end grain cutting board of high quality. I have not decided yet which
DW
Step 1
I cut them to different widths, aranged them then glued them together.
Step 2
With the first raft glued together I marked off strips that were 3/4 of an inch wide.
Step 3
Step 4
Steps 3 and 4 I arranged the strips i just cut so that end grain was up and checked fit
Step 5
I glued them all together making sure that the piece looked visually straight
Step 6
I used my flat 18 in drum sander ( similar to a sand flee ) to smooth and flatten both sides.
Closeup Detail
At this point I have either a bowl blank or an end grain cutting board of high quality. I have not decided yet which
DW
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Brag Forum / Anniversary Box
« on: March 22, 2011, 07:29:46 pm »
Made this box to put my gift to my parents for their anniversary. Wood used is Poplar and BB ply (the book ) finished with colonial maple stain and top coated with lacquer.
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Brag Forum / Bamboo Bowl
« on: March 19, 2011, 05:57:53 pm »
Thanks goes to Katie ( MrsN ) for the idea. I had tried some time back to make a bowl with bamboo but the cutting board I had gotten was one of the 19 - 20 mm thick ones and it when cut had huge voids... the board only had 2 good layers the top and the bottom. Anyway I digress. I decided to try again but this time I got some 1cm or .4 in thick 8x10 bamboo cutting boards from the local Wally world and made this. Bamboo cuts real easily and finishes great. Made the pattern from the scrollmania website. The bowl was sealed with Tung Oil then top coated with satin lacquer.
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Brag Forum / 7 Inch Oval Wave Dish
« on: March 12, 2011, 07:45:26 am »
Pattern created using Dave Van Ess's PolyDraw. Cut from 1/2 inch Baltic Birch Ply, stained a colonial maple and finished with a satin polyeurathane. The dish is 7 in long and 1 1/2 deep.
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Brag Forum / Cross Plaque
« on: March 10, 2011, 07:33:51 pm »
Something simple. The frame is made from 1 inch wide 1/2 thick walnut. The cross is maple ply and the backing is stained with a water based azure stain and is 1/8 bb ply. The finish is satin lacquer.
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Brag Forum / New Bowl
« on: March 03, 2011, 06:56:15 pm »
Here is my new bowl with a few work in progress pictures and the finished bowl.
As you can see in the picture above I used 3/4 in Poplar Plywood and 3/16 Clear Pine and cut strips that were 7/8 wide and 9 in. long. I decided that the blank was incomplete so I marked halfway on each side and connected the marks. I cut the corners off and added a 1/4 inch thick padauk strip on each side. I decided on a simple round bowl cut at 29 degrees left side down.
DW
I have reposted the pictures using an alternative hosting for the images as aparently ImageShack still is infected. Sorry about that
As you can see in the picture above I used 3/4 in Poplar Plywood and 3/16 Clear Pine and cut strips that were 7/8 wide and 9 in. long. I decided that the blank was incomplete so I marked halfway on each side and connected the marks. I cut the corners off and added a 1/4 inch thick padauk strip on each side. I decided on a simple round bowl cut at 29 degrees left side down.
DW
I have reposted the pictures using an alternative hosting for the images as aparently ImageShack still is infected. Sorry about that
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Brag Forum / Striped Oval Bowl
« on: February 27, 2011, 07:55:11 am »
Made this oval bowl from Pine, Birch Plywood and Walnut, all scraps.
Unfortunately one of the rings rotated a little when I put it in the press and I did not notice. . . . still it looks interesting. The finish is Tung Oil. The bowl is about 7 1/2 long and 4 high
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Unfortunately one of the rings rotated a little when I put it in the press and I did not notice. . . . still it looks interesting. The finish is Tung Oil. The bowl is about 7 1/2 long and 4 high
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Brag Forum / 9 inch 4 lobe red cedar bowl
« on: February 24, 2011, 08:57:56 pm »
Made from a 9" circular piece of 7/8 red cedar that the manufacturer was going to burn if you would believe that.
Sealed with Tung Oil and waxed. The design is my own.
DW
Sealed with Tung Oil and waxed. The design is my own.
DW
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Brag Forum / 2 Drawer Box Pattern
« on: February 17, 2011, 10:50:21 pm »
ok here is the pattern for the box. I think it is complete. Let me know if it is not.
www.theraputer.com\swdl\2drawer.pdf
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www.theraputer.com\swdl\2drawer.pdf
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Brag Forum / Fish the refrigerator magnet
« on: February 17, 2011, 06:47:30 am »
Cut from a reduced pattern from an Intarsia book published by Fox Chapel Pub. Wood is 3/8 clear pine. Color is acrylic paint with staining and antique medium added to make it more translucent. The finish is shellac.
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Brag Forum / Bible Box
« on: February 14, 2011, 12:39:15 am »
This is my 2nd bible box but the 1st one that has been flocked. Wood used is Poplar and Cedar. Finished with a semi gloss lacquer. The flocking is wine colored although the picture does not do it justice.
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Brag Forum / 2 drawer Box
« on: February 12, 2011, 07:10:21 pm »
Created from hard maple. This hinged drawer set was designed by me. it is 11 inches long x 5 7/8 wide x 1 1/2 thick The drawers lined with flocking.
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Brag Forum / Mahogany Elephant
« on: February 11, 2011, 06:46:24 pm »
Here is a mahogany Elephant Puzzle. Pattern from the book Animal Puzzles for the scroll saw.
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