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Title: Year of the Dragon and Lythe puzzles
Post by: bluelucky on November 12, 2010, 06:27:59 am

Here is probably the hardest puzzle I have cut out to date..And a easy Lythe one with wings..I made the Lythe out of clear poplar and the Year Dragon out of Aspen..I'm thinking about making the eyes re on this one or staining the whole thing a reddish color.

Title: Re: Year of the Dragon and Lythe puzzles
Post by: BilltheDiver on November 12, 2010, 07:07:01 am

Really nice work!  I have a friend who is into dragons, even has several dragon tatoos.  He would love those.  I agree with the reddish stain.  Those would look great cut out of bloodwood to.

Title: Re: Year of the Dragon and Lythe puzzles
Post by: Russ C on November 12, 2010, 07:09:34 am

Nice job, I like them. Thanks for posting the pictures. 8)

Title: Re: Year of the Dragon and Lythe puzzles
Post by: Dawie on November 12, 2010, 01:03:57 pm

Absolutely super!
David

Title: Re: Year of the Dragon and Lythe puzzles
Post by: heiko rettberg on November 12, 2010, 01:05:30 pm

Very good job, i like Dragons.

Title: Re: Year of the Dragon and Lythe puzzles
Post by: Judy Hunter on November 13, 2010, 09:58:21 am

If you want a true red for the dragon. You can use Food Coloring.  It is cheap this time iof year :)

Title: Re: Year of the Dragon and Lythe puzzles
Post by: Judy Hunter on November 13, 2010, 09:59:34 am

P.S. Nice job of cutting.  I have sold quite a few of the Lyth.

Title: Re: Year of the Dragon and Lythe puzzles
Post by: termite on November 13, 2010, 12:20:02 pm

when you cut puzzles out of solid wood do you have trouble with pieces breaking? i have had some poplar pieces break. i'm afraid to use oak because of that. i get pieces of scrap mdf with maple or
cherry veneer on both sides and have been usuing some of that. i dip in WATCO danish oil, seems to work ok. i figure kids wont break this. what is everyones opinion? thanks

Title: Re: Year of the Dragon and Lythe puzzles
Post by: Merlin on November 13, 2010, 03:29:58 pm

MDF for kids puzzles is asking for trouble, MDF is made with formaldehyde  dangerous stuff if kids start chewing on the puzzle pieces.

***Merlin***

Please read if you are going to use for kids puzzles, me I wood not use it for that purpose.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-density_fibreboard

Title: Re: Year of the Dragon and Lythe puzzles
Post by: boxmaker on November 13, 2010, 05:31:36 pm

Really nice Michael, the Lythe is my favorite.

                                                               Mark

Title: Re: Year of the Dragon and Lythe puzzles
Post by: jimbo on November 13, 2010, 07:35:56 pm

They are not the easiest puzzles to do but they are fun, I have just done the year of the horse, just has to be colored
Jimbo

Title: Re: Year of the Dragon and Lythe puzzles
Post by: termite on November 13, 2010, 07:43:37 pm

i guess i wont be getting anymore scrap mdf. thanks Merlin  i do like the puzzles, they look really nice. when i get around to cutting them i hope mine look half as good

Title: Re: Year of the Dragon and Lythe puzzles
Post by: jimbo on November 13, 2010, 08:21:20 pm

I use MDF but I paint then spray it with polyurethane, there is a lot of toys made from MDF
Jimbo

Title: Re: Year of the Dragon and Lythe puzzles
Post by: Marcellarius on November 14, 2010, 02:22:56 pm

excellent job!

Title: Re: Year of the Dragon and Lythe puzzles
Post by: MadHatter on November 15, 2010, 02:05:58 am

nice job !!

Title: Re: Year of the Dragon and Lythe puzzles
Post by: shissta on November 16, 2010, 12:10:23 am

love the Lythe puzzle.  Looks good