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General Category => Brag Forum => Topic started by: Gabby on July 19, 2011, 06:38:06 pm
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I've added my finished gift to the gallery, but thought I'd add the brag and photo here too. It's a shell trivet from Grampa I think. Correction it's from Arpop . I've written all the particulars in the gallery. I'm open to comments pro or con, I have thick skin and a thick skull!
Beat you to it Marion. ;D
I hope you enjoy,
Gabby
PS much more fun than cutting letters!!!!!!
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looks great Gabby thanks for sharing
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Great Job Gabby, That's a very nice design for the Trivet. Good choice of wood.
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Nicely done Gabby
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Looks great, nice work. Thanks for sharing. :)
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Looks Good. I would apply a top coat to it Such as lacquer, polly or acrylic. I like to use a satin or semi gloss. It will protect the wood and give it a finished look.
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Thanks Dan but I'm concerned with laquer burning or scorching from a hot right from the oven or stove container. Refreshing only requires a touch up with more oil.
G
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Gabby looks like you are getting the hang of it. That is some nice work there old man.
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Thanks Chief, I really appreciate that.
Gabby
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Nice job, ole timer!
I have only done a couple trivets and just used straight mineral oil.
~~~GB~~~
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Well GB I've been reading about using lemon oil so much here on the forum, I decided to try it out.
The smell is nicer than mineral oil! ;D
Gabby
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Very pretty Gabby.. Well done... Sheila
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excelent work I wish I had 1/2 your talent, ::)
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Looks really good, There is a lot of detail in that piece, thanks. ;)
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excelent work I wish I had 1/2 your talent, ::)
Len at one time we wished that of someone else and just like Gabby the more practice you do the better you become....
@Gabby Great job I have had that pattern sitting around for awhile been wanting to do it just wasn't sure what it would look like done....Now I do good job thanks for the share....
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Great job ... you might become a scroller after all !!!
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Looks good. Thanks for posting
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Looks great, good job, thanks for sharing
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Very Nice Gabby! That belongs down here in Florida.
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Excellent cutting Gabby. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.
DW
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excelent work I wish I had 1/2 your talent, ::)
Len Chachi nailed it, lots of practice and listen to the sounds your saw makes, it will talk to you.
I know when I'm cutting right because all I hear is the teeth biting. If it starts knocking I'm putting too much side pressure on the blade, that will also make the blade hot and burn the wood (you'll smell it), which will also over heat the blade and take the temper out of it. Next thing you know the blade is dull and you have to force it to cut.
I've also discovered the tighter the blade the truer it will cut. I don't go by sound that much. I tighten the blade until there is less than 1/16" play from vertical either way. If the blade is in a drilled hole it's pretty hard to make it ping, so that's how I set it up.
Works for me and I haven't broken a blade from doing it that way yet. You do need to stop and check the tension periodically as they do stretch.
Keep at it, if a worn out old fart like me can do it you can too, I've only been at it since this spring!!!!
To everyone else, thank you for your kind comments, I do appreciate them. Yours too Marion! ;D
Living up to my name. ;D
Gabby
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Gabby: GREAT work, now you need a "Star fish" to finish a set. Every time I try to think outside of the box, the box falls apart. LOL
Vince
Winter Park, Fl
Near the Mouse House
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Hmmmm
Starfish?
That's a possibility, a Brittle Star with the arms coiling.
Might just try my hand at that. For when I don't have anything to do! LOL
I was out in the carport till 12:00 last night cutting little bitty lines, no wonder I'm cross eyed today. LOL
Gabby
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Gabby: You stopped early, when I look at my watch, it's usually about 3 am, but I've had FUN ! ! !
Vince
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Its not one of mine Gabby whoever made the pattern would be well pleased with the outcome, you did a great job........Paul
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I think you did very very good for an "old man". I made the same trivet a while back and used danish oil as the finish. So far the wife has not been able to scorch the finish off of it.
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great job!
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Its not one of mine Gabby whoever made the pattern would be well pleased with the outcome, you did a great job........Paul
Paul you have been missed my friend, glad to see your goofy faced avatar.
It was from Arpop, I finally got that part straight.
Don't be a stranger. I hope this means you have a computer working again.
Wade I would have thought you would have designed one of your beauties as a trivet. It'll be a hot time in the old house tonight! ;D LOL
Vince I guess I'm not the only night owl, usually I'm about ready to crash by 3.
Gabby