Popular Post Smallpatch Posted October 24, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 next will be my kind of carving also my favorite kind of woodworking. This is parts of three different patterns to come up with this size thingy.... Just finished scroll sawing the outside of this pattern. Its 1 1/2" maple and it sure does strain the saw. I think I will be inserting a few names somewhere in or on it. steamshovel, p_toad, Dadio and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Keep at it...I'm following. Can't wait to see what you do with this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Lots of fine cuts. Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smallpatch Posted October 24, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 The next step, saw it all to pieces..... And for the guys who uses spiral blades, forget it....I use a very thin blade so when all is glued back together I can make the lines disappear hopefully to go back looking like one piece of wood. Also the blade has to be straight up and down while cutting otherwise you can't take the pieces apart even though the pieces have been cut to form individual pieces.. The fun begins as I start cutting some pieces lower by sometimes 1/2" or more and there are a few pieces I will add maybe 3/4" to whats already there. I cut this board up for now I can use the band saw to lower some pieces before I start the Dremel up. The backer board is very important for I will use screws and glue to put these things back together. I used a counter sink with a drill bit for all the holes before any screw went in but I had miss placed the size I needed so I used the next size smaller...Too bad for I busted the maple in three places.Thanks okay for they are fixable and then later I found the one I needed for it was in the drill press and not in the rack where it belongs....I think in two or three more years I won't be able to find the shop. My long term memory is fine, its what happened yesterday that is going away. I always make two or three copies for I use them to see how things were done but sometimes I go my own route. Grandpadave52, Dadio, Harry Brink and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 56 minutes ago, Smallpatch said: its what happened yesterday that is going away. What did I miss? What happened yesterday? Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 (edited) Well Patch, ya' already lost me on this one when you cut the big chunk down into lots of little chunks plus the original pattern is gone. I'd drop a piece which invariably will hide under a bench or tool or the dog would sneak in and carry it off. Pretty soon I'd convince myself I never had it to begin with...But on the up side, I'd find pencils and other stuff I lost some time ago... ...But I'm watching this 'cause I know this will end up being spectacular. Edited October 24, 2018 by Grandpadave52 Artie and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Buskirk Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 @Smallpatch I'm watching this project with interest. But I'm afraid I'd be in a worse spot than Grandpadave52. 1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said: I'd drop a piece which invariably will hide under a bench or tool or the dog would sneak in and carry it off. Pretty soon I'd convince myself I never had it to begin with...But on the up side, I'd find pencils and other stuff I lost some time ago... I'm already long past the point of your first sentence. It'd take me at least a week to find all the parts, supplies, etc. to just get the old scrollie set up. My long term memory thinks that all that stuff is in there somewhere. Taking all the other stuff out to find it might allow me to find a floor. 2 hours ago, Smallpatch said: I think in two or three more years I won't be able to find the shop. My long term memory is fine, its what happened yesterday that is going away. Wait a minute, what was I thinking? Grandpadave52, Artie, steamshovel and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallpatch Posted October 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Monday we went to the doctors. Two different doctors, one in the morning and the other almost dark. Next Tuesday two different doctors. A dentist and a rear end doctor. The weekend I got the wood ready and Tuesday glued the pattern and cut the outside out. Then with all most all the excess wood cut away, except for the four pieces sticking out from the carving area I then knew where I could put lots of screws around in to the carving without putting a screw where my grinders would loose a bit or two. Then with all the screw out of the back, I changed to a very small scroll saw blade and cut most all the pieces in to smaller pieces...Some pieces will be flattened with the and saw and some pieces will get more height by gluing an inch or so in the right place to add that extra swirl... These four areas sticking out for no reason is where I first secure the backer board to the maple carving board to cut away all the waste wood...After all this excess wood is gone I now know where I can add maybe 20 screws which later after all the pieces are carved and I start to glue it all back together I add those screw in to the screw holes I already made....Then after all the inside pieces are cut away from each other I take the pattern off all the pieces.....so I can start grinding away the unwanted wood....Once all the screws are put in the interior of the carving I then cut those long pieces of unwanted wood, two up top and two on the bottom. Dave keep in mind I am just learning all this and and not watching any videos or reading anyones books...and actually don't care what anyone else does. I enjoy all this for it is a challenge. I've already started with the band saw shortening some of the pieces and doing lots of angle grinding on some of the pieces...I will add some height to those leaves drooping over the top and they will stick out much farther than the rest of the things....Band saw , scroll saw, dremel with different bits and sand paper but no kind of knives. My knuckles said no to knives many years ago. Cal and Artie 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Smallpatch said: Dave keep in mind I am just learning all this and and not watching any videos or reading anyones books...and actually don't care what anyone else does. Patch, if you're just learning this, then I haven't even been born yet using the same scale. You have creativity and artistic vision when you start one of these. I'm convinced you envision what this should look like before you ever put a grinder to it. I don't have that type of artistic creativity. I can copy (well sorta') stuff and put my own twist or alterations to something, but you create one-of-a-kind pieces of art. It just 'ain't in my DNA to do that...besides, someone's got to be in the stands to admire yours. Edited October 25, 2018 by Grandpadave52 Artie, Cal and Dadio 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallpatch Posted October 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 (edited) Dave you just said you can copy things and add your own thoughts and touches here and there. So what do you think I am doing, same exact words when I start thinking of another project..... To start with my daughter sent me the school logo her husband is the head of and she also sent a picture of the mascot.... and she wants me to make something great ....I have racked my little brain trying to come up with anything that I think would look good and unusual and nothing, nothing . My brain, little as always is a blank. So I am thinking I need to make them something to hang on their wall at home and this is where I am at....I had a thought and that was all....I liked the looks of the picture that someone on Pinterest drew up. It was not a wood model so I thought why don't I turn it into something? And guess what, some times my thoughts are way above my ability. I just enjoy the challenge and even if it gets me down all I got to do is walk outside and shut the door and go mow the yard or take a rod and reel down on the dock and forget about life for a while....It still sitting there so I can continue when ever....This is what retired is all about. If we don't keep our minds busy it might disappear kinda like what mine is starting to do as I speak... Dave you could post some pictures. What drive me is each time I finish something I am already thinking how I can improve from that last thing by doing this and that...Its automatic with me and these three things are from the same pattern. After finishing the first picture of the love birds I thought I could do one better and change the birds to Cardinals since we have lots of Cardinals in our area each time getting better and bigger. This was a stained glass pattern my wife had used to make someone using glass. I think Danl's wife has the middle sized one in St. Louis. It was a payment for over paying..... Edited October 25, 2018 by Smallpatch Grandpadave52, steamshovel, Artie and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Morris Posted October 25, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 Incredible work Jess, thanks so much for taking the time and sharing. You have a way of "oh shucking" down playing your work, but we can see right through ya Jess. We know, an artist is in there, you. Thanks for being here and letting us be a part of your woodworking journey. I love these. Dadio, Harry Brink, Artie and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 8 hours ago, John Morris said: Incredible work Jess, thanks so much for taking the time and sharing. You have a way of "oh shucking" down playing your work, but we can see right through ya Jess. We know, an artist is in there, you. Thanks for being here and letting us be a part of your woodworking journey. I love these. Ditto...what you said... Way outta' my artistic imagination. Artie, Dadio and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallpatch Posted October 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 Come on guys, enough about anything past being a woodworker. I have read every reply since time began and the biggest reason why folks don't get past gluing two boards together is they are lazy. Things like hey I cold do that but I would use up two days of my life just on that one project. We spent the day at Knott's Berry Farm amusement park one time and there was this guy sitting in a chair drawing a picture of this girl. Didn't think much about it until about a half hour later we were going by him and the girl again and he had just finished the picture and it was like a large photograph of her...and I think that was the first time I acknowledged this guy was a true artist...I always thought to be good at anything one has to practice as in being a race car driver. You might finish the race but you sure wouldn't come in first. This carving I'm working on had lots of shapes I had not tried to do so this is why I am playing with it. Those large swoop over leaves had and have me stumped so why not see what the out come will be instead of saying something Dave would say........ Dave, I'm calling you. Get off the computer and get out to the shop.... Larry Buskirk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallpatch Posted October 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 Dave maybe this will help.. Maybe you thought the pattern was part of the carving... But no I had to take off the pattern to start the carving process. I'm adding 1/2 to 1" extra for the swoops or what ever they re called.. Bent leaves actually. Don't compare anything to the pattern for I have done gone haywire in a place of two. But I can see some places are starting to conform. Larry, You might not learn anything thats set in writing but happy to have you along to tell me where I am going wrong. I thought in the middle of 2015 I would turn myself into a carver.. But not owning any knives I did have a Dremel so I decided I could be something else than being called a carver?? My fingers told me they were more happy holding the Dremel!! Artie, Cal, steamshovel and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallpatch Posted October 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 Didn't get much done this afternoon. I did have to dowel up a bo bo or two. Used epoxy with the dowels, tooth picks. Whups I forgot to post this picture last night John Morris, steamshovel, Dadio and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grandpadave52 Posted October 26, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 (edited) On 10/25/2018 at 10:08 AM, Smallpatch said: the biggest reason why folks don't get past gluing two boards together is they are lazy. I"M NOT LAZY...just frugal (OK stingy) with my time....In all seriousness, way more distractions & other pressing needs here on a daily basis usually keeps the woodworking train on the siding tracks. Lacking a dedicated shop space only adds to the challenge... On 10/25/2018 at 10:08 AM, Smallpatch said: Dave, I'm calling you. Get off the computer and get out to the shop.... You mean like out into the street for a woodworking "smack-down?" If so, "Uncle!!" I'll have you know though, I did go out to the garage yesterday...hopped on the mower for the next 5-1/2 hours until I had to go get the grand-daughters from swim practice...Too cold today to be out there. 5 hours ago, Smallpatch said: Whups I forgot to post this picture last night I just read it today so if you hadn't fessed up, I'd still be fat, dumb & happy. BTW, great start on the carving...hand carving or power carving...it's still carving!! Edited October 26, 2018 by Grandpadave52 Larry Buskirk, John Morris, Artie and 2 others 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallpatch Posted October 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 (edited) Had a few set backs but am steady getting there. It's beginning to resemble parts of the pattern. I just can't figure out which parts.. Now the fine tuning begins. That should last a week or two. If I would just look at the pattern sometimes it might help...But the fan I have running to direct the saw dust over the the filtered fans blows the pattern away.. Edited October 26, 2018 by Smallpatch Cal, steamshovel, Dadio and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 4 minutes ago, Smallpatch said: Had a few set backs but am steady getting there. It's beginning to resemble parts of the pattern. I just can't figure out which parts.. Looking good Patch! Do you wear a dust mask or respirator when your doing these? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smallpatch Posted October 27, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 Yes I own a respirator dust mask. I know where it hangs at all times... Dadio, Grandpadave52, steamshovel and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 OK so long as you know where to find it in case someone would need it. Artie, Cal and steamshovel 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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