June 8, 201313 yr The June/July issue of Woodcraft Magazine had a bunch of neat projects. Tried my hand at one of them. These were made from Walnut and Maple. The author used Bloodwood for the spline. For mine, I used African Blackwood and red fiber material that is used to dress up knife scales.The entire project was glued with Titebond III. It might have been a little more contrast if I had used 2 red and 1 black section in the spline but I wasn't sure about the overall strength of the red fiber material. The little rests are made from Sapele. Everything has several applications of mineral oil. Thanks for looking! Lew Kauffman- Wood Turners Forum Host Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
June 8, 201313 yr Very nice, Lew. Awesome wood selection and use.Gene'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
June 8, 201313 yr Lew you did great on those. I like the extra red layer. Just for fun, what kind of time from start to finish was it? Can't wait to add those to the inventory. John MoodySite AdministratorJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
June 9, 201313 yr Author Thanks for the kind words, they are really appreciated.John, I just peckered around doing these as I was subbing at school last week. The only time consuming part was the test cutting/fitting the spline. Because I wanted it in 3 pieces, it took about 20 minutes to get the table saw setup for the African Blackwood pieces and the fiber board to fit snugly into the slot. Also, I don't have a flat ground table saw blade so I had to do a little finish work on the "bottom" of the slots to assure they were flat. The glue/clamp operation was typical. The tapering was done on the belt sander- just a few minutes there. I Â made the glue up/stock wide enough to make 3 sets but you could easily make it up for 6-8 at a time. Finish is wiped on mineral oil over a several hour period (3 applications). The little stands were done on the table saw, oscillating drum sander and the bandsaw. Probably only 20 minutes total plus a little for sanding/finishing. The stands can also be made in quantity by using a long piece of stock.Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
June 9, 201313 yr Getting back into it. Had to get ready for Festival of the arts this weekend. getting ready to head down there to pack up. Will keep you updated.
June 10, 201313 yr Woodcraft took notice of your work Lew!!!! They shared it on their Facebook Page, way to go man!!!! Beautiful work!!!John MorrisThe Patriot WoodworkerProud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops and Wounded Warriors Project
June 10, 201313 yr Well deserved congratulations, Lew. Gene'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
June 10, 201313 yr +1 John Morris said:Woodcraft took notice of your work Lew!!!! They shared it on their Facebook Page, way to go man!!!! Beautiful work!!! John MorrisThe Patriot WoodworkerProud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops and Wounded Warriors Project
June 17, 201313 yr Author You got that right, Cliff! Cliff said:purdy. Betchya those won't go in the dishwasher.
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