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I had a tank full of fish way back yonder and was a full days work just attending to those little critters. So this time why not make a display of some fish only larger and make them not like any thing in the fish books but do my own thing and see how they would turn out My neighbor saw my three fish and wanted me to make him 3 blue gill about the same size as the ones I had. Sure, no problem and he wanted me to just make him the fish and leave the coloring of the blue gill up to him. Any way when I made the first three I only used an outline of three different fish but added my own paint scheme so they would be my fish. Well. I found a picture of a blue gill and enlarged it to about the size of the others ...And as I got into the exact things about a blue gill that needs to be exact, wow, that's asking myself to use my little brain for a change to concentrate more than usual. I did add one for my group while I was playing. |Each one is somewhat different for I always experiment on different ways to do things but actually I forget what I did the last time even though it is in my little brain somewhere. I have a shop full of those little 2 oz. bottles of paint from Hobby Lobby so it should take me and my little air brush two or three weeks or that could be months trying to get a blue gill to show up
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I started out posting under scroll saw, finished that part of this project, then posted some under carving then finally the final picture here at the finishing page. Sorry about the blurry image but I get that when ever I have a mirror in the picture. I've been using the Rustoleum 2X Ultra Cover for at least a year now and have turned out enough projects that I think I can give my opinion finally... Lacquer was getting so high I decided to us this and crossing my fingers and now I can say I do believe it is better for me to use over lacquer ....This is a satin finish I used on this carving. My suggestion is if someone is going to use lacquer or this product and wants a flat matte, satin, semi gloss or gloss to do all the first coats with gloss then for the final coat use what you are after in looks. Reason lacquer uses a very fine silica sand mixed in the clear to obtain ones preference and if a person uses five of six coats of say a satin finish then he will end up with a foggy film and thats kinda like driving through Lubbock, Texas in a sand storm.... This 2X goes on much heavier than lacquer so a person can get the spraying completed faster. Also the fumes are way less and clear out much faster..Dries to the touch in 20 minutes on regular day.... My first coat just like lacquer after it sets up, I use 0000X steel wool to rub it down and then the second coat if it still feels gritty.. and yes dummies I use the air compressor and a very fine bristle large paint brush to remove up should not be there!!!!! This carving was sprayed on a turn table so I spray each piece from four different directions then I repeated this 3 different times....and still have part of that can left. I used satin but it is not real dry yet and some of the shine will go away when completely dry. The colors were applied with a 2 stage air brush, Paasche .
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Auction Score Dec. 2019 (OK maybe auction gloat too?)
Grandpadave52 posted a topic in General Woodworking
Backstory: For various circumstances, I have not been to a yard/ garage sale for over 2-1/2 years and very few flea market rather in/out doors either. I have connected and become more proficient with on-line auctions, although I limit myself travel distance wise as well when a "Buyers Premium" is charged. One of the first I participated on was mid December 2019. Actually bidding opened in mid-November. I suppose the time of the year (just prior to Christmas), the weather, the over-whelming variety and amount of stuff (not so much in tools, as restaurant items, crafts items, flea market etc., etc.), lot types, sizes, location etc., held many back from bidding. Anyway a few items caught my attention especially near the end of auction close time. Anyways, I "won" a few items gloat worthy. From the pictures, you'll see items which were in an old (1880's), multi-story building which took up a full 1/2 city block within a small community in the county East of us about 25 miles away. Two days before auction item pick-up, we were blessed with 8-10" of snow. IIRC, I picked these up on the 17th of December. Since my trailer was under snow with temperatures hovering around 15*, at the last minute, I rented an enclosed 10' U-Haul trailer. The cost of it was $19.99 + taxes/6 hours but in the end, worth the added cost. My oldest grand-daughter had just come home from college for Christmas break so she got to help. That drove the cost some besides gas, since I felt compelled to feed her at Wendy's after we unloaded. I purchased everything shown from these photos. I did not travel to the site on Preview day (extra cost). Just so you know, I've already paid the price several times over for this "gloat" starting the next day after unloading. I was sick with the flu through Christmas that year. So two smaller tables, maple tops; IIRC one on the left is 42" L x 32" wide; right one, 48" L x 32" wide; both a full inch thick. both have cast iron bases The one on the left has a single turned pedestal from 4x stock; one on the right a larger built segmented pedestal (not shown); The next 3 tables are pretty much identical; nearly 8 ft long and IIRC, 38" wide. either a 4/4 or 5/4 thick tops. All I know these are HEAVY. Dumb me, in the haste to rent a trailer, clean out the back of the truck and get going, I forgot my moving dollies. Bad move because... ...this one we had to carry pretty much a half block plus from the far corner of the front of the building to the far corner to far rear corner; kid earned her Wendy's. This one never had a finish applied; short, long term plan is to make myself a genuine woodworking bench from it once I get a place to set/use it. All 5 tables were in one lot. I almost didn't bid on these for fear I would win. However, I did. Hope I didn't get burned too bad? Total cost with internet bid premium 59 cents. Next, there were a couple of Craftsman table saws. These were the only pictures. The one on the left I could tell was either an 8", 9" or perhaps even 10." That evidence was based on the aluminum ribbed table. Odds were good it was a direct drive vs a belt drive. From the pictures looked dirty but otherwise in pretty decent shape. The one on the right obviously is a 10." In fact, it looked to be the same era (1977-78) as mine, so cast iron, belt drive. I could see some rust on the saw table base, but if it went right, worse case would be a good parts mule for mine. Now, I didn't need one, let alone two table saws, but hey, since I was going anyway for the tables, placed a max bid of $15/ea; won both at $11/ea plus internet premium of $1.98/ea so all in on two table saws + 5 tables was $26.55. Seemed to come out OK even renting a trailer and eating out at Wendy's x2. For the rest of the story; see text below table saws. So once we dragged 5 tables and pieces/parts over 1/2 a city block and got them loaded, on to the table saws. The aluminum top turned out to be a 10" and better yet, real close to the loading door/dock. Rip fence, blade guard, wrenches, miter gauge, all there plus some random tools on top. Auction guy said, "it all goes with it. Easy load compared to those tables. Next up the old 10". It's in an adjoining room, way in the back and pretty dark. The only electrical/lights are from a couple portable generators and LOTS of extension cords. Fortunately I had brought tools and some H-F LED lights. Get to the saw...saw table is covered with all kinds of stuff...some chair bottom blanks, some maple glue ups, strips cut for glue ups, random tools besides a couple miter gauges, blade guard but no Craftsman rip fence? Oh well no big loss on a saw that era. All this is piled not only on the saw table, but also an extremely large, very dilapidated, rear and L/R extension tables made from deteriorating particle board. That seems strange until I step around to the front of the saw and "what to my wondering eyes should appear?" but a 52" Biesemeyer rip fence, in great condition, rails dirty, a little rusty, but very good over-all. Cha-ching... I no longer care that the cast iron top appears rusted beyond salvage...Auction guy again said, "it's all your's plus some other stuff over here." I was already exhausted feeling the flu and a fever coming on. It was about 10* outside, it was about 45 minutes until dark and auction load close but I moved & loaded stuff as if I was being chased by bears. The extension tables basically fell apart with a little beating. Didn't have to worry about cleaning up the mess b/c the building was going to be gutted. In one of the boxes was some more random stuff including an usual looking (to me) miter gauge. Then I realized what is must be for... Also in the sale was a Powermatic 66 Table saw; in very good condition; not sure if it was a 3 or 5 hp or single or 3 phase. It sold for a mere $255. That odd miter gauge...well it was for the PM...I gave it to the guy who brought his own single axle, tilt/rollback bed truck with a fork lift he used to load the saw. So that's how 2019 ended...well that and the respiratory flu over Christmas. Thanks for reading.
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A request for something like this to go on top of a wedding cake
Smallpatch posted a topic in Scroll Sawing
I think I will carve only the center of attractions plus the dog. She request a dark stain so I will think this over first! This has been too easy so far so I might try to do a little carving on the center of attractions and maybe the dog also?
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I got to this point in two days. Sunday I put the pattern on and using the scroll saw I cut it out.. Yesterday I carved on it and sanded some. This carving was on a page of carvings pictures on Pinterest... I have decided its not me that should take the credit for if I didn't know how to run a scroll saw I would not be posting pictures here....I put the pattern on during the football games Sunday then yesterday I unleashed the mighty Dremel 3000 and for sure with the flexible shaft... That 3000 don't go anywhere unless the flex shaft is tagging along with it. Its the piece in the middle. There is a story behind those holes pardner. Remind me to tell it to you someday...
