06-29-2015, 06:18 PM
Arlin Eastman said:
I sure would like to know how you did it all.
Arlin
I start with 2 small sycamore bowl blanks, mark, cut on B/S, put double sided tape between them and turn rough shape between centers.
Cut a piece of walnut bigger the buns. Mark the outer diameter of the bun onto the bottom of the burger. You can carve and burn the edge of the walnut before or after you glue it on, but the joint between them has to absolutely be a good joint with no gaps. Make sure that the top edge of the walnut is only slightly rounded with no carving or burning.
" /> Cut a square piece for your cheese, cut a recess in the bottom so that it's a good tight fit onto the walnut. I shaped it before gluing it on. Again, you want a good tight joint between the pieces, or you will see a gap on the inside after you hollow.
" /> Hollow it out however you do it. I use a steady.
" /> Cut a tenon on the top piece of bun, get a good tight fit. You'll lose some tightness sanding, get some back with finish.
" /> Put the 2 halves together and shape it to be in proportion.
" /> Part off the top piece, use the bottom piece as a jam chuck. I back that up with blue tape and clean up the top.
" /> Now you shape and texture it , use what you got.
I cut some potato shapes out of an ash piece. Shaped them as best as I could, cut them into slices and shaped them some more.
" /> I glued the bottom bun onto a little platter I had turned earlier. Glued on the potato pieces one at a time. I mixed some stuff called Triple Thick gloss with red and yellow acrylic paints. It makes the paint thicker without changing the color.
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