Last Reindeer post till next Christmas.....I swear!! (Pic heavy)
01/06/09 03:51 PM
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I mentioned in one of the other reindeer threads that the LOML needed a few more for late Christmas gifts for her Church small group. I decided to take a different approach this time.
I've really never made anything out of the fire wood pile before, but I might do it again sometime.
Heres where I got the wood from. It's warm today, don't need a fire anyway.
Here's the "chosen few".
Jointing first, to get a couple of flat edges. The tape is for a straight line when I get to resawing. I didn't joint that top edge, so I couldn't get a straight line with a pencil that would show up enough.
A little minor resawing.
Tracing the pattern. The white marker showed up much better than a pencil.
A little scroll saw work for the tight turns. I drilled the first ones I made with a forstner bit, but this just seems a little faster to me.
A little band saw work comes next.
Next I move to the spindle sander. I used the belt on the Ridgid Spindle Sander for the outside curves and the spindle for the holes. Those vertical lines you see on the side are grain lines, not bandsaw marks. It's smooth as a babys bottom.
After a coat or two of spray poly...here's a couple in all their spalted glory.
I wouldn't have bored y'all with yet another post about the things, except for the fact that I took them from firewood to finished product. I have no idea whether or not they'll hold up in the long run and not crack apart. I didn't take any time for acclimation, or sticker drying. However the firewood has been cut for a year or so, and the tree was standing dead when it was taken down. Maybe I'll get lucky and they'll stay together, if not...I'll make some more out of kiln dried stuff.
Thanks for looking.
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