Trouble Maker Bowls

 This bowl pictured above is one of four.

I've been trying to sell them for years. It's

made of mahogany and is about 8 inches

across and 2 inches deep. What I've decided

to do is make a large salad bowl to go with

them. My large bowls are constructed using

a "Tiled Bowl" method. The next few posts

will chronicle this.

I use eight segments (tiles) all cut at 22.5 degrees and

long enough to create the right diameter for the project.

Here they are put onto a piece of masking tape and glue

is applied at both sides of each joint.

 Here I have pulled the taped sections together forming

an eight sided layer. A large hose clamp is applied to

squeeze the sections together.

I sandwich the clamped section between two pieces

of plywood. I then apply clamps to keep the glued

layer as flat as possible.

 Here is a finished layer after I've sanded the

glue squeeze out away. This is done 24 hours

after glue up.

I made this contraption to glue the sections

together with clamping pressure in the center.

The bowl will sit in here for another 24 hours.

Then it will be turned on the lathe. That will

be covered in the next post.

Tails of a Purse For a Friend

 A fellow blogger has requested a custom purse from Sue.

Here is the on hand fabric chosen ... Nice Kitteh!

Sue (Lint) needed to enlarge the pattern from her

standard size pattern. It is shown here placed on the

fabric ready to be cut out.

 Here are the pieces cut out with matching fill.

 The basic shell is pictured here. The liner, straps, and trim

will be added next.

 Here it is finished (above and below).

Special Box For A Friend IV

Here is the box being dry fitted before final glue up.

This is the glue up with the box upside down.

The top is in place with the bottom open where

it will be screwed on later. This is to enable the

bottom to be removed so the contents can be

taken out.

              Here it is glued up and sanded. The slot is in the

front so Wedding Gift Cards can be put in. My

friend has decided to put the finish, so my work

is done.

Special Box For A Friend III

Here I'm milling the sides to accept the top.

Another shot of the same process.

Here the top is being milled to attach to the sides.

Special Box For A Friend II

Here we are back from Mastercraft. The wood has been

milled to thickness. The large piece on the bottom is

for the top and bottom of the box. The thickness of that

piece is 1/2 inch. The smaller pieces are for the sides,

and are milled down to 3/4 inch thick.

Here I'm using my secret weapon, the Incra Jig.

I'm putting the dovetails in one end of the front

and back pieces.

Here I have dry fitted the four sides. I'll take

them apart and mill further to accept the top

and bottom. 

See you next time . . .

Special Box For A Friend

As all my projects begin, this one to will begin

at the wood store. This is one of my favorite places

in the world. This wood store is called Mastercraft

and it's located in Reno. This also gave me a chance

to use my panorama photo app on my iPhone. 

 Panorama shot from the entrance looking back. To the right, back is a wall. Behind that wall is the warehouse that is four

times larger than this showroom, and it's full of wood. 

 That tall wood is in my favorite section - the Exotics

Here is a shot from the back of the showroom looking

to the front. Next time we'll start the box construction.

Weedpot ~ Showing Off Here and Shipping There

There she be all waxed, polished, and ready to ship.

The request was for Approximately 12" x 4", but that

was not to be. Because of cracks and the starting size,

I ended up with 8 1/2" x 3". Enjoy Mr. and Mrs.

This is a great medium for keeping customers up to

date on an order. This, also, will be a great place to

show the recipient how it was made.

Weedpot ~ Day Two

I chased that crack and lost it. I was able to get

to the point where I finished it. So all that is left

to do today shear it of of its base, sign it, and then

wax it.

 A little closer to the final shape.

 And here is the final shape with the stem and foot on the bottom.

 This photo shows the final sanding just before I add finish.

Here it is with the finish applied. I use Tung Oil

on these. It will sit over night and dry in the warm

house. The next day it will be sheared off of the

stem and then signed, buffed, and waxed.

Weedpot ... Not That Kind of Weed

I thought I would show you and a couple of friends

the progress of their order. A weedpot is actually for

dried flowers. It has a hole drilled into the top to accept

the dried flowers or a test tube for a single green flower.

 I started with a blank 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" x 13"

 It this point I've just knocked off the corners.

 I have now turned it completely round.

 This is what my arm looks like after a short while.

This could be a problem. The wood (Walnut) I had on hand

was a little greener than I thought. These cracks are a result

of moisture in the wood that dries out. So now I get to chase

the crack. Which means I turn the piece until the crack is

gone. When I drilled the hole water was on the drill bit when

I finished. I might have to glue up dry pieces I have on hand

and start again. I'll know later today. I thought I would let

it be last night to allow it to do what it will. Now it's back

out there to gitter done. 

It Only Took 32 Years

That is one of two garage doors. The doors are

constructed of sheet metal. I finally insulated

the darn things. When you live in an area that

can see over night temperatures as low as -20

degrees, it's down right silly to wait 32 years to

insulate. Oh well, no door shall be insulated

before it's time.

So far it has made a difference close to 10 degrees

warmer in the shop.