Allen levine Posted January 6 Report Posted January 6 (edited) I cut Kaden yesterday most came out ok except I had a mishap on the d kaden is sapele and oak bottom julietta today man o man I could not cut a straight line i changed out blade 5 times thinking maybe today I need a different feel then I'm used too nope I ended with a Pegas blade which to me is ironic because I usually find them a bit too aggressive and can't stay on line but I wasn't staying on line with anything Julietta is walnut with pine bottome i will use dremel sanding drums to even out the top finger holes on the Julietta as they are not that even not sure just a bad day in shop? maybe I'll recut Julietta anyway just sharing so everyone can have a laugh both need sanding and lacquer just too cold out there to do anything else i know these are simple Simon junior high school shop projects but this 70 year old is still learning Edited January 6 by Allen levine Charlie E, JackJones and barb.j.enders 3 Quote
Allen levine Posted January 6 Author Report Posted January 6 I made them because the baby is really into those wooden shape puzzle lately but I can't make one without the other barb.j.enders and danny 2 Quote
Fab4 Posted January 6 Report Posted January 6 (edited) Hi Allen: Looks good, Just wondering, if you were to go with the grain if it would make things easier to cut. The names would be vertical in that case, which would still look good. Just a thought Fab4 Edited January 7 by Fab4 Quote
Allen levine Posted January 6 Author Report Posted January 6 Don't know haven't even thought about that Quote
barb.j.enders Posted January 7 Report Posted January 7 I make my name puzzles from 3/4" plywood with 1/4" backer. I also paint the backer area to match the letters. I have done a few names with duplicate letters. I paint the letters different colours because they aren't always interchangeable. danny, Gonzo, Allen levine and 2 others 5 Quote
BadBob Posted January 7 Report Posted January 7 I made one of these for my granddaughter. Those divots are useless. Adults can't get most of the letters out, and toddlers certainly can't. We have to turn the puzzle over and dump the letters out. Allen levine 1 Quote
BadBob Posted January 7 Report Posted January 7 2 minutes ago, barb.j.enders said: I paint the letters different colours because they aren't always interchangeable. I did the same thing for the same reason but never considered painting the inside. That is an excellent idea. No finger divots? The letters look thicker than the base. Are they? barb.j.enders 1 Quote
barb.j.enders Posted January 8 Report Posted January 8 22 hours ago, BadBob said: I did the same thing for the same reason but never considered painting the inside. That is an excellent idea. No finger divots? The letters look thicker than the base. Are they? No finger divots. The letters are the same size and the board. You have to turn the puzzle over to get them out. I cut with a #5 and make sure that they slide out easily. I have been using the beeswax/mineral oil paste as a finish. It seems to help the pieces slide in & out. Quote
BadBob Posted January 8 Report Posted January 8 1 hour ago, barb.j.enders said: I have been using the beeswax/mineral oil paste as a finish. I'll try that. I thought I should use a larger blade to ensure plenty of space in case the wood swells. The first puzzles I gave my granddaughter became one of her favorite things to chew. barb.j.enders 1 Quote
BrianA Posted January 8 Report Posted January 8 When I have done these I make out of solid wood, cut out letters then run thru planer to take off 1/4" before putting backer on so letters stand out. BadBob 1 Quote
Dave Monk Posted January 9 Report Posted January 9 I usually cut them on a 2 degree angle so you can put them in and out easier. meflick and barb.j.enders 2 Quote
BadBob Posted January 10 Report Posted January 10 On 1/8/2025 at 12:07 PM, BrianA said: When I have done these I make out of solid wood, cut out letters then run thru planer to take off 1/4" before putting backer on so letters stand out. Excellent idea. Quote
Allen levine Posted January 10 Author Report Posted January 10 so i liked the colored letters idea shown here, so I decided to go cut another one this morning despite the shop being ice cold. it was too big to fit so i had antoher one printed out but forgot to make a copy to cut letters and realized I didnt know what size I made it off computer, frustrated, I closed up shop, went back out....took the letters to my granddaughers puzzle and painted them, so lets see how walnut holds paint. barb.j.enders 1 Quote
sydknee Posted January 10 Report Posted January 10 On 1/8/2025 at 3:24 AM, barb.j.enders said: I make my name puzzles from 3/4" plywood with 1/4" backer. I also paint the backer area to match the letters. I have done a few names with duplicate letters. I paint the letters different colours because they aren't always interchangeable. That looks great. What did you use to colour the letters? Quote
Allen levine Posted January 10 Author Report Posted January 10 I painted the letters on one I attempted to cut another one today but I was making errors so I quit barb.j.enders 1 Quote
barb.j.enders Posted January 11 Report Posted January 11 16 hours ago, sydknee said: That looks great. What did you use to colour the letters? Thanks. It was most likely Unicorn Spit. Top coated with Tung Oil. Quote
Allen levine Posted January 11 Author Report Posted January 11 Huge hit she hasn't put it down for over an hour meflick, Scrappile and barb.j.enders 3 Quote
rjweb Posted January 11 Report Posted January 11 That's worth every bit of the work right there, RJ barb.j.enders 1 Quote
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