BadBob Posted February 23 Report Posted February 23 (edited) This has been a major learning experience for me. I have never made anything like this, and not from a paper pattern that I could not destroy. The wood is 2x12 southern yellow pine. I cut it with an Olsen blade made for thick wood. I don't have the label for them so I can't tell you what size they are. I broke two blades when the end broke off in the top clamp. I could have cut this with a bandsaw, but I would need to sand more, and I would rather cut slowly and sand less. I used my trusty EX-21 to do the cutting. The Pegas scrolling bandsaw would be perfect for this. Edited February 23 by BadBob JackJones, ChelCass and barb.j.enders 3 Quote
rjweb Posted February 23 Report Posted February 23 Bob, that's real nice, an order or just for your lawn, RJ Quote
BadBob Posted February 24 Author Report Posted February 24 17 hours ago, rjweb said: Bob, that's real nice, an order or just for your lawn, RJ It is a custom order. Yesterday, I sanded the edges and removed the patterns. Hopefully, I'll get it assembled today. Quote
BadBob Posted February 24 Author Report Posted February 24 I like to sand the edges with the patterns on the wood to guide me. I use my Shopsmith belt sander for large areas, my Delta strip sander for tight things like the curves on the tail section and a spindle sander for the inside curves. For this project, no hand sanding was required. The patterns are attached with 3M77 and removed by wetting the paper patterns with mineral spirits. I apply the mineral spirits with a wash bottle. The only downside to removing patterns this way is that I need to wait until the mineral spirits evaporate. barb.j.enders, ChelCass and JackJones 3 Quote
Peter N White Posted February 24 Report Posted February 24 Will look very good when completed,where is the pattern available please. Quote
BadBob Posted February 25 Author Report Posted February 25 17 hours ago, Peter N White said: Will look very good when completed,where is the pattern available please. I'm only doing the wood parts; the buyer will finish them. You can get the pattern here. The pattern is old-school paper. Quote
Brian A Stepien Posted March 1 Report Posted March 1 On 2/24/2025 at 12:57 PM, Peter N White said: Will look very good when completed,where is the pattern available please. That pattern is whinfield collection layered animal. Roberta Moreton 1 Quote
BadBob Posted March 4 Author Report Posted March 4 I attached the feet with Tightbond III waterproof glue and some deck screws. I made the feet thicker than the pattern suggested. I drilled pilot holes and countersunk to prevent splitting. My total out-of-pocket cost was $30. I could not come up with a better way to clamp this than the weights on top. I didn't use any screws here because the surface area is so great that there is no way this is going to come apart. I attached the turkey's head with glue and screws using the same method as the feet. I glued and clamped the center body piece with no screws. The two pieces were glued and clamped using a rubber band, the same thing they use on your arm when they take blood samples. I had to clamp the bottom half to the table so it would not move while I attached the band. Dan and JackJones 2 Quote
rjweb Posted March 4 Report Posted March 4 Looking good, maybe they will send a picture when they get it painted, RJ Quote
BadBob Posted March 5 Author Report Posted March 5 21 hours ago, rjweb said: Looking good, maybe they will send a picture when they get it painted, RJ I am going to ask them for a photo. Quote
BadBob Posted March 5 Author Report Posted March 5 The turkey is done. At least my part. JackJones, Scrappile, meflick and 1 other 4 Quote
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