Sunfish Challenge

[Bishop]

We finally got the Sunfish pattern done. Any one out there up for a challenge. We will give you the pattern all we ask is you post a picture of your project. Any questions, we will try to answer and help you were we can.

Come on give it a try.

God Bless

Homer & Carol

 

Sorry for not posting pattern!!!!!

CB336 Sunfish.pdf

Edited August 10, 2013 by Bishop

[heppnerguy]

Homer and Carol.

 

    We both know that I am not of your caliper of talent but I would love to give it a try.  I would be a real challenge that I am more than willing to take on. I promise to post my end results if you promise not to laugh at my efforts..

 

Dick

 

How do I get your pattern ?

[Clayton717]

it will be a while before I get to it, but I'm up for it. I will post pics as soon as I get it done. Thank you for sharing this great pattern.

[Bishop]

We know you both will do a wonderful job

God Bless

Homer & Carol

[marmoh]

I'll give it a try and hope when I'm finished that it still resembles a fish ...

[Phantom Scroller]

Yep I can make the stand. Homer lol

 

Roly

[Fab4]

Hi Homer and Carol:

Thanks for sharing

I took a copy.

Fab4

[bobscroll]

Homer and Carol, Thank you for my copy, I think you did a great job

on the project, I will have a go in the near future,

Bob 

[Luperez548]

this is a great project. let me tell you that i have saved my first Intarsia Pattern. I Will do it some day. tnaks for sharing.

[trailfndr]

Homer and Carol,  Thank you for the sweet pattern.  I will be doing this one in the near future.  I have a few others to get done first

[smitty0312]

Nice looking gill! I am sure it was a challenge. 

[Bishop]

DAN

The challenge is for you to make one LOL

God Bless

Homer & Carol

[amazingkevin]

aw can I get in on this ,my shops in almost working condition still setting up!

[Fec]

This is outside of my skill level, but I would love to know how you did the scale texturing. It looks great.

[spirithorse]

Hi, Homer and Carol,

I doubt I'll try the pattern but, wanted to thank you for so generously sharing with the group.

I do have a few questions though, if you have time to reply.

Are all the fins just edge glued to the fish and how is the fish supported on the stand, please?
Thanks and God Bless! Spirithorse55 at hotmail.com

[Bishop]

The scales were made with a 3/16†brass tube that was sanded at a 20-30 degree angle. It was inserted in a dowel rod and we used a small hammer on the harder woods and by hand on the softer woods.

The fins Dorsal, tail and anal were all edge glued and then shaped and sanded. Grooves were cut in the belly of the fish, craft knife, for the Pectoral fins and then they were glued in place. When the body parts of the fish were cut out a small groove was left open for the pelvic fins. The fins, pelvic, were then undercut so a tab was made that fit in the groove.

The fish was mounted by gluing it with clear drying white glue wherever it touched the base or plants.

Hope this answers your questions.

Thanks for your interest

God Bless

Homer & Carol