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  1. trailfndr
    As our Lockdown continues, I will keep making sawdust... Here we have a Wolf pattern by Judy Gale Roberts, measures 10 x 14 inches. a Blue and Gold Macaw by Kathy Wise, Measures 16 x 11 inches I used food color and water to dye the Blue An Eagle from Judy Gale Roberts, measures 27 x 12 inches
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    Well, This week while being on Lock-Down due to this Corona-Virus, I made the following... Covered Bridge, a JGR pattern CHunk Chipmunk, Pattern from Scroller LTD. (no artist listed) Red-Eared Slider Turtle, Brad Eklund Trying to keep busy and build up my inventory for when we can do Art Shows again. I will Probably not do any shows this year, and just wait for next Summer..should have a decent amount of Inventory by that time.
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    Thanks everyone
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    Here in Michigan, we are like many others, under a stay at home order. These are my works of the past week...Both are JGR patterns Hockey Player, made with 7 different woods, measures 27 x 19 inches.. Jumping deer has 8 different woods and is 18 x 19 inches.
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    I use Minwax Spray on Poly, in Satin finish on all of my Intarsia projects. I never use Gloss or Semi-Gloss as to me, adding shine isn't realistic to the subject.. The MinWax dries fast and I can add a second coat in 30 min...
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    I use bubble wrap sheets as many of my pieces are larger. I pack them in plastic Totes, and have had no issues
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    That is the technical name for Yellow Heart. They are one and the same
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    took me 5 minutes to find it easily available. Bought 2 pieces, 8" x 3' no issues, shipped and delivered in 4 days time. May buy more just in case...
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    Pattern by JGR. a fun project, especially the reflection on the water. Measures 11 x 22 inches. Used Ash, Aspen, Birch, Butternut, Cherry, Peruvian Walnut, Poplar, Royal Mahogany, and Walnut
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    Very loud, but the shop is pretty well soundproofed so wife does not hear anything but a low hum when its running. In the shop, I have to wear a headset
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    Jim, it is a closet. I just removed the door, added the shelves, and cut everything to about 18 inches. Makes finding different woods quick and easy
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    I haven't posted in a while due to finding the need to upgrade my shop. I installed a Grizzly Pneumatic Drum Sander, and a Grizzly 3 HP 2 stage Dust collector in an effort to cut way down on the dust in the shop. The Old dust collector that I had, was a Harbor Freight unit that just could not do what I needed it to. The rebuild required adding 220 volt service for the new Collector, and some additional outlets so that every thing would not be over-loaded. Added more storage space in cabinets and drawers also. Absolutely love the new sander, this should make things much easier to shape pieces. This new dust Collector is loud, but I don't mind wearing headphones while working, and the room is pretty well sound-proofed so wifey doesn't hear it upstairs. I still have a few details to finish up with, but I should be ready to start building projects again next week. I know many will think that a 3 HP collector is overkill in a 14 x 14 ft shop, but if it reduces the dust, its well worth it to me. New Shop.mp4
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    I cut 3/4 Wenge with a number 5 Ultra reverse blade from Flying Dutchman. The trick for me is to slow down the feed speed, and yes, it takes a lot of time to cut, and you will go thru more blades than usual. As for Sanding, I use a flexible drum with 80 grit for rough sanding, and then work down to 220 grit. Again, slower than most woods, but the result can be beautiful
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    The frame is something I always do LAST. The reason, is once you start cutting and shaping pieces, Any piece that is even a smidgen off, will change the overall size by even more as you add pieces. I can always trip the overal piece once its assembled (prior to making the frame) in insure that it is straight, and square. I always start with whatever is closest to the viewer, In this case, the table. and work my way back from there. I would use 3/4" wood for most of the pattern, However I am not above using 1/2", or even 1/4" for background pieces in order to add depth. best of luck, This is a very challenging project. It will take alot of time to complete.
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    I got mine at banners.com The design came from the name of my company, and a piece I have made and sold several times over, that I use as my logo. It is 6 ft x 1.5 ft. I hang it over my booth, but you can easily add it to a table. Here is a picture of the booth I am running this weekend. Banners.com has very fast turn around. I ordered on a Monday morning, and had it on Saturday.
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    Marg, don't feel too bad, I thought it was a bunny at first too..
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    Judy Gale Roberts pattern. Has both boys and Girls Christmas Stocking. I reduced the size down to 11 x 7 inches. Woods are Aromatic Cedar, Aspen, Blue Pine, Cherry, Holly, Lyptus, Padauk, Walnut, Yellowheart, Sassafrass,
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    A Bruce Worthington pattern. Made with Aromatic Cedar, Aspen, Cherry, Lyptus, Padauk, Peruvian Walnut, and Walnut. Another piece for the upcoming Christmas Show.
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    Always look at a piece, especially birds and animals, as what part of the object is closest to YOU the viewer. Not top or bottom, Picture the real life object in your mind, if you reach out to it, what would be the first thing you touch? That's what is closest to you. So, if I look at the face of a dog, looking at me, the nose is closer that the eyes, or ears, so I would start there..and work away. In the case of your bird, the wing is closer that the head, or body, and when you are seeing feathers that overlap....the top feathers would be closer that the lower ones, so I would shape the top feathers, then the middles and then the bottom ones. Hope this clears things up for you
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    I always start with whatever is closest to the viewer. This means that in this case, I would start at the top and work down. If you start at the bottom, and take too much from the top, you have to re-do the bottom. I hate re-do's... You can always take a little more off the further away pieces, but you can't add to those closest to the viewer.
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    I don't think its all that new, just one that few people ever do.
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    Pattern by Bruce Worthington. Measures 11 x 17 inches. I used 10 different woods on it, and a food coloring mixture for the light bulbs.
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    I don't sign my work. That being said, I do adhere a business card, and a label that shows the piece name, Pattern designers name, and woods used on the back of each piece I make. This allows people to remember where they got a piece (good for return business) and it also credits the artist that made the pattern, which I feel is important. Once these are both adhered (using spray glue) I seal them in with Poly-urethane.
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    You can get good CA glue from https://www.caglue.com/ This stuff works really well, and if you get the accelerator, it dries almost instantly. Great for glue-ups
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    Yes, it is Poplar
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