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  1. dansnow
    My son asked if I could make a couple business card holders for him. He and his wife have a small 8 acre farm and have started selling their produce at farmers markets this summer. The wood is from a small slab of aromatic cedar a friend had given me, the logo was cut from a piece of 1/8" something I had laying around in the shop. Thanks for looking.
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    That is beyond kool!
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    Been busy in the shop as we have a two day craft fair coming up over Mothers Day weekend. The truck bodies are made from 1" thick pine stair tread material. At $10 for a 12" x 40" piece, I love it, I make several different toys from it. The other two are lacing toys. I had a request for some so I looked up some pictures and tried a couple. We'll see how they do. Thanks for looking,
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    Great work!!
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    Just finished the commissioned Retirement Plaque with the mounting of the brass insert. And that was not without angst as one of the soft brass screws twisted off halfway in. Was able it get it out, plug the hole and re-drill. It measures 22" high and 23" across. The background is two layers of 3/8" hard maple layered at 90 degrees to each other to minimize warping. The red is 3/8" black walnut with three coats of Cayenne Red water based stain. The center gear is 3/8" hard maple, the center is recessed 3/16" and is painted with black lacquer. The wrenches are 3/8" hard maple, black lacquer. Everything has 3 coats of clear lacquer top coat. This project had it's challenges, such as making the wrenches twice and painting them 3 times to where I was happy with them. Just reminds me why I'm not overly fond of custom orders. LOL!!! Thanks for looking.
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    I've been using rattlecan lacquer for over 2 years on my projects and this is the first time I've run into the checking. I like the lacquer because it cures fast. I've had the urethanes and enamels stay tacky for 2-3 weeks before finally curing.
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    I think you may have hit it DW, thinking about it, it was a little chilly one morning when I put a coat of clear on. Dang.
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    The black dried for at least three days before I sprayed the clear. Same brand. I'd done this before without an issue. Unheated shop, but here in northern CA temps have been in the upper 70's during the day. Got lucky this time, the results are better than if I'd planned it.
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    I'm working on a commissioned project, and ran into something that surprised me. the center feature of the plaque is a 9.5" gear with the 8" dia center recessed half the material thickness with an angle cut. Because of the two piece design I was able to paint the center piece without a lot of pain masking it off. I sprayed the wood with 3 coats of black lacquer, letting it dry between coats. Then I glued it together and sprayed the whole thing with clear lacquer. When the first coat dried I discovered the entire surface of the black lacquer was covered with fine cracks, giving it a crinkled texture when the light hits it a certain way. Since a brass plaque is to be mounted in the center, I actually like the look, but I'm curious why it happened. I assumed, erroneously it seems, that lacquer over lacquer would not react this way. Any thoughts?
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    Here's the first three vehicles completed. Working on the Steam Shovel now.
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    Thanks for the kind words folks! The patterns are a set I purchased from Scroller on Line, called Early Construction Machines. As I mentioned about the grader, the plans are not for beginners. They have issues, dry fitting is a necessity to make sure adjustments to size or shape are not necessary to make thiings fit and function. However I find that part of the fun and the challenge in making these. This is a picture of a scratch built Model C Stakebed that I was commissioned to make as a 90th birthday gift for a fellows Dad. No plans, and the only thing I didn't make were the wheels.
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    You might recall I showed pictures of my 1930's Road Grader a while back. Well, I have finished the companion Dump Truck, and have the Steam shovel almost ready to for final sanding and finishing. The wheels are not the wheels that will be on the final model, they're just what I had on hand to take the photo. Thanks for looking.
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    Ok, the stain, from Cabot, is a water based stain, (yuck!) that is advertised as acting like an oil stain. Uh, no! It is a little bit easier to use than some waterbased staines i've used before, but is still a PIA. It takes a minimum of two coats to get a decent color. I've made samples on walnut, cherry and red oak and will submit them to the customer today.
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    I plan to practice extensively before using it on the project. I have not had the best relationships with water cleanup stains. Unfortunately it only comes in quarts or larger, no little cans. Oh well.
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    I would put that in the $50-$60 range. It would depend on the venue and the perception of potential customers, are they expecting high end goods or are they looking for flea market prices.
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    Regarding a previous post about a re color finish, I found one very close from Cabot, however it is an "Oil-modified" stain that stains and seals. Has anyone out there used this? Can I put a clear topcoat over this? Customer wants a high gloss finish. Thanks,
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    Thanks for the info guys The cherry I get is much more slight reddish brown to orange-ish in color than this. I certainly hope it's not blood wood because a) I would have to increase the price out of their budget, and b) I understand it's very hard, and really dulls cutting tools fast. I have a small scrap of cherry that I've stained with a red mahogany stain. When it dries I'll clear it and see how close it is. I think I might take the picture to my local Woodcraft store and if it is a stain they might be able to help me out.
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    Got a question for you wood wizards out there. I've been commissioned to do a retirement plaque. The main part of the plaque will be based on a maltese style cross. The customer really likes the color of this cross, and I need to figure out if its a natural wood color or if it has been stained. Any thoughts folks?
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    Thanks folks. In a funny twist, the customer was going to keep it for himself, but when he saw it he told my wife that it was a perfect gift for someone he knew. Which of course means that he now wants one for himself!! I can't win! LOL! He will "let us know" in a week or so.
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    That is damn impressive!!!
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    When we sold our last dragon before Christmas I told the wife that if I didn't make another for a while that would be fine. So of course a week later a fellow that works in her buildiing asked if I could make him one. I told him I didn't want to, but he insisted and said he would pay extra, just name it. So in hopes of discouraging him I added $45 to the price I normally charge. He knows how much I usually charge so I figured he'd tell me it was too rich for his wallet. But Nope!! Without batting an eye he said fine and handed my wife the cash!! Darn, now I had to make one. Well, here it is, ready to be delivered. Body is Maple, Black Walnut and Cherry, Wings are Maple and Wenge, Wheels, legs and tail are Walnut and the movable part of the head is Cherry. That's it for a while. I've made 5 so far, need to work on other things for a while. Thanks for looking,
  22. dansnow
    Our German Shepherd Java's new leash holder stained, finished and mounted. 3/8"bb ply, 5/8" dowel.1 1/4" wheels and 7/32" axle pins.
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    Nothing but awe at the skill and perseverance to create such a mind boggling achievement!!! Fantastic work!
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    Congats!! You're gonna love it!!!
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    Same here, I put a sacrificial sheet of 1/8" on the bottom, usually the cheapest 1/8" stock I can find.
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