I like going through old magazines. In this case, the SWWC CD #2 SWWC Spring 2004 issue #14. I used solid Walnut approximately 1 3/4" x 6" x 6 1/2". I used FD UR #1 and #9 blades. The finish is spray Shellac. Comments welcome.
Last week, Sheila Landry offered this pattern free on her website. I used 1/2" Redheart approximately 6" x 6 1/2". I used FD UR #3 blades and finished with spray Shellac. This was a fun project to make. Comments welcome.
When I first looked at the unpainted one, I didn't notice the chefs hat on fire until I saw the painted one. I can see why you smiled cutting this one.
Actually I glue one ring at a time, let dry for about half an hour, clean up any squeeze out, and glue the next ring. The tricky part is making sure the ring lines up when gluing.
This is a Steve Good pattern that I enlarged by 35%. I used 1/4" Red Oak plywood. The approximate size is 8" in diameter and 2 3/4" high. I used FD UR #3 blades and finished with spray Shellac. This was one fun basket to make. Very easy to cut. Placement of each ring had to be exact to get the spiral effect. Comments welcome.