Well it's been an interesting couple days in the shop...
Sawed another 15-20 Spalted Rounds for the girls to paint Christmas goodies on. They seem to be having fun anyhow! CAed the bark on these BEFORE sanding, worked much better Lee!!
From there sawed up the left overs from Matt's box of goodies. Had several short pieces left that gave up some really nice 6" Spalted blanks, and a bunch of 2" Spalted blanks.
From there, moved into Seam Rippers, Manzanita, Manzanita, Walnut, Walnut, Laminated Bamboo on Gold, although they don't look it on the cell phone pics. Box Elder, straight grain Bamboo, Laminated Bamboo, Laminated Bamboo on Silver. The last one, the Tube stuck before I got it inserted all the way, so it got shortened up a little. These were all Stiletto so I got away with it. All CA finish!
From there decided to turn a snowman, since the wife has been on a snowman kick here of late. And, that was working pretty good, then I got to looking at the box of saved scraps off blanks setting next to me on my mobile work table, and I said, "Hmmmm... That stuff would make nifty looking presents under a tree,!" and the project evolved to a whole new level!!
After this one, I think we need a
Christmas Snowman Challenge!
Frosty is turned out of a piece of Rock Maple. Little artist brush gave up the tip of the handle for the nose. Was trying to whittle it out of Manzanita and that was working pretty good, but that ain't much to hold on to; the burr on the Dremel caught the end of it, shot it out of my fingers like a launched mortar round, it hit the floor, and vanished into thin air! Then I saw the artist brush laying on the counter, and it was all over. Chunks of Coal are Ziricote, talk about a pain in the ass!! If I did it again, I'd inlay them and turn them in place.
Christmas Tree is Rambutan... Didn't have a chunk of anything green, so I figured it would have to do. Tried to cut boughs into it, wasn't working, figure was popping when I smoothed it out, so I went smooth, and let the figure carry the effect. It's ART, what the hell!!
Base is Spalted Red Oak... Presents are Walnut, Box Elder, Red Oak, and Spalted Red Oak.
Frosty and the Tree are finished with CA, remainder are finished in Minwax Spar Urethane. Still have to glue it all down, waiting on the urethane to dry.
Not sure why the tree looks like it's leaning, because it doesn't, but...
Budweiser for reference to size only!!
And, behold... It's a Midi-Woodworker's Christmas Scene!
