The Woodshop Shed

Pine Burl Pieces

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A lady from Wyoming brought me this limb that was very old and had 4 burls on it. Two of them were under 2” in diameter and two were big enough to turn some pieces out of. I turned this bowl and lidded box from them. The bowl is 6” dia. and 2 3/4” high and the box is 4”Dia x 4”high.
The bowl had a few branches growing through it. They are finished with Danish Oil and clear gloss lacquer.Cheers and Merry Christmas to all my Lumberjock family…..............Jim

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Lego Duck replica pull toy

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This is from an Instructable plan. The bill opens and closes as the toy moves. I was concerned that it didn't have a noise mechanism but the kids love it and the bill makes a snapping noise that is adequate. I made it from maple and cherry scraps. The painting challenged me as my free-handing isn't very good. I have already had requests from my other grandkids for 3 more. Fun project

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Dinosaur Puzzle / Diorama

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This is another Christmas present for a grandson. The plans are from Wood Magazine. I changed the plan and added a box underneath the puzzle base to store the pieces – empty the pieces out, replace the lid, turn it over and put the pieces together on the top. A great way to ship and store it. I made each dino out of a different wood to add color and figuring to each one, Zebrawood, Purpleheart, Sapele, Maple, Cherry and the mountains from walnut. I did find the purpleheart a little brittle – I had to make sure that there were no everly thin spots as I cut out the pieces. (since each dino is made from a single piece it meant starting that one over again. I tried a new-to-me finish this time. I mixed 1/3 Boiled Linseed oil / 1/3 Wipe-on Polyurethane / 1/3 Mineral oil. I poured this into a plastic dish and immersed each piece briefly, drained them and wiped them dry. Great results! Fun project, challenging scrollwork, great gift!

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