The Woodshop Shed

Crown Royal tipper

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i had a request to make a tipper for a crown royal bottle. i have made several for wine bottles so i accepted the challenge.
The board is 5 1/2 ” wide by 12 1/2” long.
I drilled an 1 1/2” hole 6 1/2 inches from the bottom.
I cut the ends at a 30 degree angle.
finished with 2 coats of tung oil varnish and a couple coats of laquer after the tung oil dried.
fun project and conversation piece when people try to figure what holds the tipper up without tipping over.

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Leather strap cutter - make your own (post)

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Leather strap cutter
make your own.This is basic leather tool you can buy, but so easy to make, that anyone can make one, so I decided I wanted to make my own.This post is from the blog: https://www.lumberjocks.com/mafe/blog/131946
Pictures:
1. Leather strap cutter in use.
2. Making it.
3. Stanley blades.
4. Width adjuster and blade holder.
5. Starting a cut.
6. Strap made.

Hope it can be to some inspiration, or even some straps.Best thoughts,MaFe

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First timer

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Took the opportunity to try something new. This was my first attempt at carving a wood spirit. I knew I should have picked a softwood for my first try but this piece of cherry has been sitting in my shop for a few years and I guess the wood spirt inside it finally got my attention. I carved it using me Dremel and flex shaft, should have had some better carving bits. It is finished with a dark mahogany stain and clear matte spray. It wasn't terribly difficult to carve, cherry is a relatively soft hardwood but next time I think I'll look for a lighter colored wood. The stain helped to highlight some of the details and overall it took me just a few hours to carve, stain and finish. I did some research on the history of wood spirits and made up the tag to put with these, feel free to use it if you'd like.

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