The Woodshop Shed

Earrings from a Italian Cypress cone!

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(from Lumberjocks.com)


I know every one wants to make some earrings so here is what I used to make these.First you find an Italian Cypress tree and during the fall of the years these little cones will be ready or almost ready to fall to the ground…and if you go around picking them up off the ground, chances are they will be rotten and won't work.. ....so I pulled them off the tree and put them in the freezer for a month or so. And if you might be wanting to plant some of the seed they won't sprout and grow unless they been in the freezer for a month or so.. I thought I would out smart the seed so I just let them sit in the shop for a year then planted a few hundred and not a one sprouted!!!! didn't know this to start with but learned the hard way….. and that was going to google and seeing what was wrong????? Each cone has 50 or more seeds so yes there are enough from a few cones to start a forest. The earring clips came from Hobby Lobby so this part is cheap enough. So if someone is wanting to get in to jewelry making these have been accepted and are easy to give away, I meant to say easy to sell for lots of money!!! So if interested I will tell what I have learned on making these cones last while swinging on a persons ears! Last picture is a have to to make earrings out of these cones!!

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Large Bowl - Dogwood?

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Ran across a large stump on the side of the road from a tree removal down the street. Picked it up, and it sat in my backyard for a few years. When I finally decided to do something with it, it had checked and cracked a lot. I was tempted to leave the cracks open, but my wife thought she might want to use it to actually hold stuff. So I filled all the cracks and voids with epoxy and CA, then finished with General Finishes Salad Bowl Finish. I am guessing it is dogwood based on the wood tone and the bark of the stump – but don't know for sure. 11” diameter, 6” tall.

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Why I Adore My Machines

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(from Popularwoodworking.com)


Grab your torch and pitchfork; the hand-tool guy has a table saw. Editor's note: this article appeared in the November 2016 issue of Popular Woodworking People react with shock and horror when they learn I have electric machinery in …Source

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3 carved owls

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Three Hand carved owls. Carved from pine and making the feathers stand out a little more than I normally would do them. The customer didn't want them painted but didn't like the yellow of the pine when sealed. So I stained the wings and gave a light cream wash over the front of the body. A grey wash was done for the feet. Coated with a white wax for protection
I love how thier talons turned out, next time though I will make them splayed out a little. It was a early mistake taking too much timber off when using the bandsaw. But hey, you learn from your mistakes !
The owl measures approximately 12cm high cut out of a 7cm square length of timber.3 carved owls
https://youtube.com/shorts/wUpKRjRfY_g?feature=shareMore photos etc. on my social pages.

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