I belong to several forums, including 3 on facebook. Several guys are trying stuff, using colored pencils. I decided not to jump in the deep end of the pool, but decided it to give it a shot on a smaller scale. The colored pencils are all 'Teacher correcting pencils' and are 6-sided with red lead. I cut off both ends of the pencils, then put a rubber band tightly around both ends, and added CA glue and let it penetrate. (yes, I had to cut the rubber bands off the ends, as they were also glued !!). I drilled a hole through a 2X2X8" blank of cherry, and inserted it. I had to do just a little filing on the hole, as I had no forsner bit that fit perfectly. It left a gap, so I filled both sides with fine walnut dust, and used CA to secure it. I promised my sister I would make her a scoop, and as her name is Ruby, I thought all red pencils in cherry wood made some sense. I also added a close up so you can see how they sit in there. Yes, there is an exact 'flower' on the other side of the scoop. C & C welcome!
Dave Peterson
Dave Peterson
