This past weekend, I started my Reindeer project.
I spent Saturday shopping for materials. I rented the truck at the BORG in Garner and learned that I didn't know anything about plywood. Now I know a bit more. I purchased materials for the Reindeer, the Sleigh and a bookcase project (some nice hardwood ply and some banding). LOML told me to make the truck rental worth my while, so get enough wood for a few projects. A Benjamin+ later, I headed home. Before we left for our Florida trip, I convinced my wife to stop in to HF. I purchased some clamps that were on sale and some folding sawhorses (please no comments....I'll build some eventually, but LOML has been waiting a long time for me to build these reindeer).
We ran some errands Saturday afternoon, so I didn't get started on the project until Sunday afternoon. I opened the plans and the carbon tracing paper and started laying things out.
I messed up laying out the patterns and I'm missing a leg because that part of the layout is a lot tighter than the rest. And since I can't erase the marks from the carbon paper, I thought I'd turn that section over and try to lay it out correctly on the back after I finish cutting the rest of the pieces.
I don't have a lot of experience with my jigsaw, so when I started cutting, this was fun. Lots of curves and small areas. I cut a few of the smaller pieces first.
After I burned my saw blade trying to turn a corner, I remembered hearing somewhere that if you drill a hole at the turning point, it helps. And it did especially in the smaller areas with tight turns.
I still have lots to cut out and fine tune after a dry fit.
(Adjusted the brightness/contrast on this one so you can see the fun I'll have with the antlers).
Then I'll need to paint and seal everything. Just wanted to post so you have proof that I been doing something. :nah:
thanks for looking,
Will
I spent Saturday shopping for materials. I rented the truck at the BORG in Garner and learned that I didn't know anything about plywood. Now I know a bit more. I purchased materials for the Reindeer, the Sleigh and a bookcase project (some nice hardwood ply and some banding). LOML told me to make the truck rental worth my while, so get enough wood for a few projects. A Benjamin+ later, I headed home. Before we left for our Florida trip, I convinced my wife to stop in to HF. I purchased some clamps that were on sale and some folding sawhorses (please no comments....I'll build some eventually, but LOML has been waiting a long time for me to build these reindeer).
We ran some errands Saturday afternoon, so I didn't get started on the project until Sunday afternoon. I opened the plans and the carbon tracing paper and started laying things out.
I messed up laying out the patterns and I'm missing a leg because that part of the layout is a lot tighter than the rest. And since I can't erase the marks from the carbon paper, I thought I'd turn that section over and try to lay it out correctly on the back after I finish cutting the rest of the pieces.
I don't have a lot of experience with my jigsaw, so when I started cutting, this was fun. Lots of curves and small areas. I cut a few of the smaller pieces first.
After I burned my saw blade trying to turn a corner, I remembered hearing somewhere that if you drill a hole at the turning point, it helps. And it did especially in the smaller areas with tight turns.
I still have lots to cut out and fine tune after a dry fit.
(Adjusted the brightness/contrast on this one so you can see the fun I'll have with the antlers).
Then I'll need to paint and seal everything. Just wanted to post so you have proof that I been doing something. :nah:
thanks for looking,
Will