Here is another work of pyrography that my lady done. I worked up the frames for them, and varnished them. The burnings are on Basswood and the frames are of Peruvian Walnut. This one was a Birthday gift.
The pattern is out of…
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Just finishing up this last minute plaque for a customer. Started yesterday as a concept, started making sawdust today, and it is due tomorrow. (I better get a case of beer for this one...) The safari hat is what the Marine instructors wear on the fireing line. I had to cut it in half at a 20...
I need some advice...I realize the some of the hardwoods (cherry, maple, etc) are very susceptible to edge burning during milling and sawing operations. That said, I have minimized the problem during milling operations by using a sharp bit and setting my router speed to the slowest possible...
Hello... My name is Mike and I'm a woodworking addict!
Although I've been dabbling in woodworking for over 35 years, I had a situation in my shop last March that's changed my life. http://thewoodwhisperer.com/a-devastating-shop-fire/ As bad as it was, the road to recovery has restored my...
The following is a good way to cook your CORDED-that's right-corded drill.
Chuck up an appropriate size bit (this is 3/4" x 6")
Then set up the following jig to drill 3 7/8" holes through southern yellow pine:
Repeat for 18 or so holes
ahhhhh..... there it is can you smell it?
This is my...
I am having a lot of fun with wood burning. Dave fixed me up a piece of buggy poplar and I played around with it a little today. Anyway, I will post what I have done so far. If nothing else, I am having a great time. I want to look into the more transparent paints Brian was referring to...
So I went out & bought a wood burner yesterday & figured I'd try something new!!! The Boxer is my first attempt not as good as my second attempt the Koi Fish But with time & practice i should get better! If anyone has any good pyrography tips & tricks I would love to hear em!
Heres my second...
Turning a vessel with a top cut right off the top of the same blank yields some cool results. I've turned a couple of vessels with very small mouths and have always parted the blank partway and then cut it with a saw.
Last weekend I was parting the top for an 8" diameter walnut container and...
Why is my cherry burning?
I thought the blade may be dull since the blade has cut alot of wood.
I went out and bought a new blade and it stills burns.
It is on a ridgid radial arm saw.
I have went slow medium and fast thru the wood.
I have checked square and it appears to be squared.
so what am...
I am getting some burn with my stile and rail cutters on my shaper. Do any of you get this on hardwoods? Is this a dull cutter problem? If so who is good in the Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Greenville area to sharpen these cutters?