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Plaquerd · 08-17-2012, 10:22 PM

The two ornaments on the left are from those I made last week. They are both finished. I made the other eight on Wednesday and they have no finish on them. The first pic is without the camera flash, the second is with the flash. The two on the far right are slotted, derived from a flat earring pattern, sorry can't remember whose pattern it is. Second from the right on the bottom is a derivative from a Scroller Ltd. pattern and the rest are Bruce Pratt patterns morphed to different shapes.

PatteM · 08-18-2012, 03:15 AM

Oooooo - I loved these when I saw them in your first post, and now I'm drooling again! These are amazing! At what point do you cut the slice out of the top of the birch? And how do you apply the pattern????? Just beautiful ornaments!!!

Plaquerd · 08-18-2012, 04:44 AM

Patte
Thanks for the compliments.

I slice the piece out before cutting the fret work, and then sand the "hollow" on the carrier roller of my bench top belt sander, this gives a nice smooth surface and smooth contour.(I don't have a drum sander) I use temporary spray glue to attach the patterns, with clear packing tape over top. Then using an awl, poke small indentations into the wood where the entry holes need to be drilled. This prevents the drill bit from “wondering” on the contoured surface.

ASDLF22 · 08-18-2012, 04:50 AM

Those are very cool

Marsha · 08-18-2012, 04:55 AM

Dave, those are vey nice ornaments, thanks for sharing your explanation on process, very clever.
Marsha

stephenD · 08-18-2012, 05:35 AM

I was going to try something like this but your idea is better than mine. I'm gona try your way.

SteveK · 08-18-2012, 09:52 AM

Dave, fantastic work. What size are these? Maybe a quarter or something in a future pic to show reference to size?

lukenotts1 · 08-18-2012, 10:00 AM

These look really cool... im inspired to have a go myself... now to find some nice wood slices...

eugene · 08-18-2012, 02:24 PM

Your ornaments are cool. I will have to try to make some myself. Thanks for a great idea.

Wood Dog · 08-18-2012, 02:33 PM

Another sweeeeet batch Dave, thanks for sharing your process. Looks like you have a hit on your hands. They should sell well judging by the response you are getting here. Good luck with the sales. A_OK.gif

08-18-2012, 04:44 AM	#3
Plaquerd Senior Moment Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northwest New Jersey Posts: 2,350 Thanks: 49 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts	Patte Thanks for the compliments. I slice the piece out before cutting the fret work, and then sand the "hollow" on the carrier roller of my bench top belt sander, this gives a nice smooth surface and smooth contour.(I don't have a drum sander) I use temporary spray glue to attach the patterns, with clear packing tape over top. Then using an awl, poke small indentations into the wood where the entry holes need to be drilled. This prevents the drill bit from “wondering” on the contoured surface. __________________ Dave "Tight's tight, too tight's broken" My Gallery

08-18-2012, 04:50 AM	#4
ASDLF22 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Eagle River, Alaska Posts: 520 Thanks: 8 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	Those are very cool __________________ Douglas Fraser Eagle River, Alaska My Gallery - Aurora Wood Crafts

08-18-2012, 04:55 AM	#5
Marsha Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hamilton Ontario Posts: 1,838 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dave, those are vey nice ornaments, thanks for sharing your explanation on process, very clever. Marsha __________________ LIFE'S SHORT, USE IT WELL

08-18-2012, 05:35 AM	#6
stephenD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,744 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 102 Thanked 49 Times in 39 Posts	I was going to try something like this but your idea is better than mine. I'm gona try your way. __________________ Pacifism is great, as long as everyone is participating. StephenD

08-18-2012, 09:52 AM	#7
SteveK Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 791 Thanks: 36 Thanked 56 Times in 55 Posts	Dave, fantastic work. What size are these? Maybe a quarter or something in a future pic to show reference to size? __________________ Steve Richmond, VA It's curved when I want straight, and straight when I want curved. DW-788

08-18-2012, 03:15 AM	#2
PatteM Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 932 Thanks: 57 Thanked 32 Times in 32 Posts	Oooooo - I loved these when I saw them in your first post, and now I'm drooling again! These are amazing! At what point do you cut the slice out of the top of the birch? And how do you apply the pattern????? Just beautiful ornaments!!!

08-18-2012, 10:00 AM	#8
lukenotts1 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	These look really cool... im inspired to have a go myself... now to find some nice wood slices...

08-18-2012, 02:24 PM	#9
eugene Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 74 Thanks: 12 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Your ornaments are cool. I will have to try to make some myself. Thanks for a great idea.

08-18-2012, 02:33 PM	#10
Wood Dog Senior member...Sweeet Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 7,804 Thanks: 21 Thanked 28 Times in 26 Posts	Another sweeeeet batch Dave, thanks for sharing your process. Looks like you have a hit on your hands. They should sell well judging by the response you are getting here. Good luck with the sales. A_OK.gif __________________ WD aka: Gloria My Gallery " Two difficult things to say in life are Hello for the first time and Goodby for the last"

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