It's Rockin' Reindeer time!! - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Cutting Cathy · 11-17-2008, 12:58 AM

Good evening everyone! I haven't had much to brag about lately. Just a start on my Christmas items. This is what I call a "rockin reindeer", but it really is a candy dish.

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It's an old Berry Basket pattern that is one of my favorites!! Fairly easy to make unless (like me) you can't always cut a straight line!! I haven't finished it yet and am open to suggestions on what to use. He's made from oak. I made several of these the first year I started scrolling and I didn't put a finish on them. I claim newbieness, I didn't know any better!! Looking forward to hearing your suggestions!! Thanks for looking!!

turningnut · 11-17-2008, 01:02 AM

Cathy,

Really nice cutting. What thickness oak is that? I haven't any idea on the finishing, I'm struggling with that myself on my pieces right now. I really need to find a craft painting class somewhere.

minowevie · 11-17-2008, 01:03 AM

Cathy, newbieness, how funny. you could teach us a few things. this is a nice project. I could see it in a more life size rocking dear. I just love the treads. with the little screwarly things. is that a word???/ any way I have a hard time painting wood. maybe just a dot or two of holly hear and there. or maybe a hit of a harness of bells around the neck, just some thougths, but it looks great just like it is. your friend Evie

Gill · 11-17-2008, 01:14 AM

I like

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How did you ensure the rockers are aligned, Cathy? I made something similar once and had difficulty getting them aligned properly. They wobbled rather than rocked!

I swore if I ever made another I would stack cut the rockers but only after having drilled holes so I could insert dowels afterwards and ensure perfect alignment. It looks as if your technique is better than mine.

Gill

Arcy · 11-17-2008, 01:22 AM

Hi Cathy!

Nice piece! How big is it? 5 levels wide with each level 1/4 in oak?

(Thus skating past my original "how high" question after noticing the ruler in the background.... I guess that shows how much attention I was paying

)

I'm still trying to figure out finishes myself, so can't give any good suggestions on that.

--Rob
Great Goulessarian! Now you have me singing! Everybody run: Rockin' around the Chrismas tree...

Nubbin · 11-17-2008, 01:27 AM

Very nice work, Cathy.

Cutting Cathy · 11-17-2008, 01:31 AM

Mike, I used 1/4" oak. I don't plan on painting it as I like the natural wood look. But I love your idea Evie about the harness of bells!! Rob, I really didn't know I had the ruler in the picture!! He is 8" tall and 8 1/2" wide.

Now Gill your question is harder to answer!! I have no technique. I think it was one of those things that you don't realize it was suppose to be hard!! I lay one side down and glue on the individual pieces, wait to dry. Put glue on the other side of the pieces that are already attached, stand him up, align the other side to those clamp it and let it dry. Does that make sense??

Jr_Ranger · 11-17-2008, 01:36 AM

Cathy that is just too cute. I need to go through my collection to see if I have it.
Thanks for sharing

turningnut · 11-17-2008, 01:37 AM

Cathy,

It must be the picture, it looks thinker than that and I haven't seen any oak ply that thick. Again, nice work...I like Evie's harness idea...

Dragon · 11-17-2008, 01:48 PM

I bought the collection when they went on sale. Will look through the cds and see if I have it.
Diane

11-17-2008, 12:58 AM	#1
Cutting Cathy Proud Grandma Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 644	It's Rockin' Reindeer time!! Good evening everyone! I haven't had much to brag about lately. Just a start on my Christmas items. This is what I call a "rockin reindeer", but it really is a candy dish. P1010060.jpg It's an old Berry Basket pattern that is one of my favorites!! Fairly easy to make unless (like me) you can't always cut a straight line!! I haven't finished it yet and am open to suggestions on what to use. He's made from oak. I made several of these the first year I started scrolling and I didn't put a finish on them. I claim newbieness, I didn't know any better!! Looking forward to hearing your suggestions!! Thanks for looking!! __________________ Cathy in NE "While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about." - Anonymous Last edited by Cutting Cathy; 11-17-2008 at 01:06 AM.

11-17-2008, 01:02 AM	#2
turningnut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 626	Cathy, Really nice cutting. What thickness oak is that? I haven't any idea on the finishing, I'm struggling with that myself on my pieces right now. I really need to find a craft painting class somewhere. __________________ Mike...Ft. Worth, TX EX-21 with Bandaids by Curaid

11-17-2008, 01:14 AM	#4
Gill Fallen Angel Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,605	I like . How did you ensure the rockers are aligned, Cathy? I made something similar once and had difficulty getting them aligned properly. They wobbled rather than rocked! I swore if I ever made another I would stack cut the rockers but only after having drilled holes so I could insert dowels afterwards and ensure perfect alignment. It looks as if your technique is better than mine. Gill __________________ There is no opinion, however absurd, which men will not readily embrace as soon as they can be brought to the conviction that it is readily adopted. (Schopenhauer, Die Kunst Recht zu Behalten)

11-17-2008, 01:27 AM	#6
Nubbin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Titusville, Florida Posts: 725	Very nice work, Cathy. __________________ Andy Nobody told me when I became an engineer that I wouldn't get to drive a train.

11-17-2008, 01:31 AM	#7
Cutting Cathy Proud Grandma Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 644	Mike, I used 1/4" oak. I don't plan on painting it as I like the natural wood look. But I love your idea Evie about the harness of bells!! Rob, I really didn't know I had the ruler in the picture!! He is 8" tall and 8 1/2" wide. Now Gill your question is harder to answer!! I have no technique. I think it was one of those things that you don't realize it was suppose to be hard!! I lay one side down and glue on the individual pieces, wait to dry. Put glue on the other side of the pieces that are already attached, stand him up, align the other side to those clamp it and let it dry. Does that make sense?? __________________ Cathy in NE "While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about." - Anonymous

11-17-2008, 01:03 AM	#3
minowevie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california Posts: 6,297	Cathy, newbieness, how funny. you could teach us a few things. this is a nice project. I could see it in a more life size rocking dear. I just love the treads. with the little screwarly things. is that a word???/ any way I have a hard time painting wood. maybe just a dot or two of holly hear and there. or maybe a hit of a harness of bells around the neck, just some thougths, but it looks great just like it is. your friend Evie

11-17-2008, 01:22 AM	#5
Arcy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle(ish) Posts: 943	Hi Cathy! Nice piece! How big is it? 5 levels wide with each level 1/4 in oak? (Thus skating past my original "how high" question after noticing the ruler in the background.... I guess that shows how much attention I was paying ) I'm still trying to figure out finishes myself, so can't give any good suggestions on that. --Rob Great Goulessarian! Now you have me singing! Everybody run: Rockin' around the Chrismas tree...

11-17-2008, 01:36 AM	#8
Jr_Ranger Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 861	Cathy that is just too cute. I need to go through my collection to see if I have it. Thanks for sharing __________________ Sylvia Support Our Troops

11-17-2008, 01:37 AM	#9
turningnut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 626	Cathy, It must be the picture, it looks thinker than that and I haven't seen any oak ply that thick. Again, nice work...I like Evie's harness idea... __________________ Mike...Ft. Worth, TX EX-21 with Bandaids by Curaid

11-17-2008, 01:48 PM	#10
Dragon scroller and moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chertsey, Quebec, Canada Posts: 2,529	I bought the collection when they went on sale. Will look through the cds and see if I have it. Diane __________________ Dragon Owner of a Dewalt 788 PuffityDragon on AFSP

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