After a few hours of working with the scroll saw and the rotary power tool today, I have learned . . .
- Poplar works better than pine for making little wooden animals. It cuts a little more slowly and doesn't jump out of my hand as easily as pine does. It also splinters less as I'm sanding it.
- If I turn the saw a little bit before I think I need to, the cut is closer to line and cleaner
- Online directions for old power tools make me happy.
- Dogs like wooden animals just as well as they like sticks. Both are so much fun to chew! (Can you see our dog investigating the animals here, just as I was taking the picture of them? Funny!)
- Sometimes that project that turns out a little wonky and not quite as I planned, turns out to be my favorite one of all. I can't wait to see how this little gnome looks after he has been wood burned and painted.
- Adults make a mess when they have fun, just as children do. Mess = fun!
I hope you had a messy and fun Saturday too!
These are wonderful! Great job.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see them when you paint them! They look so good even like this
ReplyDeleteI would love to be able to do that. I have never ever tried to work with wood. Where do you get your design ? How do you proceed before cutting? What tools do I need if I was to start myself? What advice and instructions can you give to a beginner? Thanks
ReplyDeleteHi Aude! How's County Wexford? Two of my best friends and I are headed your way in June. We are going on a walking tour of Dingle and we are so excited! : )
ReplyDeleteI am very very new to woodworking so I cannot offer much expert advice, but I will be happy to share what I learn as I go along. I just figured out that watercolors can come off the wood! I painted the figures and then coated them with beeswax polish. After letting it dry I went to buff it and the colors all came off on my rag! I have no idea what to do, and I am so disappointed. Weep, weep.