Almost caught up on birthday gifts

[POPS 64]

gifts for the kids and g-kids.:)

[Kyle Stapleton]

Like the hockey logos.
Is there a trick to the painting (Blackhawks) or just a steady hand.

[POPS 64]

Thanks , the only trick was a lot of patience paint a little ,dry go back and touch up . I don't have a steady hand . It taught me two things I need new glass's and I won't do another. lol But it was all worth it ,was very much appreciated looks good behind the bar I built him for his house warming gift.
thanks jeff :D

[scottp55]

I like the box Jeff, Do you like the hinges? Didn't really enjoy Lacewood myself:)
What do the Kanji's represent.

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ya Scott it's a beautiful wood but I didn't enjoy working with it. The inlay had me nervous i cut it with the bot. The symbols are something I've been preaching to my sons since they were little. 1rst - honor and dignity , and the 2nd is
no regrets . Ya I always wanted to try making hinges ,if I did it again I think thinner, Thanks Jeff :)

[POPS 64]

last of September gifts know to start on October's , glad there's only 3

[scottp55]

Nice Jeff! Glad the Whiteside PointedRoundOver worked so well for you:) LIONS came out great!:)

[POPS 64]

couple things done. :D

[POPS 64]

Here's the top for my youngest granddaughter's toybox for her B-day . :D

[scottp55]

NICE Jeff! Vinlay? If so what flat depth and glue did you use? She'll Love it!!:)

[POPS 64]

Scott the female was .2
the male was .18
and I used titebond II , but on my next one I think I want to try the translucent glue and different wood . My daughter inlaw wanted the box to be pine , I don't like V carving pine the cherry and walnut inlays were good but the top two the rose and music notes were quarter sawn oak another mistake but I guess that's how you learn what not to use . Jeff : D

[t_vandemark]

Good job Jeff. That looks really nice. I've been wanting to try this for a long time.

[scottp55]

Thanks Jeff, Yeah, one of my first cuts was oak and it was horrible. 1.75" kids blocks with alphabet and graphics. Tried to stay away from oak since(probably a mistake BUT). Don't do much with Pine at all here.
Good work!

[scottp55]

OH Jeff, What bit, and how exactly did you remove the Male waste? Pocket down by stages individually, or clean it all off in one swoop in a raster? How much did you leave to sand off.
Or did you sand it all off?
Thanks,
scott

[POPS 64]

Scott , I use a 30 degree , 1/8" engraving bit , then a 1/8" EM to remove everything at once in a raster . I usually have from 1/8"- 1/4" to remove. I 'be go a hand grinder that it takes about 30 seconds then do last little bit with my orbital sander. It just makes me nervous to mill it off that lid I only wanted to do once. So I sanded it all I would like to get some scroll saw wood . Jeff

[scottp55]

Thanks Jeff, Just about to go remove .18" Padauk from that Walnut I've been dissecting. Just got my first 30degree last week. That point makes me nervous:)

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Scott , they work great I use mine a lot I keep 2-3 of 1/8" and 1/4" and my sharpening company only hits me about 4 bucks to keep sharp. Jeff :D