Christmas 2009

comments (5) December 27th, 2009 in Reader's Gallery

JimFnt JimFnt, member
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Yoshino Cherry 12 x 18
Red Oak Bucket
Yoshino Cherry 12 x 18 - CLICK TO ENLARGE

Yoshino Cherry 12 x 18"

Photo: J Fontenot
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Many of the 300,000 Yoshino cherry trees in Macon are reaching maturity.  Salvaged neighborhood trees make very nice gifts.  This bowl went to a family member.  The oak bucket is to hold wood for the stove.  It is a gift for son-in-law.  The bands are 1 1/2 x 1/8" steel hand hammered and rivited. It stands 14" tall and is 15" in dia. at the top.


Design or Plan used: My own design
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Jurgen01 Jurgen01 writes: The bowl is a beautiful piece of work which, I am sure, will be long treasured by the person who received it. Great work!
Posted: 11:23 am on January 6th

JimFnt JimFnt writes: The bucket was done with power tools. Table saw and jointer. Rip and crosscut to size, 1/4" dado for bottom and champher inside bottom of stave then taper on the TS. Bevel sides on the jointer. Glue up or dowel bottom and cut circle with jig on bandsaw. Use circle waste as fence on router table with panel rasing bit to bevel bottom to 1/4". The hoops were made per instructions in FWW #40 PG 75.
Posted: 6:32 pm on January 3rd

JimFnt JimFnt writes: The Process: chainsaw for rough block and jointer to square up a bit. Placed bowl on radial arm saw, locked carrage over centerline and cranked down to form kerfs every inch or so. Knocked our short cross grain and cleaned with hatchet. Shaped outside on tablesaw. Used angle grinder with Lancelot tool then sanding disk on inside and handles. Finished with hand scrapers. I wish I could write that I used my hand adz and draw knife and spokeshave etc. on this one but "Christmas was a comin'..."
Jim
Posted: 11:32 am on January 3rd

rk10007 rk10007 writes: The bowl has a spectacular grain - almost a burled effect. I too would like to know your methods - if by hand tools, what kind - scorps, adzes, chisels?
Posted: 4:30 pm on December 30th

JBod JBod writes: Nice job. I would like to know what tools you used to make both objects. Hand tools or power?
Posted: 2:49 pm on December 30th

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