You can send them to me. I'll find a use for them.
Those irksome cut-offs-what to do !
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Re: Those irksome cut-offs-what to do !
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Re: Those irksome cut-offs-what to do !
Robert- I see you mentioned handling small pieces of wood on another thread. Do you have any suggestions on easiest ways to dimension something like this ?
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Re: Those irksome cut-offs-what to do !
You're too eager Robert. LOL...
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Re: Those irksome cut-offs-what to do !
It depends on what you will do with them and, of course, what dimensions you want. I will use my miter saw, or Shopsmith table saw if I want a smooth surface. I can cut pieces as small as 1/4-inch on either. The band saw works as well but leaves a rougher cut.
I made compound-cut miniature birdhouse ornaments from bits of wood that I squared with a plane and glued them up into blocks large enough to cut blanks. In this case, I used the miter saw to cut them to size and square 1.5x1.5x3 inches.
On the table saw the MicroJig Grr-Ripper is a huge help.
When using my miter saw, I use techniques I learned from watching Ted Baldwin's videos at Gwinnett Woodworkers on YouTube for the miter saw.
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Re: Those irksome cut-offs-what to do !
Alright-finally worked my way thru this little project. In the end I took Roberts advice and ran the base cuts on the table saw. This left little work to be done by sanding etc prior to glue up of the sticks.
The holder-came from a block glue up of some walnut I had aorund, then cutting it out to end up with angles I wanted.
The coasters are ...interesting looking. The slots on one side are there in case you find your drink sticking to the very flat other side
The slots work well btw to break up that liquid surface tension.
Walnut base
Base bottom
All together
This one took me alot longer than I wanted..as its supposed to be a means to reduce cutoffs piling up. But I think it can be done pretty quickly
with some setup sticks and such.
Dont look too close, or you'll see how much I hate sanding and finishing !
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The holder-came from a block glue up of some walnut I had aorund, then cutting it out to end up with angles I wanted.
The coasters are ...interesting looking. The slots on one side are there in case you find your drink sticking to the very flat other side
The slots work well btw to break up that liquid surface tension.
Walnut base
Base bottom
All together
This one took me alot longer than I wanted..as its supposed to be a means to reduce cutoffs piling up. But I think it can be done pretty quickly
with some setup sticks and such.
Dont look too close, or you'll see how much I hate sanding and finishing !
b
Re: Those irksome cut-offs-what to do !
Marquetry ?
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Re: Those irksome cut-offs-what to do !
I like it, especially the holder!
Gale's Law: The bigger the woodworking project, the less the mistakes show in any photo taken far enough away to show the entire project!
Re: Those irksome cut-offs-what to do !
we have 3- 55 gallon trash cans full now of small cut offs , I love this idea , I have been waiting on the right moment to start some projects like these just to challenge my skills . https://www.google.com/search?client=op ... LQ-8IqD0YM
Hobbyman2 Favorite Quote: "If a man does his best, what else is there?"
- General George S. Patton (1885-1945)
- General George S. Patton (1885-1945)