Creative Woodworks & crafts 2000-08, страница 13

SUPPLIES

Wood: white pine—one piece 1"

(or 3/4") x 6" x 8" Tools: scroll saw with No. 5 or 7 blades; disc or belt sander; drill with bits Temporary-bond spray adhesive Sandpaper, assorted grits (including

220 grit) Graphite paper Stylus

Delta Ceramcoat acrylic paints: Adriatic Blue; AC Flesh; Autumn Brown; Bittersweet Orange; Burnt Sienna; Butter Yellow; Hunter Green; Ocean Reef Blue; Purple; Trail Tan; White Tung oil or oil finish of choice Wax paper 1/2" flat paintbrush Extra fine black marker

Painting and finishing

Wipe each piece and lay them all out on a sheet of wax paper

on a clean workbench, table or sheet of plywood in preparation for painting them. Referring to the main photograph, paint the puzzle pieces as desired. Leave the boat pieces unpainted; instead, coat them with non-toxic clear finish such as tung oil.

Noah should have a bright robe, such as purple, a white or gray beard, and a flesh colored face. To achieve the proper effect, paint the back of Noah in the same color used for the robe and allow to dry, then paint the hair and face.

Do not thin the paint and be careful not to get paint on the edges of the pieces (see Fig. 2). Allow to dry for several hours. Once painted and dry, use an extra fine black marker to draw the eyes on the pieces.

Assemble the puzzle. If the pieces fit too tightly, gently take them apart and reassemble several times. Also keep in mind that if your saw is slightly out of true, your pieces may only fit from one side, so don't force them.

Tom Poppleton has been scroll sawing for about 11 years. He makes and sells wooden crafts from his workshop overlooking the water and sunsets next to his cottage on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada. He designs most of his own patterns and sells some of them via his son-in-law's web site at www.netcom.ca/~wfowler/. He can be contacted via e-mail at wfowler@netcom.ca. jri

This puzzle makes an excellent shelf or window decoration, a gift for those hard to buy for relatives, or a great sales item at craft shows. It is simple to paint, as the pieces are mostly one color each.

Make a copy of the pattern using a photocopier. Roughly trim the copy to the pattern outline and glue it to the piece of pine using spray adhesive. Position the pattern so that the wood grain runs in the direction indicated. You can also use carbon paper to transfer the pattern to the wood but I recommend the copier method if you are going to do this more than once.

With your scroll saw and a No. 5 blade for 1" or a No. 7 blade for 3/4", cut the puzzle (see Fig. 1). Cut around all solid lines, except for the suggested finishing lines on Noah and the beaks of the birds. You should end up with 13 pieces.

Peel or sand the paper from the wood. With a disc or belt sander, lightly sand the front and back of each puzzle piece. Except for the bottom of the puzzle, do not sand the sides of any pieces. With a quarter sheet of 220 grit sandpaper folded in half, lightly sand all of the edges of the pieces. This will remove any remaining burrs plus make the edges less sharp when a child is playing with the puzzle.

1. Cut the puzzle apart with a saw.

ig. 2. Paint each piece as i-desired. Avoid getting on the edges.