Creative Woodworks & crafts 2001-04, страница 59

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Wood for the calla lily: aspen, basswood, spruce, or holly—one v piece 3/4" x 5" x 8" (for the white sections); pau amarillo or yellow cedar— one piece 3/4" x 1" x 1" (for the yellow sections); poplar—one piece 3/4" x 5" x 8" (for the green sections); Western red cedar— one piece 3/4" x 1" x 4" (for the medium brown sections); Baltic birch plywood— one piece 1/8" x 6" x 10" (for the backer)

Wood for the tiger lily: fir or Western red cedar—one piece 3/4" x 6" x 10" (for tine reddish colored areas); poplar— one piece 3/4" x 6" x 6" (for the green areas); Western red cedar (medium colored)—one piece 3/4" x 2" x 3" (for the medium brown areas); Baltic birch plywood—one piece 1/8" x 8" x 10-1 /4" (for the backer) Tools: scroll saw with assorted blades; drill with bits; small

pneumatic sander; drum sander; woodburning tooi Sandpaper, assorted grits Temporary-bond spray adhesive Clear waterbased finish of choice (for the calla lily) Bartleys gel finish (for the calla lily) Minwax satin finish (for the tiger lily)

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I have had a number of requests for flower patterns. Having already designed a Surtftowe' and roses I thought a couple of lilies would be in order I have always Jikeo the oaila My and think ns three predominant colors <white, green and yellow) make fpr an interesting combination of woods.

;_; Our flower book says: "The Calla is a common . plant of swamps add edges of ponds from Alaska throughout Canada to New York, New Jersey and Minnesota The flower nead is a spathe, green on the outside, white within, surrounding the spaciix whtch is covered witi! smal¹ yellow fjp^.6^. ^looming in Way 'end June. An excellent plant for bog p-'standing water areas. It is kind of misnamed because it is not a Liiy and might more properly be called Water-arum."

I thought it might bo a simple and fun project with some shaping and carving to make it more interesting. Carve cut the area with the dotted lines about 1/4'. I have a small pneumatic drum sander which I designed that works well (or this sort of thing. For the calla lily, I find it is best to apply the finish to each piece .before gluing them together. To preserve the cofor of the white sections, ! finish with the clear waterbased finish. I used Bartleys gel on the other woods.

The t^:ger.liiy (;t could alsp. he a prairie? :iiiy) is. the proviricial flower of Saskatchewan. There are a lot of different lilies in this genus and a lot of different colors, so it can be made in whatever color you like.

This project requires a lot of shaping of the petals Shape the petals to tile cesser of the lily 'Shape the center down to K The line down the center of each flowci 'S cut with tne scroll saw 1 aiso carved the center of the leaves with my small sander The sfamens and spots are burnt in v/ifh a Bazar woodbutnmg topi I also shaped tne leaves similar tp-fhe petals. I finish the tiger, iij^. with Minwax satin finish brushed on after it has been glueo up

Tiansfer ithc^patierns .tp'.the detected, stock and cut out the pieces. Referring to the pattern as wel: as; the' photograph, contour each meoe ^^^^gBKm

Lay .the pieces out "pn 'he Baltic -birch backerhoard and trace the oufSine Cut the backer boa d to shape and glue the pieces to it Use the pneumatic sandei to bevel the edges of the plywood toward tne back

i Inink the two fiowe.rs. maxe.tree prbjecis. to hang on any waP. They're not too ditficoit to shake and ihey do' r«ot.require a lot of mater-