Creative Woodworks & crafts 2002-01, страница 56

by Garnet Hall

Rear view of the bank showing the removable slot piece, the hole for retrieving the coins, and the plug.

SUPPLIES

Wood: plywood—two pieces, 1/4" x 9" x 11"; aspen—one piece, 3/4'' x 8" x 12"; aromatic red cedar— one piece, 3/4" f x 6* x 8"; light colored western red cedar—one piece, 3/4" § x 6" x 8"; medium colored western red cedar—one piece 3/4" X 2" x 9": black walnut—one piece 3/4" x 2" x 2"; pine f or birch—one piece 1-1/2" x 9" x 11" Tools: scroll saw with No. 9 Precision Skip or Olson PGT No. 9 blades (for the thicker wood), No. 5 or No. 7 blades (for the 3/4" stock), and No. 3 double tooth blades (for the % plywood) (Note: these blade sizes are suggestions only: | everyone has their favorite blade.); band saw with 1/8" 14/15 TPI blade; drill press with 1-1/2" Forstner bit; belt sander; pneumatic drum sander* and various sanding and | shaping tools of choice; spring clamp Temporary-bond spray adhesive Wood glue

One 1-1/2"-Dia. toy wheel (or dowel) Minwax Satin. Durathane or finish of choice * Available from Garnet Hall. Box 549. Stoughton. SK, Canada S0G4T0, (800) 729-2473; or from PS Wood Machines. 3032 industrial Blvd., Bethel Park, PA 15102, (800) 939-4414.

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INSTRUCTIONS

Introduction

I am offering another bank project to fill a pressing need that I am told exists in the woodworking fraternity. All of you scrollers are making so much money selling projects that you need a safe place to hide these piles of loot. What better place than an intarsia bank! I have made this Santa bank just in time for Christmas. As I write this, it is mid summer and 95 degrees out so it's kind of hard to think about a Christmas project, but here goes.

Make the bank

The body of the bank is made from 1-1/2" pine or birch stock. Cut out the inside of the body as indicated on the pattern (see Fig. 1). You will need a good blade to handle this thickness of wood. I used a new Precision Skip blade that handled it well (an Olson PGT No. 9 will also do a good job). However, you may have your own favorite blade, so use what you are most comfortable with. You will need to be particularly careful when cutting out the pompom on Santa's hat. This part is removable to expose the coin slot, so it has to be able to move freely in and out. Cut slowly, giving the blade plenty of time to cut the radius.

Make Santa's face using whichever intarsia technique you

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