Creative Woodworks & crafts 2002-03, страница 50

Dawn Patrol, original painting by George Ahlers.

SUPPLIES

Wood: red cedar or wood of choice—one piece 1/2" x 8-3/4" x 17" (for the entire silhouette, or the front piece only if you are making the three-dimensional version of the project), one piece 1/2" x 7" x 10" (optional, for the rear wolves if you are making the three-dimensional version of the project) Tools: scroll saw with Olson No. 2R blade or smaller; drill

press with No. 58 (0.042" or 1.0668 mm) bit Temporary-bond spray adhesive Sandpaper, assorted grits (including 320 grit) Carpenter's glue Clamps

Behr Scandinavian Tung Oil Finish'

'For more information on Behr Scandinavian Tung Oil

Finish, contact: Behr Process Corp, 3400 W. Segerstrom

Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92704; (800) 854-0133;

www. behrpaint. com.

INSTRUCTIONS

by IVes Demarest

This is a fairly straightforward scroll saw design which lends itself to the use of any odds and ends of leftover wood you may have laying about. You can also adjust the pattern for size on a copy machine. The pattern can be cut as a silhouette from a single piece of wood, however I felt that the project would be enhanced if it were more three-dimensional. Luckily, the position of the animals leaves room for a double or triple layered design. In the following instructions, I'll show you how to convert the two-dimensional pattern into a layered project which has depth. My visualization indicated that the wood should be between 1/4" and 3/4" thick (any thinner or thicker would throw the overall scale off), so I grabbed a piece of old 1/2" thick red cedar and went to work. I also wanted to use live edge material for the bottom of the design, but the splits and coloration of my stock didn't work well enough with 50 • Creative Woodworks a Crafts March 2002

Make the wolf pack

Step 1. Start by establishing a mental picture of the finished piece. In this case, particular attention was paid to the elevation of the various elements of the design. Shown here, we have split the pattern into two sections, foreground and background.

the overall layout. When working with red cedar, you should be aware that polyurethane varnish will not cure on it without first applying a sealer such as shellac or acrylic. With this piece, I also wanted to tone down the bright red of the cedar from the freshly prepared surface. My choice for finish was Behr Scandinavian Tung Oil Finish. Not only is it compatible with cedar, but it also constitutes a complete finish without the need of sealing.