Creative Woodworks & crafts 2004-03, страница 67

Creative Woodworks & crafts 2004-03, страница 67

INSTRUCTIONS

I made this project in three subsections: water, alligator, and cattails. When the three sections are completed they will be assembled to complete the project... Here's how:

Transferring the pattern and cutting

Redraw the pattern on tracing paper; this will enable you to see and utilize the grain when transferring the project on the wood. Using white transfer paper on the dark wood and red on the light-colored wood is helpful.

After tracing the pattern on the wood, begin with the water. Cut out a piece, sand the burr off the bottom with a sanding block, and then sand the edge smooth. Place it on top of the piece it will adjoin and draw a new cut line using

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Introduction

One of the fringe benefits of being in the pattern business is the great people you meet, and sometimes inspire. One such person is Larry Goodwin, a customer, friend and now designer. Being from Louisiana, Larry wanted some projects with a Cajun theme. This is his first of, hopefully, many contributions.

SUPPLIES

Wood (sizes not specified since scraps were used for this project); poplar—3/4" thick, various shades of heartwood (for the green parts of the alligator and foliage); osage orange, ebony and walnut—one small piece of each (for the iris, pupil and left and right edges of the eye); curly maple—(for the underbelly); aspen—(for the teeth); western red cedar—(for the water); walnut—(for the cattails); plywood— one piece 1/4" x 22" x 12-1/2" (for the backer), small pieces 1/16" and 1/8" thick (for shims) Tools: scroll saw with assorted blades: drill press with assorted sanding drums and No. 60 drill bit; sanding mop with 120-grit abrasive; finish sander with assorted grit abrasive paper 5-minute epoxy Slow-set epoxy Carpenter's glue X-acfo knife Ballpoint pen

0.5mm mechanical pencil

White and red transfer paper*

Tracing paper*

Masking tape

Wax paper

C-clamps

Hard-backed sanding block Sandpaper, assorted grits Hanger

Matte spray or finish of choice * Available from Dick Blick Art Materials, (800-828-4548) www. dickblick.com. For a free catalog of Robert J. Hlavacek's intarsia patterns call 708) 788-645); or write; Wildlife Intarsia Designs, P.O. Box 1246, North Riverside, IL 60546; www. wildlifeintarsiadesign.com.