Creative Woodworks & crafts 2004-06, страница 54

SUPPLIES

Wood: light colored wood of choice—one piece

l/2"x 1-1/2"x 2-1/2" (for each tooth] Tools: scroll saw with blades of choice; drill with bits,

including a 5/8" flat bottom bit; clamp Temporary-bond spray adhesive Finish of choice

Pattern Located in Full Size Pattern Section No. 2!

Toothpick Holder

designed by John Polhemus

as to be centered on a block that size. If it is not, when you drill the hole for the toothpicks, the hole will not be centered to the tooth and one or more roots of the tooth will not be attached to the base. Fold the pattern on the centerline and glue it to the wood (see Fig. 1).

Mark the center point on the top of the block for drilling a 5/8"-Dia. hole down through tne block. This will be the hole that holds the toothpicks (see Fig. 2). The depth of the hole should be set so that it goes most of the way into the base of the tooth on the pattern but not all the way through. This creates a well in the base for the toothpicks to sit in so they don't slip out between the roots of the tooth (see Fig. 3). Use a clamp while drilling. When pressed against the column of the drill press, the tail of the clamp acts as a brace so the drill press won't yank the wood out of your hands (see Fig. 4).

Two blade entry holes are drilled in the same place on both faces of the pattern (see Fig. 5). The space between the roots of the tooth is cut first. The cut on the outside of the tooth is started by cutting just beyond the bottom of the base line (see Fig. 6). Back up to the starter hole, turn around, and back into the kerf. Cut around the outside of the tooth, stopping just beyond the bottom line of the base. Don't cut the bottom line at this time (see Fig. 7)!

Introduction

Why is it that when you wonder out loud what to do with a piece of scrap wood, some smart-alec always suggests that you should make toothpicks? Your first thought might be to suggest something else that could be done with it! My mind is... a bit warped shall we say? My first thought? "How about a toothpick holder?" Then: "How about a 'tooth shaped' toothpick holder?" That seems to be the way I corre up with ideas anyway. Something will irritate one of my brain cells, then it will irritate the other one. Together they retaliate with an idea!

INSTRUCTIONS

Accuracy counts! For the tooth to turn out right, it is important both that the wood be 1-1/2"x 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" and that the bottom is square. The pattern is drawn so

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