Creative Woodworks & crafts 2004-06, страница 6

Patterns Located in Full Size Pattern Section No. 1!

Spotted Jaguar

designed by Jacob Fowler, cut and finished by Wayne FQwIer

_: so that it could be mount

ed to a base for display (1/4" dowels about 1/2" in from either end into a rectangle base about 11" x 2"), but a 1/4" to 1 /2" thickness works well for mounting or hanging on a wall or in a window.

INSTRUCTIONS

Make a photocopy of the pattern and glue it to the wood. I recommend using clear packing tape on top of the pattern to reduce the burn from the tight turns you will have to make when cutting the project. For cutting, I recommend using a No. 5 or No. 2 reverse tooth blade to reduce chipping on the bottom of the piece.

After you have drilled the guide holes and cut out the fret pieces, use a solvent such as paint thinner to remove the paper pattern. Let the piece dry before you sand the two faces and the four edges on a disc or belt sander. Alternatively, peel the pattern off and sand off the glue residue and smaller pattern pieces. I find that then using a 1/4 sheet of 220-grit sandpaper is a good way to remove any remaining burrs and to round the edges lightly in order to give the piece a more finished look. Clean the jaguar using your favorite tool of choice (I use a clean paintbrush). Finish with a thin oil to seal the inner edges (I use either walnut or pure tung oil).

Send questions concerning this project to: Wayne Fowler, 33 Longmeadow Cres, Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 356. Email: fantasiesisaw@rogers.com

SUPPLIES

Wood: hardwood (yellow, orange or light brown, e.g. brown oak, mulberry, ailanthus, osage orange or similar brown or orange wood)—one piece 1 /2" to 3/4" thick x 10-1/2" x 8" Tools: scroll saw with a No. 2R and/or 5R blade; drill with assorted bits; fixed disc or belt sander with fine or extra fine (120/220) disc or belt;'access to photocopier Temporary-bond spray adhesive (such as3M

111 adhesive) Cleor packaging tape Paint thinner

1 /4 sheet of 220-grit sandpaper Finish oil of choice

Introduction

This pattern is one of a series of wildcats that we have been working on. The first two (a tiger and male lion) worked well, so we went looking for other interesting beasts. The good thing about jaguars (the non-black ones) is that they have lots of spots and make for a complicated, attractive pattern. The finished piece should draw a lot of attention as a sales item at a craft show or as a gift for a cat lover who might like a little visit to the wild side.

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