Creative Woodworks & crafts 2004-09, страница 33

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Wood: red (cherry or padukj or gold (ailanfhus) hardwood—one piece 3/8" to 1/2" x 9-1 /2" x 5" Tools: scroll saw with No. 2R and/or 5R blade; fixed disc or belt sander with fine or extra fine (120/220) disc or belt; access to photocopier Temporary-bond spray adhesive

(such as 3M 777 adhesive) Clear packaging tape 1/4 sheet of 220-grit sandpaper Fishing line or thread to hang the finished piece

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Depending on the wood, you can stack cut two pieces at once. You also have to consider how you want to cut the design. If you cut it continuously, you will blunt some of the points on the claws and body spikes. However, you can simply do a rough-cut around the outside of the design and cut the spikes one at a time in V's from the outside. I have cut this piece so many times that almost any way of cutting it works.

Either peel or sand the pattern off or use a solvent such as paint thinner to remove it. Let the piece dry before you sand the two faces on a disc or belt sander. I find that then using a 1/4 sheet of 220-grit sandpaper is a good way to remove any remaining burrs and to lightly round the edges in order to give it a more finished look. This is also the time to smooth out any of the points on the side that may be a little rough.

Clean the dragon 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 tung oil). Thread a 10"-long piece of fishing line (I use about six-pound weight) through the hole and tie into a knot to hang the dragon.

When displaying the pieces at shows Tor sale, I hang them from the bottom of a top shelf so my customers can see what they will look like at home. By the way, the two 15" paduk pieces were designed to hang on a wall and both sold to two friends in the first hcur of a show at a science fiction convention. Unfortunately, I only made the two!

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

fit • Creative Woodworks S. Crafts September 2004