Creative Woodworks & crafts 2004-11, страница 50

designed by George Ahlers, sawn and developed by Wes Demarest

SUPPLIES

Wood: wdpdo'/ chb/ce-ane piece I -1/8" x 14"x 26'" : Tobls; scfdtf saw vWlh assorted blades. ine^diog

Woodrunner 'Wo. 5R; drill wi-h No. 68 bit; belt and/or . orbil.sander: chisels or-gougc-s ^; Sandpaper, assorted grits fd 500-giit wot or dry)

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INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1. Every project has a beginning: selecting the wood that will compliment the design. Fortunately, we still had some old grungy looking live edge cherry that I always keep for these types of projects. The grain in cheriy is not as prominent as oak or ash, and blends well in wildlife scenes. You do, however, have to be careful of straight-line blemishes such as the sticker stain on the right side of this board.

Introduction

When people ask me to explain what it is that inspires me to work beyond a pattern, I really don^:t know what to tell them. I'm not an artist that can sit down and draw an original pattern (like George Ahlers), but Alice and I always try to see beyond the lines. When I look at a pattern, I actually see grain direction and contrast and then color. It is kind of like watching a photograph come to life in a tray of developer. After that, all we have to do is find the right wood.

The problem with such a spontaneous approach is that things often go wrong, sometimes to the point of starting over again.

50 • Creative Woodworks S. Crafts November 2004