Creative Woodworks & crafts 2005-06, страница 8
Pattern Located in FuR Size Pattern Section No. 1! * NAUTICAL WEATHER INSTRUMENT by Don und Roy Wilckens Creative Woodworks S Crafts June 20D5 SUPPLIES Wood: purple heart or wood of choice—one piece 1/2" x 11" x 17" (for base piece); maple or wood of choice in contrasting color—3/16" x 7-3/4" x 15" (for overlay) Tools: scroll sew: drill press with very small drill bit (for starter holes); tcble saw or Similar saw; planer (tor proper wood thickness); belt sander or hand-held sander; assorted clamps; X-acIo knife and/or needle pick Temporary-bond spray adhesive Sandpaper, various grits Wood glue Oil finish Barometer/:heraiometer/hygrometer unit, 3-7/8"-Dic„ No, 32133* Saw tooth hanger, No. 39955* ♦Available from Klockit 800-556-2548, www.klockit.com INSTRUCTIONS Photocopy the patterns, saving the originals for future use. Prepare the wood by planing it to Ihe proper thickness and cuttirg it to the size of the patterns. All straight-edge pieces should be cut to size with a table saw or similar saw to ensure accurate dimensions end straight edges. Cut the scroll saw edges oversize. Attach the patterns using a spray adhesive. (It takes practice to knew the right amount to apply. Apply too much, and the pattern is herd to remove; apply too lil-lle. and the pcttern may ccme loose during sawirg.) Using c drill and small drill bit, drill a hole in the waste arec of each culout. Feed the scroll saw blade through the smell holes and cut clong the lines. Continue feeding the blade through the holes and cutting. making all the interior cuts first. For exterior cuts, you can cut in from the edge or drill a small hole just outside the exterior line. Carefully peel off the patterns from the pieces. (Yon may want to try using a hair dryer to help lift off pieces that are too firmly attached.) Sand the pieces using a belt sander or hcnd-held sender. Remove any burrs and clean up any cuts usirg the X aclo knife or a needle pick. Center the overicy piece onto the base piece (see Fig. l). Using wood glue, glue the overlay in plcce and clamp to secure. Let the glue dr/ for at least one hour. Apply oil finish following the manufacturer's instructions. Install the saw looth hanger on the back of the finished piece near Ihe top. Following the manufacturer's instructions, irslall Ihe barorieter/ther-mometer/hygrorneter unit. For questions concerning this project, send an SASE to: Wilckens Woodworking, P.O. Box 52096, indcpcndcnce, MO 64052. Email: wilkswood@aot.com<i'iL Fig. 1. Center overlay ,v, ... onto base. rrfl^ A %4 V™/ Base (Q! Overlay HSU |
