Creative Woodworks & crafts 2005-08, страница 24

Tip-Up

Pattern Located in Full Size Pattern Section No. 21

by Robert T. Letvinchuck of Against the Grain Woodart

SUPPLIES

Wood: Oak veneer plywood or wood of choice—one piece 1 /4" x 11" x 11" (for design): soiid oak— one piece 3/4" x 7-1/4" x 2-1/2" (for base) Tools: scroll sow with No. 5 reverse ?oolh blcde; drill with small bit: router with 1 /2" cove bit and 1/4" straighl bit Temporary-bonci spray adhesive 220-grit sandpaper Mineral spirits Finish of choice

Introduction

Football season is ovei, and there's over a foot of ice on the fake. Let's go fishing! Ice fishing is as much of a tradition here in Wisconsin as jumping into the lake wilh ttie Polar Bear Club on New Year's Pay. Some people ccll it hard-water fishing. Whatever yoL call it, it's a great way to spend a mid-winter's day. Tradilionalfy. a day of ice fishing with my group of fishing buddies includes some "ice cold" beer with venison orats end steaks sizzling on the grill. If

you're lucky enough to got a flag on youi tip-up and pull a fish through the ice, well that's just "icing" on the cake!

INSTRUCTIONS

Copy the pattern and apply il lo the wood using temporary-bond spray adhesive. Drill holes in all waste areas. Insert the blade through the holes and cut out the waste. Cut the outer edge last. Rub mineral spirits onto the pat tern and remove it. Wipe oft any residue using mineral spirits. Lightly sand the edges.

Cut the base to size. Rout the edges first, using Ihe 1/2" cove bit set at 1/4" depth, then rout the slot using the 1/4" straight bit set ot 1/4" depth. Sand the base.

Apply two to three coats of finish to the base and pattern piece. Then sit back and dream of youi next fishing adventure. Happy Cutting!

Check out other designs by Rob af www.cgainstthegrain-woodart.com. For questions concerning Ihis project or for a tree pattern catalog, email Rob at rob@againstthegrain-wnodatf.com

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