Creative Woodworks & crafts 2005-11, страница 52

SUPPLIES

Wood: oak or hardwood of choice—four pieces 1 /2" x 4" x 4" (for coaster frames; may be cut on a table saw for accuracy); walnut or other contrasting hard wood-four pieces 1 /8" x 3-1/4" x 34/4" (for wildlife inserts); Ihin maple veneer or veneer in color and wood species of choice—four pieces 4-1/4" x 4-1/4" Tools: scroll saw with Nos. 2/0, 1, and 5 reverse tooth blades: drill press with assorted drill bits; router or laminate trimmer with 1 /8" roundover bit (for edging) and a straight rabbit bit (for making a 1 /8" rabbit); oscillating belt sander; orbital sander with assorted (120-600) grits sandpaper; vacuum with hand attachment brush: scissors; clamps Temporary-bond spray adhesive Clear packing tape Clear drying wood glue

Cork—four pieces 1/8" x 4" x 4" (for coaster bottoms) Piexiglas™—four pieces 2mm thick x 3-1/4" x 3-1 /4" with glass cleaner and paper towet OR Envirotex Lite™ two-part resin and hardener* with small disposable cup, wooden stirrers, and handheld propane torch (depending upon coaster finishing method selected) Delta Interior/Exterior Brush-on Varnish in satin finish or

brush-on varnish of choice Spray varnish in satin finish or spray varnish of choice Clear silicone adhesive

* Available at most building centers, hardware stores. Michael's Arts and Crafts, or other similar stores

Introduction

Wildlife remains a very popular design subject among scroll sawyers and woodworkers, and these functional coasters will hopefully appeal to anyone who likes wildlife or rustic themes. Make sets of coasters that include all four animal designs as shown here, or choose your favorite and make four of that one design.

We have provided instructions for creating the coasters using two different finishing methods. With the first method, a piece of Piexiglas is placed over the 1 /8 -thick walnut design to protect it from moisture and damage. The second method uses a two-part resin and hardener called "Envirotex Lite." This is the same finish used on many bar tops. It is quite durable and dries to a hard, mar-resistant, high-gloss finish. The process is a little bit more involved than using the Piexiglas alternative, but we feel that the result is well worth the extra effort. However, feel free to select whichever method you prefer.

On one final note, you may want to consider using the animal designs for Christmas ornaments! Simply make the rims a bit wider to add a little more stability to the pieces.

INSTRUCTIONS

Cutting

Lightly sand the wood surfaces using 400-grit sandpaper, and carefully vacuum off all the dust and debris using the hand attachment brush. This step minimizes the sanding to be done after the pieces have been cut and are more delicate. Photocopy the patterns, saving the originals for future use. Copy and cut out four coaster frame patterns 5Z • Creative Woodworks & Crafts November 2005 and four wildlife patterns.

Wildlife Geastes

by Sheila Bergner-Landry and Tony Landry of She/to Landry Designs

Coasters on top are finished with a Piexiglas™ insert; coasters on bottom are finished with Envirotex Lite™ two-part resin and hardener.