Popular Woodworking 2009-08 № 177, страница 47
Odd woodwork ing look A razor blade becomes a handy tool to miter Dig into the corners, A skewed spoon gouge reaches in to sharp corners the bottom edge ofthe loops. and cleans out the recesses forthe bellflowers without damaging an edge. Same, same. Excavate the area for the teardrops with the same gouge used to cut out the inlay. That's the best way to get a perfect match. If your eyesight isn't what it used lo be, use a magnifying visor when routing the recess. The magnification allows you to cut very closely to t he scribe line, leavi ng little to clean up. What little is left is easily cleaned with a 2mm beveled spoon gouge. The recess for the teardrops is formed with < he same gouge that was used t o punch them out ofthe veneer. This is a somewhat delicate operation. You have to angle the gouge so the bevel is vertical. The pressure on the gouge should be light or the recess will be too deep. The waste beLween the gouge cuts is removed in much Lhe same way as for the curved grooves, but here the depth is critical. Choice of seating. The veneer hammer seats the bellflowers into position and removes any excess glue. The bellflowers, dots and teardrops are also installed using hide glue. De pend ingon climate conditions, you may get by using a veneer hammer to slick the piecesin place. However, in extreme hot or cold weather, a clamping block might be the answer. In hot weather the glue ge Is t oo slowly, so I clamp a block over the inlay. A piece of aluminum foil sandwiched between prevents the block from sticking. In cold weather I heat the block to liquefy the glue. In all cases I lightly mist the inlays to prevent curling. When gluing in the dot and teardrops, lookcarefully fora slight bevel on the piece lefl from the cutting action ofthe tool and place t he larger side up; this results in a near- Clima te change. Sometimes it's too cold for hide glue to bond properly, so a heated block is clamped over the bellflower, while aluminum foil keeps the block from sticking to the leg. In hot weather, the block is not heated. jpnWrte EXTRAS For an illustration that shows the location and details of the bellflowers and stringing, goto: popu lar woodwork i ng.com/aijg01) perfect fit. Also try to orient the dot so its grain is running vertically. Once the glue has cured, lightly scrape t he leg to remove the excess glue, then follow up with fine sandpaper. It is when finish-ingthat you get to see the fuli beauty of the inlays. The contrast, the delicate appearance and the refined lookboast of fine craftsmanship PW Rob builds Federal period reproductions and has written for Popular Woodworking and the SAPFM Journal See more oi hi} work and get information about his DVDs, scsied drawings and classes at americant'ederal period.com. popu I arwooiiu orking.com ■ 53 |
