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That's all for now

And then there were two


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Gee, Kind of like the anticipation of waiting to open a Christmas present. Can you at least let us know when we might see the final product?

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Originally posted by jeffj13
<br />Gee, Kind of like the anticipation of waiting to open a Christmas present. Can you at least let us know when we might see the final product?

jeff
Nope,You are seeing it as I do it.
(Just what I want to show you)
It will be done when it is done.[^]
 

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Don't ask why.
Since only one of us needs to know the reason, the answer is simply:
Just because.[^]
BTW the pictures are not out of sequence.

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Ok.I go ahread og myself.
I( had three pieces of this,thanks to Ed4copies).
They have been stashed in the house waiting for the "right" project.
This is the project.
I have already cut up the other two pieces on my table saw.One was thick enough to rip in half.
This is the size I started with.



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I decided to show you what the yield was from the other two pieces.
If all goes the way I <s>think</s> <s>plan</s> <s>hope</s> <b>pray</b> it will I may get 12 inlays out of these.Then again I may not get any.


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If this were a magic special on T.V. this is where they pull the sheet up over the subjsect for the transformation.


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To all who are watching this I would like to thank Woodof1kind and Ed4coies without whose assistance what has transpired so far could not have been done(as easily.)
Sorry Peter you'll still have to figure it out.
BTW have you sold the miter saw yet?
It's is pretty much worthless for this kind of detail.
Woods used are sycamore thicknesed to.16 on my tablesaw and maple veneer .020 Thanks Pete.
 

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Originally posted by ctEaglesc
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BTW have you sold the miter saw yet?

It's rendered useless once they see your cuts. Nobody wants to buy it now[:D] Using a table saw for .16"[?]Must be a very good sled that you have or else you have extra fingers...just in case[;)]

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Originally posted by wood-of-1kind
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Originally posted by ctEaglesc
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BTW have you sold the miter saw yet?

It's rendered useless once they see your cuts. Nobody wants to buy it now[:D] Using a table saw for .16"[?]Must be a very good sled that you have or else you have extra fingers...just in case[;)]

-Peter-
If you spend time making your jigs and fixtures( and sleds) paying attention to detail(plumb, square, flush) the rest is easy.
0<b>.</b>16 on the sled is a breeze.
I have ripped maple I can read through.
 

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Like I said I am the only only who needs to know the reasons why I do what I do.
BUT..,
If you care to, I would be interested in reading anyones' conjecture as to why I did this.
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Originally posted by imagine
<br />Binding the layers for additional strength during drilling?
That is exactly the reason.
It is not something I do on every glue up.It was something I started doing when I did "flame" a pen made out of plexiglas and and dyed wood. With the amount of glue joints and the differences in materials it is easy to experience a "blow out" when drilling.
This is an added step, but a mishap when drilling a blank like this usually means starting all over from scratch.It is not the case of reaching to the blank bin and getting another blank.It is cheap insurance based on the amount of time I have invested in the pen up to this time.
The string is cotton butchers twine that I wrap with CA on the roughed blank and drizzle CA on top of once it have put two layers on it.
I normally drill using a Beall chuck on the lathe but in this case I will use a scroll chuck to hold the blank for drilling.
 

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The twine is a great idea. Would a sheet of gauze work as well. Kinda like layering like they do on those finberglass casts? Wrap once or twice with the gauze and apply CA. Repeat until you are happy. I can't wait to see the finished product.
 

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I think the guaze would work as well though wrapping wider materials is a little more of a hassel.As long as the gauze is cotton.
I will turn a lot of this off leaving just a thin layer of the string.
I always have string in the shop.Gauze would mean I would have to get a cut, go out and get the gauze and not use all of it up.[:D]
 
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Originally posted by ctEaglesc
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Originally posted by imagine
<br />Binding the layers for additional strength during drilling?
That is exactly the reason.
It is not something I do on every glue up.It was something I started doing when I did "flame" a pen made out of plexiglas and and dyed wood. With the amount of glue joints and the differences in materials it is easy to experience a "blow out" when drilling.
This is an added step, but a mishap when drilling a blank like this usually means starting all over from scratch.It is not the case of reaching to the blank bin and getting another blank.It is cheap insurance based on the amount of time I have invested in the pen up to this time.
The string is cotton butchers twine that I wrap with CA on the roughed blank and drizzle CA on top of once it have put two layers on it.
I normally drill using a Beall chuck on the lathe but in this case I will use a scroll chuck to hold the blank for drilling.

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This jaw set is about 1-3/4" high and would secure a pen blank nicely. It fits on a Vicmac chuck but will work on a Nova chuck with an easy modification. I just ordered this on Friday so it didn't come in yet. It closes down to 1/4" so it may not encase the whole blank. Let me know if you are interested and I'll let you know if it will work for what you are doing.
 

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Thanks ron.
I do have a scroll chuck and also the Beall collet.
String and CA is cleap.
If the entire blank is not "beefed up" it is the section that sticks out that would be prone to "shearing" while drilling.
ANysection that is not supported could be suspect.
Like I said, this is just insurance.
 

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Eagle,
I look forward to seeing the final piece of art.
Do you mind if I print your pictures and take them to my shop for some study time?
 

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Originally posted by Ron Mc
<br />Eagle,
I look forward to seeing the final piece of art.
Do you mind if I print your pictures and take them to my shop for some study time?
Can't imasgine what good they would do but by all means go ahead.
I look at my old designs and don't have a clue as to ho I did some of them.
 

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Would you lot PLEASE stop yakking and let the man get on with it!!!!!
I've told my wife and kids that I'm NOT leaving this chair to go and get Christmas pressies till I've seen the £$*&^$£ thing.[:D]

Take care Eagle, you've gone too far now to mess it up[B)]
 

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Originally posted by skiprat
<br />Would you lot PLEASE stop yakking and let the man get on with it!!!!!
I've told my wife and kids that I'm NOT leaving this chair to go and get Christmas pressies till I've seen the £$*&^$£ thing.[:D]

Take care Eagle, you've gone too far now to mess it up[B)]
don't bet on it,
2 mistakes so far.
open you presents.
MAybe some time Christmas Day
 

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LOL. We both know that with the proper time and studying other member pictures the only that that can happen is that one improves.[;)]
 
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