I did another pair of gift card segmented slimlines this weekend. This time padauk and wenge. Some tips that I learned after trying this a couple times:
I cut each blank into 5 pieces at 45 degree angles, swapping every-other. I cut the middle piece into a slightly larger trapezoid to allow for waste when cutting in half (I use the table saw).
Glued with thin CA, I soaked the joints in thin CA a few times too.
Avoid embossed numbers if possible. I trimmed the cards flat with a chisel, but I still had one glaring flaw due to this. I didn't sand the surface image off the card, with a tight joint you can't see any color, but might be worth it with light color woods.
On the first one I couldn't escape the siren song of sandpaper, bad move. Though I didn't get much contamination between the woods, the card stained red from the padauk. The second one was with the skew only, much better result.
I really like how this dresses up the slimlines. I might give this a shot with a single barrel modified slim - the twist kind of messed with the effect a little. Anyway, thanks for looking.
I cut each blank into 5 pieces at 45 degree angles, swapping every-other. I cut the middle piece into a slightly larger trapezoid to allow for waste when cutting in half (I use the table saw).
Glued with thin CA, I soaked the joints in thin CA a few times too.
Avoid embossed numbers if possible. I trimmed the cards flat with a chisel, but I still had one glaring flaw due to this. I didn't sand the surface image off the card, with a tight joint you can't see any color, but might be worth it with light color woods.
On the first one I couldn't escape the siren song of sandpaper, bad move. Though I didn't get much contamination between the woods, the card stained red from the padauk. The second one was with the skew only, much better result.
I really like how this dresses up the slimlines. I might give this a shot with a single barrel modified slim - the twist kind of messed with the effect a little. Anyway, thanks for looking.
