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Jim Jakosh
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Mesquite Cross
I saw a guy make one of these on Facebook and thought I should try it. I had a thick piece of mesquite with a big crack in it that would lend itself to this shape. I cut out the first curve and almost got all of it cut away except for a small spot on the left side.
It is 9" tall and finished with Shellawax and then three stage buffed and waxed.
Cheers, Jim
It is 9" tall and finished with Shellawax and then three stage buffed and waxed.
Cheers, Jim
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
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very cool jim !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
So you looked across at the crack and came up with this project.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
That's nice Jim.
I like the curves
I like the curves
Petey
Interesting design, Jim!
May you have the day you deserve!
Nice work, it came out great.
Nice! I assume that’s all bandsaw work?
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
That came out nice!
The Other Steven
I saw this project online too and want to give it a try. Yours turned out great!
Nice work!!!
live to tell the stories, they sound better that way
Thank you all for the nice comments,
Hi Barbara, did you see the one with 3 crosses on line too? I have another idea of making a box below it!!
Cheers, Jim
Hi Barbara, did you see the one with 3 crosses on line too? I have another idea of making a box below it!!
Cheers, Jim
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Very nice Jim. I think it looks like a book end. You need to make another.
Realy like bottom part curve!
...woodicted
Beautiful work Jim...Lovely Wood.
Regards ...... Cliff.
Regards ...... Cliff.
Thanks, Rick, Ivan and Cliff!!!!
Hi Rick, another one in Olive wood is almost done !
Cheers,Jim
Hi Rick, another one in Olive wood is almost done !
Cheers,Jim
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Hi Barbara, did you see the one with 3 crosses on line too? I have another idea of making a box below it!!
I think I saw that too but not the "how to" build part. Do you have a link?
Hi, Barbara. I did not save the link but it is real simple. I used a french curve to lay out the curved frontal area and cut it out on the bandsaw and smoothed it out on the spindle sander. Then I laid out the cross on the front curved area and laid out the curved area at the bottom with a French curve I traced on a piece of cardboard and cut it out to make a flexible French curve. All of it was cut on the bandsaw! The last shot shows the pieces that were cut out to make the shapes.
Cheers, Jim
Cheers, Jim
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Jim - thanks for that added info. Please add the three cross design when you finish that.
You're welcome, Barbara! I will do that............Cheers,Jim
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Great Jim!
You always can see what the wood is hiding beneath!
You always can see what the wood is hiding beneath!
Thanks, Bruce. It sure is nice to find good looking grain under the bark!!!
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
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