Nutball
TreeHouser
More like a stack of laptops these days.
Woodworking
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Ed L
Treehouser
Kindergarden teacher...
Ed
Ed
Kaveman
Treehouser
Needs built tough to last any time around a kindergarten class!
Ed L
Treehouser
That and I want to be sure the sob that throws it in a dumpster gets a hernia...
Ed
Ed
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
Interesting grain. Is that big leaf maple?
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Yes.
It's my first (ever so simple) 'glue-up' on the base.
Dowel connections for the uprights.
I'm gaining steam on
simple woodworking projects.
This coasters, two-piece base and uprights are all from a random board in my barn.
The coasters can be made into a puzzle by matching the grain.
It's my first (ever so simple) 'glue-up' on the base.
Dowel connections for the uprights.
I'm gaining steam on
simple woodworking projects.
This coasters, two-piece base and uprights are all from a random board in my barn.
The coasters can be made into a puzzle by matching the grain.
Nutball
TreeHouser
Any ideas on how to make funnel with curved sides, with the curve being a fixed radius? Think trombone bell flare. I don't have a wood lathe, and want to use .75" plywood. I'm ok with it being a square funnel if that's a bit easier. What I don't know is what curve I'd need on the edges of the 4 pieces of a square funnel, so they all meet. I tried experimenting with cardboard, and so far both a convex and concave radius matching the bell curve radius of the sides does not work, neither does just cutting the sides straight. If I knew the formula I could plot the curve on the sheet, then cut and bend it.
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BlackSmith
Uncivil
Staves. I saw a calculator for them once.
Nutball
TreeHouser
Thanks, I found a few calculators. That should get me going, then I can sand and smooth it out. I might just cut the sides of the middle square straight or trapezoidal, curve it via notch bending or stacked curves, and fill in the corners with staves.
Nutball
TreeHouser
I went back to the cardboard and found that I can cut them at a 45 like in my drawing, curve them, overlap one on the other and trace a line to cut, then flatten and cut. I should be able to do that to all as long as the plywood holds together well with a kerf bend method.
BlackSmith
Uncivil
An easier way would be to make a bowl from a board then make a snout for it.
I made this star shaped bowl using that technique.
I made this star shaped bowl using that technique.
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I'm a little reluctant to post this here cause it barely constitutes woodworking, but this is more for the concept, so if someone was interested they could spend more than the 10 seconds I did on it...
It's a soap dish! :^D What makes it cool is it allows the soap to dry out, and keeps it from getting slimy. This particular one was cut in a piece of willow. My chain was a little aggressive, and it ripped the shit out of the wood, but I don't care. It does what itms supposed to do. It could be done nice with proper woodworking tools.
Oh, and the soap is Biggs & Featherbelle. they're local soap makers, and I highly recommend them. The blueish bar is "Fixins Bar". It has pumice in it kind of like Lava. The other is from a random ends box. The two I really recommend are "Grizzly Bar" and "Poppa Bar". They smell like trees. I don't like normal mass market soaps. They smell like Port-A-Pot chemicals.
www.biggsandfeather.com
It's a soap dish! :^D What makes it cool is it allows the soap to dry out, and keeps it from getting slimy. This particular one was cut in a piece of willow. My chain was a little aggressive, and it ripped the shit out of the wood, but I don't care. It does what itms supposed to do. It could be done nice with proper woodworking tools.
Oh, and the soap is Biggs & Featherbelle. they're local soap makers, and I highly recommend them. The blueish bar is "Fixins Bar". It has pumice in it kind of like Lava. The other is from a random ends box. The two I really recommend are "Grizzly Bar" and "Poppa Bar". They smell like trees. I don't like normal mass market soaps. They smell like Port-A-Pot chemicals.
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Quality body care products made by hand with time-honored recipes using unrefined, raw, natural ingredients and pure essential oils. No formulations, preservatives or dyes ever! Trust in our Bar and Liquid Soap, Whipped Shea Butters, Balms, Bath Soaks, Scrubs and Mists! Owned and operated by two...
www.biggsandfeather.com
Kaveman
Treehouser
It's rustic, I like it. Folk need to stop worrying about appearance and be happy with functionality.
Nutball
TreeHouser
It would probably sell for $20ea at Hobby Lobby
SeanKroll
Treehouser
I like the concept, and the rustic functionality.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
SeanKroll
Treehouser
I got an excited response about making some of these for holiday gifts!I'm a little reluctant to post this here cause it barely constitutes woodworking, but this is more for the concept, so if someone was interested they could spend more than the 10 seconds I did on it...
It's a soap dish! :^D What makes it cool is it allows the soap to dry out, and keeps it from getting slimy. This particular one was cut in a piece of willow. My chain was a little aggressive, and it ripped the shit out of the wood, but I don't care. It does what itms supposed to do. It could be done nice with proper woodworking tools.
Oh, and the soap is Biggs & Featherbelle. they're local soap makers, and I highly recommend them. The blueish bar is "Fixins Bar". It has pumice in it kind of like Lava. The other is from a random ends box. The two I really recommend are "Grizzly Bar" and "Poppa Bar". They smell like trees. I don't like normal mass market soaps. They smell like Port-A-Pot chemicals.
Biggs & Featherbelle® – Health Conscious Body Care®
Quality body care products made by hand with time-honored recipes using unrefined, raw, natural ingredients and pure essential oils. No formulations, preservatives or dyes ever! Trust in our Bar and Liquid Soap, Whipped Shea Butters, Balms, Bath Soaks, Scrubs and Mists! Owned and operated by two...
