| Blog series by teenagewoodworker consisting of 3 parts so far |
Part 1: Beginning
Well this is the beginning of a thank you card that i am making for someone. another woodworker who helped me out a lot (i won’t say their name just because I don’t want them to find out and just for their sake). this is going to be a cool card made out of some scrap mahogany that i had around. I am really going to try and show off here showing off all and every woodworking skill i have and making something that will be really nice. now to start off i just took a board of mahog...
Part 2: The Top Detail (This is good)
So now for the top detail. I didn’t really Expect to have it done by now but everything is going according to plan so i will start with the layout of the top detail. here is the picture of it laid out in pencil. I realized that is was hard to see so i outlined it in sharpie in order of the steps that I took so the next ones are in order of how i drew them. I just simply used a compass and made all the lines to flow together. now in this last one i laid out t...
Part 3: The Grand Finale (A finish that really makes this mahogany POP!)
So now its time for the grand finale, a finish that really brings this piece to life. through some test piece and some inspiration (thanks to this woodworker) I began to dye some piece with some general finishes dyes. When i first put the Vintage Cherry Water based Dye Stain on the mahogany i knew i had a winner. It might be hard to see in these pictures but it really brings out the beauty in Mahogany. So the first step (after much sanding) is to apply a coat of the Vintage Cherry. I also ...
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- Commisions - 5 parts
- Room Furniture Series. - 5 parts
- Shop Updates - 6 parts
- teen age woodworking - 12 parts
- Thank You Card - 3 parts
- Wood Library - 2 parts
- Wood Riffs - 1 part
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