| Project by Kent Shepherd | posted 158 days ago | 447 views | 1 time favorited | 9 comments | ![]() |
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I did this a few weeks ago for my wife. It didn’t seem right to make all the fancy jigs and not do something special for her. I used Bubinga with a half lap joint. I bandsawed the shape before assembly, then hand sculpted from there. Mostly with a rasp and sanding. Watco Danish Oil, several coats. Then hand rubbed. This is the first time I’ve hand rubbed an oil finish. I’ve always done lacquer before.
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degoose
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posted 158 days ago
The oil rubbed finish surely brings out the the fantastic grain of the bubinga,, I have not seen bubinga used before except in jigs ,, nice job Kent, keep up the fine workmanship.
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cwdance1
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posted 158 days ago
Beautiful job, keep up the great work.
Karson
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posted 158 days ago
Very nice Kent. Oil brings out the grain of the woods. I usually use oil and then put what ever top finish might be required.
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Todd Thomas
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posted 158 days ago
looks very well done….good job
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Dusty56
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posted 158 days ago
Beautiful cross….I love Bubinga !
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degoose
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posted 158 days ago
Thanks Len but I was just having a little fun with Kent ,, a running joke.. LOL
The boards that you referred to look a lot like some of the New Guinea Rosewood I use,, not all but some of the boards I have do have wild grain and loverly color, I have to be selective in the timber I use for jigs LOL
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jockmike2
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posted 157 days ago
Very beautiful Cross. Simple and yet elegant. The hand rubbed finish is what made the project. Nice work.
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Grumpy
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posted 145 days ago
Great job Kent.
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a1Jim
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posted 144 days ago
Sorry late post ,Very nice cross Kent
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