LumberJocks

Lazy Susan

Project by MsDebbieP posted 592 days ago 499 views 0 times favorited 25 comments Add to Favorites
View MsDebbieP's profile

MsDebbieP

11909 posts in 641 days


Project tags/keywords

woodburning kitchen lazy susan pyro

Embed This Project

LumberJocks Code

HTML Code

URL/IMG Code

Preview this project card

Lazy Susan Lazy Susan No-picture-s Click the pictures to enlarge them

Yesterday while waiting for my truck’s oil change I went to a used article store and found this lazy susan in the household section. Inspired by Jim's ferns I thought the find would be good to practice my woodburning on so I picked it up.

It was a beautiful piece of wood and of course my first instinct was to sweep my hand across the surface. I was surprised that it was still rough. I guess someone had started it and for whatever reason they didn’t get to the sanding stage.

When I got it home, my first task was to sand it smooth and I was surprised by the results—this wasn’t pine I was manipulating. I know how sandpaper works on that now. Excellent, I said to myself – this is quality wood. (Rick later said, “Didn’t you notice how heavy it was?” Sure, it was heavy but I thought it was because of the size.

Sanding complete, I warmed up the woodburner tool, selected a couple pictures from “Buildings” by Gene Franks and traced the outlines onto the wood. (No freehand for this girl. I’m no fool.) I put two pictures together to create the scene and I used the lines of the wood as a guide for the foreground, horizon, hill in the background.

This morning I buffed it up with some finishing wax .

Wood: maple, perhaps? made of 7 pieces of wood, 15.5 inches wide (39.37 cm according to my converter widget).
LazySusan: plastic wheel
Cost: $1.99 Canadian

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)


25 comments so far

View oscorner's profile

oscorner

4576 posts in 791 days


posted 592 days ago

Debbie you did a wonderful job combining the two pictures. I wouldn’ t have know if you hadn’t told me. I believe the value has appreciated considerabley.

-- Jesus is Lord!

View dennis mitchell's profile

dennis mitchell

2931 posts in 795 days


posted 592 days ago

View MsDebbieP's profile

MsDebbieP

11909 posts in 641 days


posted 591 days ago

Thank you Os and Dennis for taking the time to have a peek and to provide feedback.
I’m pretty proud of this one.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

View frank's profile

frank

1384 posts in 687 days


posted 591 days ago

Hi Debbie;
—-ha!, better watch that ‘hand sweeping’ as this habit can lead to hand splinters….

Great find, better yet; greatly finished ending to a wood project of art!

I also like the ‘cupola’ on top….
GODSPEED,
Frank

-- --frank, NH, http://frank.wordpress.com/

View Obi's profile

Obi

2152 posts in 718 days


posted 591 days ago

Nice job for a couple of bucks. Now take off the price tag and sell it for $25.00

-- http://ye-olde-cabinet-shoppe.com/

View MsDebbieP's profile

MsDebbieP

11909 posts in 641 days


posted 591 days ago

thanks Frank, Obi.

I’m not at the selling stage—haven’t filled my house yet :) hahaaa

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

View Dick, & Barb Cain's profile

Dick, & Barb Cain

5039 posts in 780 days


posted 591 days ago

What a bargain!!
Beautiful job, you better keep it, so you can remember how much you’ve improved with your future works. Don’t forget to put your signature, & date on everything you do. It’s almost impossible to remember when you did it, especially 30 years down the road.
PS: Also when you’re famous, they’ll be worth more. LOL

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

View MsDebbieP's profile

MsDebbieP

11909 posts in 641 days


posted 591 days ago

30 years from now—yikes. what? huh?? ;)

thanks Dick. It is lookin lovely on my table along with my napkin holder

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

View Don's profile

Don

2586 posts in 657 days


posted 591 days ago

Go girl! You’re getting the feel of it now.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

View schroeder's profile

schroeder

475 posts in 606 days


posted 591 days ago

you should be proud Debbie – it looks great!

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

View MsDebbieP's profile

MsDebbieP

11909 posts in 641 days


posted 590 days ago

thank you Don and Schoeder.
:)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

View Larry's profile

Larry

144 posts in 692 days


posted 589 days ago

Keep up the good work Debbie – your giving me great ideas…
Larry

-- Larry "In dog years - I'm dead"

View MsDebbieP's profile

MsDebbieP

11909 posts in 641 days


posted 589 days ago

thanks Larry…. hmmm wondering what the ideas are!!! :)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

View Donna Menke's profile

Donna Menke

89 posts in 747 days


posted 549 days ago

Debbie-
Hard to think of you as a beginner when you do this level of work. Combining references and using the grain as you have is the work of a much more experienced person. Congratulations!

-- "So much wood. . .so little time!"

View MsDebbieP's profile

MsDebbieP

11909 posts in 641 days


posted 549 days ago

gee thanks for the kind words.
I can honestly say that everything to do with wood is new to me – even the use of the drill for building just started last year with our benches.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

View Karson's profile

Karson

12893 posts in 881 days


posted 549 days ago

Debbie: great job. getting some of the earlier posts back are quite nice.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

View Dan Lyke's profile

Dan Lyke

367 posts in 606 days


posted 549 days ago

Nice work!

And I always like it when something that good has a materials cost that low.

-- Dan Lyke, Petaluma California, http://www.flutterby.net/User:DanLyke

View shack's profile

shack

70 posts in 556 days


posted 549 days ago

Debbie your work is amazing you keep trying new things and they turn out great.

-- JohnShackleford,North Carolina

View MsDebbieP's profile

MsDebbieP

11909 posts in 641 days


posted 549 days ago

thanks everyone :)

This morning I tried my hand at chiseling out a groove that I needed (remember: no router working yet). The first one was very frustrating but the last one I did wasn’t too bad. The router would have been easier I think.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

View Danette Smith's profile

Danette Smith

83 posts in 761 days


posted 398 days ago

Wow! What a nice find! Love the burning you did on it! “Keep burning and learning”...Danette

-- Dangee's Pyrography by Artist Danette Smith

View Bill's profile

Bill

2514 posts in 642 days


posted 398 days ago

Nice to see this one come back around. Great work Debbie! The picture is an excellent addition to the piece. I would not have thought it was two pictures either, until reading your description.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

View RobS's profile

RobS

1106 posts in 787 days


posted 398 days ago

Yes, this is cool, great job Debbie. I like that idea of the notches on the edge for spinning, I’ve never seen that before on a lazy suzan. Thanks for bringing this up again, Bill.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

View Blake's profile

Blake

1997 posts in 355 days


posted 327 days ago

You are quite the artist!

-- Check out my new website! http://www.theeasellife.com

View Dennis Zongker's profile

Dennis Zongker

177 posts in 73 days


posted 43 days ago

Hi Debbie,
I’ve been looking thought your projects. This one is my favorite. I’ve never done any wood burning, it looks like fun. You shoud do some more wood burning projects. This piece is beauitfull! Thanks for sharing

-- Dennis Zongker

View MsDebbieP's profile

MsDebbieP

11909 posts in 641 days


posted 43 days ago

why thank you Dennis! :)
perhaps I’ll just have to do some on one of my fairy doors and see how it looks

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

You must be signed in to post the comments.

Your Online Shop - Your Support Is Greatly Appreciated - Your Woodworking Showcase - 3 Ways To Help, Financially - Your Woodworking Community

Woodworking StoreApparel StoreMake a Donation
Bookmark And Share This Page
  • View all advertisers
  • Advertise with us

DISCLAIMER: All views and comments posted by members are not necessarily those of LumberJocks.com or of those working on the site.

Latest Projects | Latest Blog Entries | Latest Forum Topics

HomeRefurbers.com

Latest Projects | Latest Blog Entries | Latest Forum Topics

GardenTenders.com :: gardening showcase