Project by MolokMot | posted 07-12-2012 01:30 PM | 1823 views | 0 times favorited | 4 comments | ![]() |
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This is a pencil holder I am working on. The main idea was taken from Marc Spagnuolo (TheWoodWhisperer) with some slight modifications. Instead of putting the holder on a base, I inset a bottom inside of a rabbit.
Still to do:
Sanded to 320, applied four coats of waterlox sealer / finish. extra-fine sanding on the second and second to last coats.
Lessons Learned:
Sand first, then create the miter joints.
Create the rabbits before creating the miters.
Project Highlights:
First Miter Joints
First rabbit
First time using a dado set in my RJ4512, or ever for that matter.
To view the project video done by Marc Spagnuolo (TheWoodWhisperer) click here.
-- MolokMot, Rocker, Woodworker, Geek
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Kookaburra
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#1 posted 07-12-2012 02:03 PM
Very pretty piece of wood – your box really shows it off. Ooooo, learning new stuff is always my favorite!
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#2 posted 07-12-2012 06:21 PM
I bet this piece will really “pop” when you put a finish on it ! It box elder typically like this ?
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MolokMot
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#3 posted 07-12-2012 07:29 PM
Thank you for the kind words.
Here is the information that I found on Box Elder:
Acer negundo is a species of maple native to North America. Also known by the following names: Box Elder, Boxelder Maple, Maple Ash are its most common names in the United States. Other variant names include: Ash Maple, Ash-leaf Maple, Black Ash, California Boxelder, Cutleaf Maple, Cut-leaved Maple, Negundo Maple, Red River Maple, Stinking Ash, Sugar Ash, Three-leaved Maple, and Western Box elder.
The red color is somewhat natural and I believe, from what I have been told / red that it is caused by the box elder bug laying its eggs in the tree. This characteristic is so common that it is often used to identify the wood.
I am looking to see where I can get more of it. This piece was given to me by a turner and I was going to turn a small box out of it, but I thought it would be more useful if I cut it into boards and make something square with it. I have enough left over that I will laminate with some darker woods and turn some pens. I think it will look cool with a blood wood stripe.
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#4 posted 05-17-2013 10:13 AM
Nice holder. I love the red box elder!!.............Jim
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