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This was done on the scroll saw, using a concentric ring construction for the basket weave. The boards were laminated strips of oak and walnut to get the striped look. The top rim and base were cut from the same piece of oak. the whole basket was cut from 3/8 inch stock. the cutting was finicky, but not difficult. The real challenge, taking about three days, was the gluing, making sure that all the pieces lined up and were centered from each other so that the basket would not appear wobbly and lopsided. all together, a satisfying result. dimensions are, about 10 inches high x 11 inches wide. Only weighs about a kilo (lots of spaces in between).Finished with spray shellac
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This project looks like a handful. Just the layout alone must have been difficult. Beautiful….....................
 

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Simply awesome. I more of a lathe guy, but I have a Dewalt 788 and maybe it's time to try one of these. I really like the dimensions and the design.
 

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Wow, incredibly beautiful piece
 

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Very impressive design, nicely done.
 

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Nicely done Bob and an interesting design I haven' seen before.
 

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Beautiful piece, nice wood combo. Did you use a pattern for this?
 

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Thanks for the great comments! I picked this pattern up at Scroller ltd.: www.scrollerltd.com
 

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Nice design. Superb execution! Beautiful!
 

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love it, like how you laminated the oak and walnut. Great work!!
 

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Thanks pantango! I edge glued alternating strips of various widths, ranging from 1 1/2 to 3 inches. Edge gluing is always a challenge for me, in that I always question how much glue to put on so that there is a good bond, but without too much squeeze out and a resulting mess. I use Weldbond almost exclusively. I've learned that pipe clamps seem work for me to keep the panel flat when its dried, Then I touch it up by running it through the planer for a couple of shallow passes. If anyone has thoughts or suggestions on edge gluing, I'd love to hear it.
 

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Hello Woodreamer

A nice scrollsaw work

A nice idea to combinate this two woods

How many time did you need to cut all the pieces ?

Thanks for sharing
 

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Great work Bob. I have scrolled lots of bowls and baskets, but I must say I really like the design and the glue up you did is great as well. Edge glueing has always been a pain for me as well. Pipe clamps and a few straight board s laying across seems to work best for me
 

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Patienct & well planed work Bob, bet your happy with the result
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Thanks a lot Diggerjacks. I guess it took about three days to cut all the pieces, but as I say, the gluing was the big challenge. I had to really bear down and not rush things. Thanks again all.
 

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Very nice piece, great workmanship.
 

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Very hard work, but result is outstanding.It's fantastic!
 

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Thanks Ivan. Appreciate your compliment.
 
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