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[pulleyt]

I came across this video on YouTube about ten days ago and decided I would have a go, but on a smaller scale:



I purchased the plans from their accompanying website (only fair) and then reduced the plan for the sitting elf to measure 100mm in height. From the scrap bin I got some Ash (beard), maple (boot-cuffs, collar and hat trim), steamed Poplar (boots and belt), Elm (trousers), Zebrano (stripy shirt), Beech (face and green Poplar (hat). I bought some 10mm wooden balls for the bobble on the hat.

I measured the various 'strata' from the drawing and created the following glue up to create the blanks for the compound cut.

Having cut a first version I edited the pattern a little to give shoulders and separated boots and change the shape of the beard.

The templates were stuck to the blanks with double sided tape making sure that the templates were aligned to the join between the face and the hat trim, that being the most critical transition between the strata.

I managed to make four stocking fillers finished with a spray lacquer ready for the big day.

I'm happy with the results BUT if I do it again I will make the Neck and face an 'end grain' strip to give a bit more strength to the thin neck as I had a couple of mishaps

Have a great holiday all.

 

[dzj]

Staircase from hell. Circular-winder version, I guess you’d call it.
The blind welder responsible for the steel structure beneath
paid little attention to such matters as riser height and tread depth. Headroom clearance
of 1.7 m didn’t strike him as odd either. Oh well…
I told the owners. They said “Just slap some Oak over it, she’ll be right.
Oh, and make that curved rail, newel and balusters easily detachable so we can get
furniture up there“.
So I did.

 

[HOJ]

Headroom clearance
of 1.7 m didn’t strike him as odd either. Oh well…

I was tasked with fitting a bought in winder flight of stairs a couple of months ago, the manufactures surveyor had been out and measured up, so I presumed it would all fit, I ripped the old one out and got on with fitting the new one, soon became apparent that to get up the new stairs you would need to limbo under the flying bedroom cupboard that was over the stair well.

 

[bourbon]

I was up early Christmas day finishing this. I make my partners grandkids something every year. Problem is storing them. I solved this by building it of a 'kallax' door from Ikea

 

[dzj]

I was tasked with fitting a bought in winder flight of stairs a couple of months ago, the manufactures surveyor had been out and measured up, so I presumed it would all fit, I ripped the old one out and got on with fitting the new one, soon became apparent that to get up the new stairs you would need to limbo under the flying bedroom cupboard that was over the stair well.

That sux. So what did you do?

 

[Welsh_Whittler]

Carved a bear as a Christmas gift for a friend.

 

[benitod]

I recently made a TV stand using some 2*4 and a pair of recycled cabinet door

 

[Bruce Mack]

Staircase from hell. Circular-winder version, I guess you’d call it.
The blind welder responsible for the steel structure beneath
paid little attention to such matters as riser height and tread depth. Headroom clearance
of 1.7 m didn’t strike him as odd either. Oh well…
I told the owners. They said “Just slap some Oak over it, she’ll be right.
Oh, and make that curved rail, newel and balusters easily detachable so we can get
furniture up there“.
So I did.
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I would not have been able to ascend. You and the owners must be supple.

 

[dzj]

I would not have been able to ascend. You and the owners must be supple.

Ascending is not that bad, but coming down is a bit of a problem.
While not being hobbits, the lack of headroom isn't as much a problem
for the clients (as it was for me). Supple is not a way I would describe myself.

 

[wiley198]

Cross cut sled for my table saw.

 

[Fitzroy]

Cross cut sled for my table saw.

Love my cross cut sled, super accurate board ends. I did at some point add a stop so that I could not push it so far that the blade could exit the back of the guard block on the rear of the sled.

 

[Stigmorgan]

A few more paper birds I've done that are awaiting display stands, these are all designed by a guy called Johan Sherft, he is very skilled at creating these, some are available for free and the others have a small cost, I've not got all of them yet but I'm working on it.
https://www.johanscherft.nl/category/all-products

 

[Cabinetman]

So does it come as a sheet of paper? Cut and glue? Extremely lifelike!

 

[pat from Marck]

A few more paper birds I've done that are awaiting display stands, these are all designed by a guy called Johan Sherft, he is very skilled at creating these, some are available for free and the others have a small cost, I've not got all of them yet but I'm working on it.
https://www.johanscherft.nl/category/all-products
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Really like the kingfisher

 

[Welsh_Whittler]

A rabbit

 

[pulleyt]

A few more paper birds I've done that are awaiting display stands, these are all designed by a guy called Johan Sherft, he is very skilled at creating these, some are available for free and the others have a small cost, I've not got all of them yet but I'm working on it.
https://www.johanscherft.nl/category/all-products

What a fabulous resource - thanks for sharing.

 

[Stigmorgan]

So does it come as a sheet of paper? Cut and glue? Extremely lifelike!

Yup just print it out, cut and glue together, each bird comes with instruction you can either print those too or just have them on your computer screen to follow.
There are free ones to download and build, if interested in trying I would recommend the Robin as its fairly easy.
@pat from Marck the kingfisher is an awkward one to build but worth it

 

[Shavingsnotdust]

Thank you.

The white wood between the red lines is the sycamore (as is the box lining). It's a beautiful wood to use for inlay - here's a closer view. (I wish I was better at photography!)


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Lovely box. What did you use for the red and black inlay - and would you mind sharing the method with us? Is the yew the structural top of the box or a veneer on something else, and how did you get such a perfect line on the sycamore/red/black inlays (if indeed they are inlay?).

 

[kinverkid]

I picked this No. 4 up from a Freecycler a couple of months back. It was still in a box and was almost in a new condition. The previous owner possibly tried to 'S' the iron and put it back in back-to-front. Anyway, I cleaned it up, sharpened the iron and, as I do with most of my planes, made a new knob and handle. This helps me identify which-is-which amongst the seven No4s on the shelf. I do label the removed handles and knobs before storing them so they can be reunited with the plane they came from if required.

They are made up of Teak sandwiched between maple and mahogany veneer and sycamore outer layer.