Well had a interesting time in the mountains. We had a bear that kept coming around, until the Game and fish finally came and took care of him after he broke into a couple of other cabins in the area. After that it was a relaxing time spent catching fish and enjoing the cool mountains
Anyway, back to the serving tray. I decided not to add any more keys for fear of messing up a good thing. The silver wire inlay proved to be a little more difficult than I anticipated but for the first time it turned out ok, but I definately need more practice.
For the handles i just milled up a couple small blocks of bubinga and attached them using dowls.
The finish is 3 coats of tung oil and 4 coats of wiped on poly.
Thanks for looking
-- Glenn, New Mexico
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MsDebbieP
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#1 posted 08-09-2008 02:11 PM
it sure is beautiful
flyfishing.. sure is beautiful :)
Haven’t had a rod in my hands for the past couple years… maybe next year
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jeanmarc
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#2 posted 08-10-2008 03:40 AM
Interesting blog
-- jeanmarc manosque france
lazyfiremaninTN
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#3 posted 08-10-2008 07:00 AM
Man that is beautiful. Great job.
-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"
SteveKorz
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#4 posted 08-11-2008 03:30 PM
I really like this tray. I think you’ve done an over the top job on it, it’s terrific! Those splines really get me… that maple is perfect in there.
-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †
mhawkins2
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#5 posted 08-19-2008 10:53 PM
The splines look great, and add a really nice touch as if to combine the clean lines of a miter joint and the beauty of a dovetail in the same joint.
-- mhawkins2 - why does my wife keep parking her car in my shop :)?
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