Thread: Celtic (not)

Well now ... I do like that very much.

Any chance to see a pic with the timber mounted in the jig? I'm visually challenged (the wife says other challenges also) and need to see something before this grey matter comprehends ...

Originally Posted by rhossack

Well now ... I do like that very much.

Any chance to see a pic with the timber mounted in the jig? I'm visually challenged (the wife says other challenges also) and need to see something before this grey matter comprehends ...

I'll have to take some more pics, maybe tomorrow afternoon or Sunday.
Its a very simple setup, which seems to work well for me.

I have been playing around with compound angles , gives some very different looks.
I need to fine tune the angles to get the look I want. It's also hard to get the inlays central on the blank, as when you turn the blank down the ends of the inlay moves at different rates

Looks good to me ,If I don't get bogged down with pepper grinders I will hopefully get into this aspect of the dark arts lol, I am expecting the markets to drop off a bit and allow me a bit more "playtime " cheers ~ John

Great pen,well thought out. Look forwards to seeing the how to do photos.

Nice, no, great pen
good contrasting timbers

What blade are you using? I assume that it is flat ground or nearly so?

It is nice, for a moment I thought Nick was saying., "no great pen" then I saw the COMMA, what a difference a little comma makes" no, great pen" good to see experimentation. Amos

Very, very well done!! I like that!!

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

Nice, no, great pen
good contrasting timbers

What blade are you using? I assume that it is flat ground or nearly so?

The blade is the one that came with my Makita 12" SCMS.

It looks to be flat ground.

Here are some pics I took this afternoon.
I measured the preset angle of the jig, its about 60*.

Here is the jig with a Blackbean blank in place. I have the saw set at an extra 10* giving about a 70* cut.
I have the saw depthstop set to cut 10mm, the blank is 20mmx20mm.
You can notice the long clamping screws are put in at a slight angle, which forces the blank down and against the fence

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The strips of contrasting timber ( Norfolk Island Hibiscus is being used here ) need to be the right thickness is slip into the slot without any gaps.
I use medium CA to glue the strips in. Once the glue is dry, (I give it a shot of accelerator to quicken it along.)
I use a sharp paring chisel to pare away the waste level with the sides of the blank.

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I do one side at a time until all 4 sides are done. The blank should look like this.
You can turn it around and do the other end so you get 2 out of the one blank.

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I cut this one to suit a Sierra tube, and drilled it slightly offcentre, ruining the blank.
I probably should drill them on the lathe instead of the drillpress.

I like what you have done.
David

And thanks for the "show & tell"

I can see a jig being made for the tablesaw at, ah, my shed
actually can adapt the one I made for the full celtic knot

Now I understand ... thanks!

Looks great to me

Hey Ironwood,

Thanks for the enlightenment. i was doing a knot the otherday and as I was getting to the rounded stage, I saw a similar pattern emerging, and I thought 'How could I do this? ' and here it is. Great work and great explanation on the How Too.


HazzaB