newqlder frist knot

**edblysard** · 4th October 2013, 02:42 PM

Posting photos for John, (newqlder) of his first Celtic knot as he had difficulty getting them on the forum proper.
His words cut and pasted from a email he sent me along with the photos.
I have attached a couple of pics as you suggested. Also added a shot of my copy of your slicer and Celtic Knot cutting jig. I have yet to add holding down clamps.
The Herringbone is on a standard Sierra kit from David at Timberbits in Sydney. I started by following the tutorial pdf by Darrin McArthur and had a load of strife with my assembly. Your deli slicer worked a treat for cutting the little bits up though!
Instead of assembling in groups as he showed I set up on yet another jig and built it piece by piece. Very slow but I think I got a reasonable result in the end.
I used some Aussie River Red Gum with Radiata Pine and Malaysian Batu cut from some old flooring. I have only been a member on the forum for just one year now and these are my first two attempts at anything fancy.
For the Knot I also used a Sierra kit. The blank is of Qld Red Cedar and I made the knot from a slice of Red Gum between two of Radiata Pine. Total thickness is 7/64" same as my blade kerf on my table saw.
I opted to use available timbers and a simple kit as I was still unsure what the results would look like.
My other problem is I have not been able to come to terms with the CA finish as yet, so these two are only done with Shellawax Glow, but I am still happy with my first tries!
Regards

I think he did a fantastic job all the way around.

**edblysard** · 4th October 2013, 02:54 PM

Forgot the Herringbone photo...duh.

**artme** · 4th October 2013, 06:02 PM

to you Ed for the leg-up!!!

Pair of greaT looking pens too!!!

**Dorno** · 4th October 2013, 11:12 PM

Great work there I like them very much and hope to one day have a go a something like this. Also Ed where have you been it has been some time since I/we have seen some of your own work you have been very quiet.

Cheers Ian

**spankingpigeon** · 4th October 2013, 11:21 PM

Ohh very nice that knot is perfect !!!

**MBUMIK** · 4th October 2013, 11:45 PM

i like the knot, i have done a number myself but never with three bits per cut, adds a lot more character

great job, all the best

MIK

**edblysard** · 5th October 2013, 12:03 AM

Ian,
I railroad for a living, (freight train conductor) and have been very busy with long haul trains, almost zero time in the shop.
Have a vacation planned for the first part of November, and a few new ideas to work on pen wise.
Really want to see the jig John made for the Herringbone pen, it has me intrigued!

Originally Posted by Dorno

Great work there I like them very much and hope to one day have a go a something like this. Also Ed where have you been it has been some time since I/we have seen some of your own work you have been very quiet.

Cheers Ian

**newqlder** · 5th October 2013, 05:46 PM

Herringbone after turning between centres and drilling.jpg Herringbone ready to trim and turn.jpg Start of Herringbone stack.jpg

Thanks guys for your nice comments!

And to you again Ed! It seems I have found out how to get the pics up on line. My Jig was not really a jig as such more like a building platform maybe?

I just added a bit more to the way Darrin glued his up and made mine sort of 3 dimensional. With the go-between freezer paper covering up for the start I just kept adding the layers. I did not remove the stack until finished and it really kept quite secure all the way through.
The other two pics show the stack after taking it off the "jig" and then after centre turning and drilling.
As I said before it was rather slow and I used no accelerant but I really had no need for speed.

**Fuzzie** · 12th October 2013, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by edblysard

Ian,
I railroad for a living, (freight train conductor) and have been very busy with long haul trains, almost zero time in the shop.

Hi Ed,
How are things? I hope you weren't anywhere near yesterdays level crossing incident we are seeing on our news reports here! Spectacular footage of pipes and truck parts going everywhere.

Cheers,
Franklin

**plantagenon** · 13th October 2013, 11:35 AM

Very nice work

**Fuzzie** · 13th October 2013, 01:42 PM

Ah, forgot to say nice work to you John.

Looks like a lot of work, but sure is a nice result

**edblysard** · 15th October 2013, 07:35 AM

No, but the train did end up where I work, it is a loaded Union Pacific grain train, and the engineer had it in emergency braking long before the impact. The truck driver was on the far side walking away from the crossing, he was not hurt.
The lead locomotive had its front hand rail, running lights and other small parts ripped off.
The typical weight of each of the rail cars loaded is 200,000.lbs. (two hundred thousand pounds) , and normal train length is 100 to 120 cars….very heavy train.
I know there was a nationwide add campaign there in Australia on your TV networks recently, about the danger of level crossings and playing around trains, and I urge everyone of this forums readers to pay attention near the tracks and around trains…trains cannot stop quickly, in this video the brakes were fully on long before the train comes into the picture.
At track speed, 60 mph, a loaded train like this one takes over a mile plus to get stopped, if you are in the way and it hits you, it will kill you.
Talk to your kids, grand kids and friends about the dangers near trains.
Thanks, Ed

Originally Posted by Fuzzie

Hi Ed,
How are things? I hope you weren't anywhere near yesterdays level crossing incident we are seeing on our news reports here! Spectacular footage of pipes and truck parts going everywhere.

Cheers,
Franklin

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