Thread: WIP- 10 Display boxes

No, I use powder pigments. Used to be able to get them from Stimpsons in Balmain, but since they've closed you probably need to go to an art supplies shop, or maybe brickies' pigment would work. Ochre, umber & venetian red will make up most wood colours. A little bit goes a long way.

Originally Posted by groeneaj

Thanks for the help.
Would Jarrah coloured timber mate work? Or will it make it look even worse?

Would probably stick out like the proverbials

test on a piece first - I used it on a small project with similar splintering looked really good until I applied finish - I'm going to have to redo the project (medal stand) as I'm not happy

Originally Posted by AlexS

No, I use powder pigments. Used to be able to get them from Stimpsons in Balmain, but since they've closed you probably need to go to an art supplies shop, or maybe brickies' pigment would work. Ochre, umber & venetian red will make up most wood colours. A little bit goes a long way.

I've read somewhere that you can use the pigment sticks from art supply shops. You just scrape enough off a stick to make a powder and mix with the epoxy
these sort of things

A couple of years ago I was in Margaret River in WA and visited the magical Jahroc furniture gallery and the Gold n Grape furniture gallery at Pemberton.

They had some really top of the range furniture and board room tables etc, and I noticed that they used a lot of black tinted glossy epoxy on their jarrah tables, and it looked great

I'm thinking of having a curve on the sides of my tray. I suppose the best way to do this would be to trace out a template, cut it on the bandsaw then smooth it with a spokeshave and use this as a template on the router table. I don't have a spokeshave and I'd usually use some thin plywood with sandpaper to smooth the edge but the curve will be too tight.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,
Andy

Hi Andy, I usually use 10mm MDF for templates - easy to shape, and strong enough to use with a pattern bit without losing its shape

Thanks for replying Dengy. It's the shaping part that I need ideas for?

Hi,
What radius are you looking at? I am thinking of a circle cutter on the band saw. Cut an arc to the larger radius then move it in the amount of the thickness you want and resaw and you should have your curved piece.
Regards

Originally Posted by groeneaj

I'm thinking of having a curve on the sides of my tray. I suppose the best way to do this would be to trace out a template, cut it on the bandsaw then smooth it with a spokeshave and use this as a template on the router table. I don't have a spokeshave and I'd usually use some thin plywood with sandpaper to smooth the edge but the curve will be too tight.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,
Andy

Hi Andy, you could rough it out with whatever method, final shape with a half round rasp (2 grains), and sand finish.

I don't have rasps either... Maybe it's time invest in a spokeshave?

Andy are you shaping the face sides or the corners I am not following you? As you said tray!

Originally Posted by groeneaj

I don't have rasps either... Maybe it's time invest in a spokeshave?

Yes, but I do, and you're coming up here next week. May not be a solution for the first one, but.....

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

Yes, but I do, and you're coming up here next week. May not be a solution for the first one, but.....

Or Andy could just buy a couple of half decent rasps from a local Tool Supplier in western Sydney,
then he wouldn't have to remember to return yours Brett.....Sorry couldn't resist, you position is 99% of the law.....lol

I'm sure Brett has a couple of extras