LarryEA Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 I was recently in Virginia and stopped by a friends home. He gave me a half dozen slabs of cedar. They are about 10 inches in diameter and 2 to 2 /12 inches thick. I pondered what I could do with them and got the idea to cut 1/2 inch pieces from them. Plane them and make mini projects. Here is what I have completed so far. I made one into a necklace. I have some other item I have in mind to make. I thought I would also make potpourrrie bags with the scraps. Use what you have and waste not. wombatie, bobscroll and jellis 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Very nice! If I had some slabs I'd make some wildlife scroll saw pictures out of them. LarryEA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted July 19, 2014 Report Share Posted July 19, 2014 Lucky you to get cedar like that mines hidden from myself here,lol LarryEA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 I really like the aromatic cedar for many unique projects. Nice find and NICEWORK! LarryEA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Great work. That's a beautiful wood to work with. LarryEA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 great idea, I love your creativeness. You do nice work, always. Now i have an idea what to do with some of the scrap wood I have been throwing away Dick Heppnerguy LarryEA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Don't worry anymore Larry just send it all to me. LarryEA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I don't know what you call them, but people throw blocks of cedar into their drawers to keep bugs/moths away and to make the laundry smell good. I bet you can make a few decorative cutouts like butterflies, flower, or even a cutout of a pair of socks. Make good Christmas gifts or even a seller at a craft show. Once the nice smell goes away, hit it again with a bit of sandpaper to "renew" the cedar. LarryEA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I don't know what you call them, but people throw blocks of cedar into their drawers to keep bugs/moths away and to make the laundry smell good. I bet you can make a few decorative cutouts like butterflies, flower, or even a cutout of a pair of socks. Make good Christmas gifts or even a seller at a craft show. Once the nice smell goes away, hit it again with a bit of sandpaper to "renew" the cedar. Yes, I had thought of making potpourri bags of cedar chips and shavings. But not a decorative piece. A simple cross or heart I will start with. Gee, even the fish is simple enough. I have been saving every scrap. If I don't use it, maybe my shop will smell better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 I don't know what you call them, but people throw blocks of cedar into their drawers to keep bugs/moths away and to make the laundry smell good. I bet you can make a few decorative cutouts like butterflies, flower, or even a cutout of a pair of socks. Make good Christmas gifts or even a seller at a craft show. Once the nice smell goes away, hit it again with a bit of sandpaper to "renew" the cedar. My wife requests some of the cedar for your dresser drawers, but I never thought to scroll them into something that looks nice too. and thanks for the sanding tip, I did not know that Dick heppnerguy LarryEA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefie Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 You don't know how lucky you are living over the big pond, we can't get beautiful woods like that Cedar over here, and the fer really nice woods we can get cost us an arm and a leg!!! So if you want to pack up a boxfull and send it over for my birthday it will be greatly recieved :thumbs: I would even go as far as to share it with RobRoy - I'll keep the wood and he can have the box :evil: But all sais and done Larry, you did a great job of the miniatures there, that necklace looks great. Keefie. LarryEA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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