Animal "Puzzles"

[JOE_M]

Not really my thing but I was babysitting a cnc router a few weeks ago so I cut out about 20 of these on the scroll saw to kill time, using common pine I had laying around. Here's half, the rest are drying in the workshop. The book advertised "complete instructions" and the instructions for the colors were "this is a trade secret." That was probably the best written part of the book, which is now in the garbage. I can't really tell what level they're geared for - there is no continuity between animals - but they're going to a 4-1/2 year old.

Colors are diluted acrylics, wood dyes, wood stains, and whatever else I had in the shop. Finish is just a couple shots of lacquer. I tried the cut shellac people suggested, it just ran right off. I tried dipping  shellac straight out of the can, it stuck but was very rough and impossible to sand the edges smooth. I tried dipping in tung oil and the tung oil turned grayish purple green and ran off, except for the nooks and crannies where it stuck in big blobs that made it impossible to fit the pieces together until I scraped them off. On the bright side, I got rid of a few cans of finish that were just going stale on the shelf.

 

 

 

Edited August 23, 2017 by JOE_M
added the letter e because pin isn't a type of wood, but pine is.

[Woodmaster1]

Those puzzles look awesome. I love the colors the 4 1/2 year old will be overjoyed.

[rjR]

42 minutes ago, Woodmaster1 said:

Those puzzles look awesome. I love the colors the 4 1/2 year old will be overjoyed.

Any one could be proud of these; NEAT!  Even if you had some tribulations to get them there.

[amazingkevin]

2 hours ago, JOE_M said:

Not really my thing but I was babysitting a cnc router a few weeks ago so I cut out about 20 of these on the scroll saw to kill time, using common pine I had laying around. Here's half, the rest are drying in the workshop. The book advertised "complete instructions" and the instructions for the colors were "this is a trade secret." That was probably the best written part of the book, which is now in the garbage. I can't really tell what level they're geared for - there is no continuity between animals - but they're going to a 4-1/2 year old.

Colors are diluted acrylics, wood dyes, wood stains, and whatever else I had in the shop. Finish is just a couple shots of lacquer. I tried the cut shellac people suggested, it just ran right off. I tried dipping  shellac straight out of the can, it stuck but was very rough and impossible to sand the edges smooth. I tried dipping in tung oil and the tung oil turned grayish purple green and ran off, except for the nooks and crannies where it stuck in big blobs that made it impossible to fit the pieces together until I scraped them off. On the bright side, I got rid of a few cans of finish that were just going stale on the shelf.

 

 

 

Whoa!Eureka! these are top of the line!

[wombatie]

Joe you may have had some issues with finishing by boy oh boy do they look awesome.  Fabulous job.

Marg

[lawson56]

Oh My! Joe They look Awesome!!Love the colors.That young fellow is gonna have a Blast.

[DWSUDEKUM]

Excellently done Joe.  Those all came out great.  Thanks for sharing them with us.

[Iguanadon]

Very nicely done.

[daveww1]

fantastic job

[meflick]

Nice work Joe and sure to entertain and enthrall any 4 1/2 year old for some time.  Thanks for sharing.

[newfie]

Nice work thanks for sharing