Basket #3 C-12

[Denny Knappen]

Another Alex Fox pattern.  I increased the pattern by 25% to fit 10" square stock of 1/4" Mahogany.  I used FD UR #1 blades.  After cutting, I placed the rings inside the outer square and sanded with an RO sander.  This made sanding a breeze.  Finished with spray Polyurethane Clear Satin.  Comments welcome.

[meflick]

Those baskets look great as all your others have Denny.  Clearly, you are on a basket kick right now.  Do you find that they are selling in the shop?  Time to replace that valentine candy in them and put in Easter candy. 

[Denny Knappen]

38 minutes ago, meflick said:

Those baskets look great as all your others have Denny.  Clearly, you are on a basket kick right now.  Do you find that they are selling in the shop?  Time to replace that valentine candy in them and put in Easter candy. 

Thanks Melanie. I ordered 4 pieces of 1/4" x 10" x 24" of hardwood four the baskets.  I wanted to make the baskets before the material starts to cup.  None sold as of yet.  Tootsie Rolls maybe.

[Rockytime]

Wonderful job of cutting!

[Denny Knappen]

43 minutes ago, Rockytime said:

Wonderful job of cutting!

Thanks Less.

[rjweb]

As i said before, they are beautiful baskets, and i also say your are the basket King, RJ

[edward]

Those Baskets look fantastic, you did a great job on the cutting, and it isa really nice pattern.  edward

[Falcon]

Those really look great.

[Scrappile]

Like to see them in hardwood.  Great job on them.  You have to work fast if you want to use the wood before it cups.  I had a piece of oak 1/4" cup, I straightened it as the directions said.  Started sawing "The Last Supper" in it and it cupped again.  I straightened I again ( I had only started so not far along), started sawing again, and it cupped again..... Not sure what to do with it now.

[alexfox]

Really looks great in hardwood.

[Scrolling Steve]

Those turned out great !.....Lovely wood !

[daveww1]

fantastic job

[Denny Knappen]

14 hours ago, Scrappile said:

Like to see them in hardwood.  Great job on them.  You have to work fast if you want to use the wood before it cups.  I had a piece of oak 1/4" cup, I straightened it as the directions said.  Started sawing "The Last Supper" in it and it cupped again.  I straightened I again ( I had only started so not far along), started sawing again, and it cupped again..... Not sure what to do with it now.

Thanks Paul.  So far so good.  Possibly eight bowls, but not sure after cupping.

[Denny Knappen]

Thanks all for the nice comments.

[amazingkevin]

A tisket a tasket, OH! what a basket!!!

[Denny Knappen]

25 minutes ago, amazingkevin said:

A tisket a tasket, OH! what a basket!!!

Cute Kevin.  You are full of these sayings.

[amazingkevin]

you work is very admired!!!

[Dave Monk]

Very nice job Denny. Could a guy stack cut two at a time? I have never made a basket. Isn't it hard not to get glue all over?

[Denny Knappen]

13 hours ago, Dave Monk said:

Very nice job Denny. Could a guy stack cut two at a time? I have never made a basket. Isn't it hard not to get glue all over?

Thanks Dave.  Not sure about stack cutting.  In some areas it is less than 1/8".  As for glue up, I use a drop of glue at the points of contact.  There still is a small amount of squeeze out which I clean up before it dries.