Popular Post John B Posted August 7, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Finished another batch of standing puzzles. There is a lack of Aussie animal patterns so I made up an Echidna and a Roo. 30mm thick, two coats of lacquer, cut with Olson #7 PG and FDUR #7 A koala is almost ready to be cut. The tray puzzles have pegs for little fingers and cut with a #3 FDUR, will use a #5 next time just to make it a little easier for the billy lids. Dave Monk, new2woodwrk, meflick and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Those turned out great ! John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimErn Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Very nice work. Curious, can't really tell from the pics, are the eyes inset or are they stuck on the outside? That is a nice touch by the way. John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Those came out great. Love the eyes. John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 very nice work John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted August 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 2 hours ago, JimErn said: Very nice work. Curious, can't really tell from the pics, are the eyes inset or are they stuck on the outside? That is a nice touch by the way. Jim, The eyes are inset and super glued. Metric Forstner bits make it neat. 15mm for the larger and 6mm for the small ones. They are a tight fit. I put one in the other day and forgot the glue, had to pick it out with an awl and chuck it away as it was pretty screwed up after getting it out of the hole. JimErn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 I love those John. My grandkids love it when I make them puzzles. Me and their parents, my kids, are trying hard to teach them there's fun things to play with without screens! John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Lovely work, John, Thanks for making the children's day and thanks for sharing with us. God Bless! Spirithorse John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 They look Fantastic!!! John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Great cutting. I love the animal puzzles. What is the finish? Looks splendid. John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 48 minutes ago, Rockytime said: Great cutting. I love the animal puzzles. What is the finish? Looks splendid. Les, I use gloss lacquer, two coats, cutting back between with 360g paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Thanks. Your method is outstanding. John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Oh I love the Aussie animals especially the Echidna. Great work all round John. Marg John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 13 hours ago, Charlie E said: I love those John. My grandkids love it when I make them puzzles. Me and their parents, my kids, are trying hard to teach them there's fun things to play with without screens! Thanks Charlie. I loved making them for our kids and my Grandson. I think all the nieces and nephews have a few, along with their kids. Now I content myself with seeing the look on the nipper's faces when Mum or Dad buy one for them. The Grandson is 14 , a little old for these, but I take him out bush and let him drive the ute. A fair exchange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 3 hours ago, wombatie said: Oh I love the Aussie animals especially the Echidna. Great work all round John. Marg Thanks Marg, I have had the same response from The War Office and other's I have shown the echidna to. I rather like him too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Those are great and I got myself educated, had to look up Echidna. Very interesting for sure. Are they endangered? Looks like a cross between a armadillo and a porcupine. Egg laying mammal, I thought the platypus was the only one. Thanks. John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 6 hours ago, John B said: Thanks Charlie. I loved making them for our kids and my Grandson. I think all the nieces and nephews have a few, along with their kids. Now I content myself with seeing the look on the nipper's faces when Mum or Dad buy one for them. The Grandson is 14 , a little old for these, but I take him out bush and let him drive the ute. A fair exchange No bush around my house but I have a golf cart we drive the grandkids around the neighborhood in. There's a practice ball field we "off road" on. Not as cool as the bush, but still fun. John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted August 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 8 hours ago, Scrappile said: Those are great and I got myself educated, had to look up Echidna. Very interesting for sure. Are they endangered? Looks like a cross between a armadillo and a porcupine. Egg laying mammal, I thought the platypus was the only one. Thanks. Paul, no they're not endangered although they are pretty shy. I have never seen one in the wild. When hit by cars (reasonably rare and at night) it is not unusual for the spines to pierce the tyre causing a flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 3 hours ago, John B said: Paul, no they're not endangered although they are pretty shy. I have never seen one in the wild. When hit by cars (reasonably rare and at night) it is not unusual for the spines to pierce the tyre causing a flat. I had to stop for one recently, he was crossing the road, very slowly. I have seen about 6 or 7 now. Marg John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted August 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 10 minutes ago, wombatie said: I had to stop for one recently, he was crossing the road, very slowly. I have seen about 6 or 7 now. Marg It's amazing Marg, I am guilty of forgetting how bloody big our country is and the diversity of areas. The only things we have to be careful of on the roads are Roos, Emus, cattle and sheep. If you go bit North Goannas get large enough to do serious damage to a vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, John B said: It's amazing Marg, I am guilty of forgetting how bloody big our country is and the diversity of areas. The only things we have to be careful of on the roads are Roos, Emus, cattle and sheep. If you go bit North Goannas get large enough to do serious damage to a vehicle. We don't get Emus down here, we do have Pelicans though. We do have Roos and we do see the odd live one but mainly dead. We are a rural sea side area so plenty of sheep, cattle and horses, oh and a few camels but only on farms. Marg John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loskoppie Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 LIke it and it is great when we show our own animals and other subjects. John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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