dvdneal Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 The wife got me a couple boards for Christmas. 1 purple heart and 1 zebra. Both are 1/2" thick and 4"x4'. She meant to get me 1/4" boards and I suppose I could find someone to resaw them for me - I don't have a bandsaw, but I was thinking maybe I can just make something nice for her out of what I have. Any thoughts from the peanut gallery? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 (edited) 1/2" whatever you make is going to have some weight to it. Purpleheart burns very easily when cut. Take a look through Steve Good's patterns. I am sure you can find something there. I am partial to clocks so that is my suggestion. Do you have other woods also and maybe mix things up. Zebrawood looks good with maple and or walnut or even red oak. That is a combination I use alot. Purpleheart to me is an accent wood. It darkens over time and will not hold its purple color. I would use either of those woods at that thickness as a base. I dip zebra wood in Danish oil and then polish it up to a high shine with a buffing system. Edited December 26, 2019 by JTTHECLOCKMAN OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 When I buy wood, I usually buy 6” or 8” wide boards and I use a lot of 1/2” stock. With that said, I like John’s suggestion to check out Steve Good’s site. OCtoolguy and Jim Finn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackman Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 Free is good, pun intended OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi201 Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 I seen some very cool napkins holders on Steve Good patterns. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wichman Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Does your wife do much cooking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdneal Posted December 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 She dies all the cooking and she actually likes it. The family wouldn't survive me cooking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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