Popular Post wombatie Posted June 7, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) OK I finally took a couple of photos. I have no idea what any of the woods are except one is Camphor Laurel. I am really enjoying making these, I don't know what I was frightened of. I am using Flying Dutchman Polar blades #3 and #5 but one was so dense that I used 2 #5's so I had to get some #7's, they go through the wood like it's butter. (Thanks Dan) Marg My First. 3 New ones Edited June 7, 2020 by wombatie frankorona, nickp, jollyred and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 Looking good Marg. They are one thing I have not tried as of yet. You may of given me inspiration Old Joe, wombatie and amazingkevin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don in brooklin on Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 Well done. I just love mini birdhouses. Can I ask where the pattern came from? Also, when I do them I stuff moss (from the dollar store ) in the hole. wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McDonald Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 Great work. I may have to go back to making a few from time to time. Don, the pattern is from Diana Thompson. It is about five years old. Maybe @Denny Knappen will check in with the exact location of the patterns. wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don in brooklin on Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) I have the 15 from Diana Thompson plus another 10 in Bird houses 2014 that I bought from her site when it was up and running. I just don't recognize the pattern above especially the first one. PS: Diana also had a group of standing mini birdhouses. Edited June 7, 2020 by don in brooklin on John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 terrific work wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 You did good, Marg !....Love the little guys ! wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 Excellent marg! The only difficult thing about them is finding or milling 1 1/4” wood. Marg, you did a great job on yours! wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrollerpete Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 5 hours ago, dgman said: Excellent marg! The only difficult thing about them is finding or milling 1 1/4” wood. Marg, you did a great job on yours! Just use 2 pieces of 1/2” and sandwiched a piece of 1/4” in the middle. wombatie and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 2 hours ago, scrollerpete said: Just use 2 pieces of 1/2” and sandwiched a piece of 1/4” in the middle. The point I was making is whatever it takes to get to 1 1/4” is the hardest part of making these. wombatie, John B and amazingkevin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodduck Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 There you go Marg I knew you could do it. They look great. wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 Great job on those Marg. What is the best way to sand to keep the corners square? wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 Nice of you to make beautiful homes for the little birdies. They look grear! wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 They are nice to see Marg!!! Load up up with them ! The more the merrier. They are so addictive and finished in stain or what ever makes them stand out oh so !!! wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oges Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 Have always liked these, you did well with the cutting of these wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted June 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 20 hours ago, don in brooklin on said: Well done. I just love mini birdhouses. Can I ask where the pattern came from? Also, when I do them I stuff moss (from the dollar store ) in the hole. Don I got the patterns from www.scrolleronline.com Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted June 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 5 hours ago, Dave Monk said: Great job on those Marg. What is the best way to sand to keep the corners square? With great difficulty. I found the sanding the hardest part but all you can do is one side at a time. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 12 hours ago, wombatie said: With great difficulty. I found the sanding the hardest part but all you can do is one side at a time. Marg Did you sand by hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrollerpete Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 I don’t understand the sanding aspect, I must have done 100 of these mini bird houses and I never sand any of them. Might have used a sanding mop on some, but I used a sealing coat first and then 2 to 4 coats of spray shellac. Dave Monk and dgman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonkort Posted June 8, 2020 Report Share Posted June 8, 2020 marge those are wounderful!!! iv been glueing up a bunch of those on wood to cut out myself. lol what kind of wood did you use? i use mainly pine then stain or paint them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 2 hours ago, scrollerpete said: I don’t understand the sanding aspect, I must have done 100 of these mini bird houses and I never sand any of them. Might have used a sanding mop on some, but I used a sealing coat first and then 2 to 4 coats of spray shellac. You are right Pete. Very little if any need sanding. Sometimes woods like Aspen And pine have fuzzies that need sanding, but most hardwoods come out nice and smooth, at least for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted June 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 10 hours ago, Dave Monk said: Did you sand by hand? Yes Dave, I don't have a sanding mop. 7 hours ago, scrollerpete said: I don’t understand the sanding aspect, I must have done 100 of these mini bird houses and I never sand any of them. Might have used a sanding mop on some, but I used a sealing coat first and then 2 to 4 coats of spray shellac. One of the house, the wood was very rough, it was the type of wood it was, it took ages to get it to a smooth finish. But the other 3 I didn't have to sand at all. Marg Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 On 6/6/2020 at 10:20 PM, wombatie said: OK I finally took a couple of photos. I have no idea what any of the woods are except one is Camphor Laurel. I am really enjoying making these, I don't know what I was frightened of. I am using Flying Dutchman Polar blades #3 and #5 but one was so dense that I used 2 #5's so I had to get some #7's, they go through the wood like it's butter. (Thanks Dan) Marg My First. 3 New ones You are onto a new venture in scrolling. I bet we will see a lot of these from you around Christmas time. well done, girl. Dick heppnerguy wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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