Quick(ish) project

[RabidAlien]

Got another multi-layer project going, and have been stuck on the detailed mandala portion of it for a while now (lots of tiny cuts, lots of repetition, and ....bleh....lots of family drama that limits the daily available sawdust time).  So, since this was a long weekend and we obligated ourselves to stay home and save money, I managed to get in a lot of sawdust.  Finished off the mandala, finished another layer (this one is 7 or 8 layers, IIRC), then decided I needed a quick project that could be finished relatively easily.  I'm always in need of bookmarks, so another pair it is.  While cutting, it occurred to me that my wife has some epoxy/resin left over from another project she did, so I'm going to take one of these and give the resin fill another try.  If it works out, it'll mean I don't have to worry about delicate cuts getting crushed or smashed or broken while marking my place or while in my backpack.

 

Stains are Minwax "Early American" and "Honey".

 

Wood is some oval craft-stick type I found at Hobby Lobby, not 100% sure the brand or item number.

 

 

[lawson56]

Well They look Awesome!! And what Irony I put a Wolfs Head on a knife handle I made today.

[Charlie E]

I like those a lot. I haven’t thought of making bookmarks. My daughter is an avid reader and is headed to college. Think I’ll make a few. 

[RabidAlien]

28 minutes ago, Charlie E said:

I like those a lot. I haven’t thought of making bookmarks. My daughter is an avid reader and is headed to college. Think I’ll make a few. 

These make excellent bookmarks.  I get em at Hobby Lobby, sorta-kinda in the section with craft sticks (I seem to find them in different places each time).  They're not quite as thick as a popsicle stick, but still sturdy and work wonderfully as bookmarks.  Never had one damage a books pine, so I'm happy with em.  I usually pick up an extra bag if I happen to get dragged in to HL by the wife, and see them.

Since there's no outer scrap border to glue together, you have to be kinda creative with the blue tape, but I get the 2" wide rolls and usually don't have too much of a problem taping two layers together securely.  It cuts well and doesn't tend to splinter on exit, but since there's no glue I wrap tape all the way around....which may prevent feathers on the bottom side....which.....hmmm....I may start trying on regular cuts. 

[RabidAlien]

34 minutes ago, lawson56 said:

Well They look Awesome!! And what Irony I put a Wolfs Head on a knife handle I made today.

Nice!!!!  Post a pic, I'd love to see it!  One of these days I want to try my hand at blacksmithing, but figure I'd be better off learning that from someone, rather than self-teaching.  Making a mistake with a scroll saw costs me some bad words and a bit of wood, and a bunch of sawdust to blow out of the garage.  Its less likely to burn down the house. 

[Charlie E]

I'll look for those next time I'm in. 

[RabidAlien]

Here's what they look like.  They're a pain to find online, the one or two times I've halfheartedly looked, but it'll give you something to keep an eye out for. 

[Dragonkort]

they look great!!

[wombatie]

I love making bookmarks but haven't done any for a couple of years, I usually make them to pop into Christmas cards and some into birthday cards.  Yours are shorter and fatter than mine.  Yours you can put a wider pattern on, they look great.

Marg

[John B]

Very nicely done.
It is good to hear of your experience with book marks, as I was always leery of them for a number of reasons you have mentioned.
how thick they would have to be to be serviceable and how this would impact on the book.

[daveww1]

very nice work

[lawson56]

22 hours ago, RabidAlien said:

Nice!!!!  Post a pic, I'd love to see it!  One of these days I want to try my hand at blacksmithing, but figure I'd be better off learning that from someone, rather than self-teaching.  Making a mistake with a scroll saw costs me some bad words and a bit of wood, and a bunch of sawdust to blow out of the garage.  Its less likely to burn down the house. 

It's a wooden knife, Sad to day I had to sand it off, It didn't turn out as good as I had hoped. I am going to try again.

[RabidAlien]

2 hours ago, lawson56 said:

It's a wooden knife, Sad to day I had to sand it off, It didn't turn out as good as I had hoped. I am going to try again.

Every goof is a chance to take a look and see what happened and how to prevent it or learn from it.