A Steve Good alphabet puzzle

[dansnow]

Was happy to receive this latest offering from Steve Good in my inbox this morning. We'd been looking for a couple new educational type things to add to our inventory and this fit in exactly.

It was an interesting cut, the top is 1/2" maple and the backer is 1/4" black walnut.

Edited May 1, 2014 by dansnow

[DWSUDEKUM]

Excellent job on that Dan.  What did you use for the coloration of the letters?  Thanks for sharing this with us.

 

DW

[wombatie]

Wow that looks great. Love the colors what did you use?

 

Marg

[amazingkevin]

Beautyful job here,well worth the extra effort to get it to look like this!

[Wilson's Woodworking]

COOL!!!!!! I need to find time to make a couple of those for my grandkids!  

[dansnow]

Thanks guys, the colors are food coloring mixed into denatured alcohol. It will have a clear lacquer finish when it's done.

[Fay Prozora]

Wow! I want to learn how to make tray puzzles like that. It would be nice for my Mom when her memory goes even worse than it is. she can't remember from day to day and one day she will forget the alphabets too. It will help her too.... Great job on the puzzle.. Fay

[Fish]

Nice work. I've never heard of the food coloring idea before, that sounds like a really good way of doing patterns like that. Thanks for sharing

[frankorona]

¡Wow! Fantastic work with colors looks great, thanks for sharing.  

[dansnow]

I started using food coloring on wooden toys as it made parents more comfortable letting young ones play with them. They do require a clear coating over the dye to seal it.

 

I had looked into tints at a couple different woodworking shops, and for what they charge for a 2 oz bottle I can make a couple gallons using the food coloring and alcohol.

[Phantom Scroller]

Dan I like it,I need to make that one later as DW said what did you use to colour it looks like a dye.   Roly

[dansnow]

Hey Roly, food coloring dye and denatured alcohol. Clear Lacquer finish

[Phantom Scroller]

Hey Roly, food coloring dye and denatured alcohol. Clear Lacquer finish

Nice coating looks good,thanks for info.

[spirithorse]

Looks great!

Thanks also for the food coloring idea. I had heard of that used before and

you can do the same thing with Kool-aid.
Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

[Dan]

Looks awesome! Love the colors.

[amazingkevin]

a real show winner!

[heppnerguy]

I would have never cut that pattern, as it just didn't appeal to me, very much, but you just changed my mind.  I also have used food coloring on my 'trout' intarsia and I liked the way it turns out Never used the denatured alcohol with it. Might check that out and give that a try too. You did a great job on this one too

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[wombatie]

Hey Roly, food coloring dye and denatured alcohol. Clear Lacquer finish

 

Dan, what is denatured alcohol I have never heard of it?

 

Marg

[lawson56]

Awesome job.I would never have thought of using those 2 as dye.Great idea. :thumbs:

[dansnow]

Dan, what is denatured alcohol I have never heard of it?

 

Marg

1. Denatured alcohol or methylated spirits is ethanol that has additives to make it poisonous, extremely bad tasting, foul smelling or nauseating, to discourage recreational consumption. In some cases it is also dyed.Denatured alcohol is used as a solvent and as fuel for spirit burners and camping stoves.

I use it instead of water because it dries very quickly and doesn't seem to raise  the grain as much. I didn't realize the some of it is dyed as the stuff I get at Lowes is clear. You can find it with all the other paint thinners and solvents in the paint section.

[amazingkevin]

Can't wait to try this technic tips and tricks!

[Luperez548]

Nice cut and colors!

[wombatie]

Thanks Dan.  I learn something new every day.

 

Marg