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First puzzle box. Followed the directions from the latest issue of the Scrollsaw magazine, mostly. It was a block of basswood from KJP woods. Didn't add the 1/4" layer because I knew I was painting it. Finished with beeswax butter (beeswax mixed with mineral oil) 20230612_185413.mp4

I had some rustic animals patterns from Sue Mey and I found a piece of Western Red Cedar in my shop, here are the results. The birds have not been burn yet

Not sure under what topic to put this question...Anyway thought this was an okay spot....so I am looking for a nice light purple wood. Does anyone know if there is a wood that color and where I might find it. I do not need very much....thanks ahead of time.

Actually you can find poplar with light purple/lavender streaks. I ran across several boards at my local lumber yard a year ago and they now sit in my shop. Never hurts to dig thru the poplar pile.

It shows at the end of the video.

Aha. My DW 788 just has the tension ring thingie. No levers.

Ok, tell me how you apply tension. Is it not by sliding/turning the tension ring? On my saw, I'd set that amount of tension and leave it there. Don't touch it again. Then I would apply/release that set tension by simply flipping the little lever.

Nice cutting and painting. Great job!

Well, seeing all those roosters lined up made me happy...thanks for sharing

It is a bit hard to tell on my computer....are they a bit lavender grayish in color. I bet it burned some when you cut it since it is such a crazy hard wood. I did see this picture of someone who made a spoon out of lilac....I think I will have to see if I can find some up here in Spokane. Thanks again for the tip

Well Purple heart is not really lavender to me but it is the only real purple wood I know of. When I have used it and finished it with an oil finish it has turned more of a cranberry color, pretty for sure, but not purple. And over time it will turn a deep brownish color. I have seen some purple tinted wood in popular but is is more like streaks than a piece of purple. So if you really want lavender like @Dave Monk, statedt to stay somewhere near lavender, paint is the only thing I know or some of the color from some other coloring media I am not familiar with. There are some weird named ones out there.. Oh, I just remembered one,,, unicorn spit, or something like that.

How big a piece of wood do you need? Is this a one off for an intarsia? A small fretwork box? There are two wood types that should grow in your area ( Wash st ) Box elder (mostly streaky) and Lilac (you would need larger specimens that are being removed or larger limbs being removed. I don't know of any commercial wood that would have the light purple.

The closest I could find is "Purple Heart". The ones I bought actually are quite purple with brown undertones from Oochwood. It does darken more after a while. A place I also order from in Canada is, even more, purple KJP. Bloodwood is another, though more on the red side, but like purple heart, it is a bear to cut it is so hard, dulls blades fast. https://kjpselecthardwoods.com/products/s4s-purpleheart-lumber?_pos=3&_sid=19ed7ecf5&_ss=r

Don't know of any. You might have to go with a stain.

I too grew up in the 50s -60s and I can remember laughing at them so hard tears would come. Now I have totally lost the ability to find their stuff funny enough to laugh at. Your Mime though... THAT made me laugh! Thanks for lighting up my morning

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