compass rose (first attempt)

[Lumpy102]

Built a couple of jigs last night and cut out the segments for a compass rose, still need a bit of fine tuning before I get into the fancy woods. Planning to incorporate one in the deck of an S.U.P. I'm going to try building this winter, and maybe a Christmas present or two.

 

[steves_001]

Very nice!

 

[dscheidt]

Built a couple of jigs last night and cut out the segments for a compass rose, still need a bit of fine tuning before I get into the fancy woods. Planning to incorporate one in the deck of an S.U.P. I'm going to try building this winter, and maybe a Christmas present or two.

 

[Lumpy102]

round two

 

[Old tool guy]

Nice. Is that still practice wood?

 

[Shiftless]

Nice. Is that still practice wood?

If that is just practice and you’re planning to do a nicer one in the near future, I’d be more than happy to take your practice one off your hands. Postage + ???

 

[Lumpy102]

I've spent a bit of time fitting on the second try, so I'm not gonna call it practice. I think it will end up as a serving tray or cheese board for a Christmas present. I'm going to the wood supplier this week to find some other woods to colour the next one up a bit. Maple and walnut are a bit ordinary.

 

[mike93lx]

I've spent a bit of time fitting on the second try, so I'm not gonna call it practice. I think it will end up as a serving tray or cheese board for a Christmas present. I'm going to the wood supplier this week to find some other woods to colour the next one up a bit. Maple and walnut are a bit ordinary.

Padauk and purple heart!

 

[Old tool guy]

Purple heart, amaranth, is pretty when freshly cut, but as it ages the wood turns a muddy grey.

 

[driftpin]

A good job, waiting to see later variations.

 

[Lumpy102]

Well, I managed to mess it up, not terrible, but not as precise as I prefer. Gotta give some thought to a micro-adjustable miter jig or a better method of fine tuning each piece. 16 times 1/10 of a degree adds up. And I need to sharpen some table saw blades!