Basket C15

[Sandy Oaks]

This is one of Alex Fox's designs. I increased the pattern by 25% and did not cut the bottom ring leaving it attached to the ring above. This made it not so fragile. I used 1/4" solid Walnut approximately 10" square. Drilled with #68 bit and cut with FD UR #1 blades. The finish is spray Polyurethane Clear Satin. Comments welcome.

[Rolf]

Looks great! The hardest part for me with these bowls is the assembly with no glue squeeze out.
What glue did you use?

[Sandy Oaks]

Looks great! The hardest part for me with these bowls is the assembly with no glue squeeze out.
What glue did you use?

Thanks Rolf. I used Titebond 111 with a very small brush, but I did have some squeeze out.

[cwmagee]

Nice job! I am not familiar Titebond 111, is it water soluble?

[Sandy Oaks]

Nice job! I am not familiar Titebond 111, is it water soluble?

Thanks Fibber. Yes it is water soluble and stronger than Titebond 11. Also recommended for outdoor use.

[will8989]

I have some dental tools I bought that I use for squeeze out. I always use titebond 3.

[handibunny]

Also more water resistant, but the dark color could pose a problem for light woods.

[NC Scroller]

Beautiful. Gorilla brand wood glue dries clear. I don't know how it compares strength and waterproof wise to the titebond glues but that basket will never hold water anyway. 😁

[will8989]

It dries clear but does it take the finish? When I have squeeze out I some times take a piece of sandpaper and sand it off while the finish is still wet. Sometimes you don’t see the glue spot until the finish is applied.

[handibunny]

Mineral spirits will show most glue spots. I often use it for bowls, and mark any that appear with a white pencil so I can locate them later and sand them away.

[Sandy Oaks]

Thanks for all the great comments. If I had time, I should glue one ring at a time and then remove the glue out, but then too much in a hurry.

[Linda In Phoenix]

Turned out really nicely! I too get excited and in a hurry sometimes. Can't blame you one bit!

[Sandy Oaks]

Turned out really nicely! I too get excited and in a hurry sometimes. Can't blame you one bit!

Thanks Linda. Now just glue and set one ring at a time.

[will8989]

Sometimes I will glue the bowl in 2 ring sections, clean them up when dry then glue the rings together. I also put a glue dot as small as possible. Sometimes I dot the glue with a toothpick. Tite bond 3 is very strong it’s mostly all I use.

[alexscrollsaw]

So clean cutting, lokks great!