Christmas presents

[BobD (Archive)]

Off sick, thanks to the little viruses the snot nose kids who don't cover their mouth when they cough gave to my wife...so I finally had time to download these from the camera and post them.

THe first is a hotplate I cut out of poplar and finished with BLO...

The second is another hotplate cut from tiger maple finished with BLO...

The third is a clock cut from oak

The fourth is a nativity scene cut from baltic birch

See...I do cut some things out on occasion...

Bob

[PuzzledMoose]

Nice work, Bob. I'm curious about the wood - that poplar looks very dark on the pic - does BLO darken it that much?

And .. what is tiger maple??? Never come across that - looks good though ...

[Dragon]

Very nice indeed. I love them all.

[Minnesota scroller]

Wow Bob, you do know how to operate a scroll saw.
And very well, if I say so myself. Those products look great, even magnified.

[Daryl185]

very nice looking scrolls Bob, love the clock and Nitivity scene

[BobD (Archive)]

Tiger maple is hard maple with a tiger-stripe grain pattern

The poplar I choose was very dark; poplar changes color depending on the minerals in the soil where it grows...this one was nearly the color of walnut, but with a greenish tone. The BLO removed the greenish tone and left a rich, dark color.

Bob

[CanadianScroller]

Oh Man I think I am going to have to visit and get some lessons.
You are cutting some mighty fine stuff Bob!

[Marsha]

WOW Bob, I am truly impressed. Nice scrolling.
Thanks for finally sharing.
Marsha

[Marcel in Longueuil]

Hmmmmm,

I'd say that work is nothing to sneeze at Bob.

Nice work indeed.

Regards,
Marcel

[Jediscroller]

Terrific work Bob! How did you like working with the tiger maple? I've cut a few things out of figured maple and it was a bear to cut.

[owler]

Very nice stuff! He can write and cut.

[Steviegwood]

Great job Bob!!! I really like the trivets. Steve

[PuzzledMoose]

Tiger maple is hard maple with a tiger-stripe grain pattern

The poplar I choose was very dark; poplar changes color depending on the minerals in the soil where it grows...this one was nearly the color of walnut, but with a greenish tone. The BLO removed the greenish tone and left a rich, dark color.

Bob

Thanks, Bob - I didn't know that - still largely a wood ignoramus here ..

I do have a piece here with some greenish streaks on it - is there a way of retaining these when its treated? Obviously BLO isnt the answer from what you said above ....

[Steviegwood]

Thanks, Bob - I didn't know that - still largely a wood ignoramus here ..

I do have a piece here with some greenish streaks on it - is there a way of retaining these when its treated? Obviously BLO isnt the answer from what you said above ....

Hi Ian, I believe a water based polyurethane would preserve the color. I am sure there are better experts here on finishing though. I have found by experience to try a finish on a scrap piece FIRST. I have ruined a piece or two by just taking for granted that a product that does well on one wood may not be the desires effect on another. Steve

[Daryl185]

I do have a piece here with some greenish streaks on it - is there a way of retaining these when its treated? Obviously BLO isnt the answer from what you said above ....

Ian if you have Minwax brand stains in you area they make a great natural stain that doesn't change the color of the wood and can be used to also lighten darker stains