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What Can You Make From A 2x4 Board?

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Rik:
Well done, Gill. I really am not surprised, but I am chuffed for you.  :thumbs:

Clive:
That must give you a warm glow Gill.   :D

Rodders:
Dead brill, Gill!  I hope you'll encourage the use of drinks coasters with it.  Is each leg comprised of a single piece?

My dad was a cabinet maker and would have really enjoyed this.  He made me a coffee table with a top made from 3/4" multicoloured strips of Parana Pine he'd collected.  A stylish but otherwise unassuming piece, it contained many different shades of greens, pinks, greys, etc., and was often remarked upon by visitors.

GillE:

--- Quote from: Rodders on December 26, 2010, 23:36 ---Is each leg comprised of a single piece?
--- End quote ---

It certainly is :) .  I compound cut it on a scroll saw, and here's a 'work in progress' photo:



When all the cuts are complete, the outer waste wood falls away to reveal the inner shape.  It's exactly the same technique that I used to make a tree-full of Christmas decorations:





Believe it or not, I've had other woodworkers asking me if I want to sell them my coffee table!

Rodders:
I trust you told them to get knotted?

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