How to create a simple pyrography on wood

 

Παραθέτω ενδεικτικά μερικά από τα εργαλεία (ή παρόμοια) που χρησιμοποιησα. Tools and materials I propose: Lathe Wood turning tools set Chuck kit Tormek T8 Sharpening System Tormek Woodturner’s Kit Pyrography Pen Wood Burning Kit Buffing kit Alcohol based markers

Σε αυτό το video, διακοσμώ το κουτί που έφτιαξα σε προηγούμενο video, με μία απλή πυρογραφία. In this video I create a simple wood burning decoration for the box I made, on a previous video.

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Woodturning a vine leaf shaped bowl on the lathe

 

Παραθέτω ενδεικτικά μερικά από τα εργαλεία (ή παρόμοια) που χρησιμοποιησα. Tools and materials I propose: Lathe Wood turning tools set Chuck kit Tormek T8 Sharpening System Tormek Woodturner’s Kit Bandsaw Caliper set Electric Chainsaw Flexcut starter carving set Pyrography Pen Wood Burning Kit Buffing kit Alcohol based markers

Σε αυτό το video φτιάχνω ένα μπωλ σε σχήμα αμπελόφυλου από ξύλο οξιάς. In this video I a make a vine leaf bowl out of beech wood. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, that at no cost to you, I get a small commission if you click through and make a purchase.

Woodturning an end grain vase out of almond and apricot wood

 

Tools and materials I propose:

Pyrography Wood Burning Tips

Pyrography Pen Wood Burning Kit

Alcohol based markers

Lathe

Wood turning tools set

Chuck kit

Tormek T8 Sharpening System

Tormek Woodturner’s Kit

Buffing kit

Forstner bit set

In this video I make an end grain vase / box out of almond wood. The cap is made out of apricot. I also drew some decorative leaves using my wood burner. 

I begun by turning the almond between centres. I also created the tenon for my chuck. 

I then chucked the piece and shaped the exterior first. Then I used a forstner bit to establish my depth. This was end grain so I mostly used my hook tool to hollow it. 

Then using my divider, I divided the cylinder and drew my decorative leaves. 

Using a cone on my chuck, I reversed the piece to clean the bottom. 

Then I added a coat of sealer. I coloured the leaves with alcohol based markers and buffed the piece with carnauba wax. 

Then I made the cap out of apricot. Apricot tends to crack, so I used sawdust and glue to fill my cracks. I kind of liked the cracks in this piece.

And that was it. My vase was ready. It came out really nice. But that was it, see you soon with a new project video. 

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Funky amphora inspired hollow form from almond wood - Woodturning

 

Tools and materials I propose:

Pyrography Wood Burning Tips

Pyrography Pen Wood Burning Kit

Alcohol based markers

Lathe

Wood turning tools set

Chuck kit

Tormek T8 Sharpening System

Tormek Woodturner’s Kit

Buffing kit

Forstner bit set

Propane torch

In this video I make an amphora inspired hollow form vase out of almond wood. 

I begun by turning my stock between centres and making a tenon for my chuck. 

I then chucked the pieces and turned it’s outer form. With a forstner bit I established my depth. Then using the hook tool, I started hollowing the end grain. 

I filled the cracks with super glue and saw dust. I burned the inside black with a torch. 

I then used my dividing mechanism to divide the piece and draw my designs. I used my wood burner to burn the designs. 

I used a cone block on my chuck and then reversed the piece between centres to clean the bottom. 

I added a coat of sealer and then coloured my designs. Finally I buffed the piece with carnauba wax.

It was a really interesting project, but that was it. See you soon with a new project video. 

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How to make a Wine Bottle Glass Display with pyrography

I made this out of a scrap piece of spruce.

First of all I cut the piece to size with a saw and my miter box.

Then I used my compass to mark my measurements.

I used my hole saw and cut my circles on my drill press.

Then I used my jigsaw to make the rest of my cuts.

I sanded the piece using my belt sander and several scrap pieces as sanding blocks. This helped me to sand difficult areas of the piece.

Then I drew  my design with a pencil. I decided to draw grapes and vines.

Then I used my wood burner to complete the design.

My display is ready!

How to make a wooden stomp box with a piezoelectric pick up

This is a stomp box I made out of some pine pieces and a piezo electric pickup.

First of all I cut my pieces to size.

Then I mark them inside out. This way I know my grain match. I also want to join the pieces using dove tail joinery. This is the reason I mark the insides.

I use my utility knife to mark the depth of my dove tails.

I mark my tails and also mark the waste area.

I clamp the first piece on my vise and make the first cuts. I clean the tails with my chisel.  I use the tails to mark the pins on the other board. I cut, and then chisel out the pins.

Ofcourse I am not a high end worker and my dovetails aren’t the best. But it was fun to make and they’ll do the job.

Before glueing the body I use a forstner bit to reduse the mass of the board in order for the jack and pot to fit.

I glue the body using my frame clamp. I first check for square edges.

For the top I join some boards using glue.

I clean the boards up with a plane.

I glue the top on the body.

I glue some wooden pieces to hold the bottom.

I use  a flush trim bit on my router to make the top and body flush.

I fill some gaps by applying glue with a syringe. Then I remove the excess glue and sand the piece. This way the gaps are filled with wood dust. Not the best method but it’s ok for me.

I round over the top using my block plane. I take it slow when doing that against the grain.

I screw the bottom after making some pilot holes.

Now I solder the electronics. To do that I used a wiring diagram.

I test the pickup and the volume pot.

I apply hot glue on the back of the pickup to avoid feedback.

I hot glue the pick up on the box. And assemble all the parts.

I use my wood burner to draw the top of my box.

I apply a coat of teak oil on the piece.

I screw an old knob on the pot.

My piece is ready to groove.

Make a wooden animation toy out of scrap wood

 

This is the classic "put the bird in the cage" game. One side has the bird and the other has the cage flipped. If you turn the disc fast, the brain takes the two images as one and as a result you see the bird inside the cage.

First of all I design my half basic shapes on a heavy piece of paper. 

Then I cut the paper and use it as a template on a scrap piece of plywood. After I draw one side, I flip the paper over to trace the other side. 

Then I cut the pieces on the scroll saw.

I sand with 120 grit sandpaper.

I drill the holes in the drill press.

I assemble the piece joining everything with a thin dowel.

I draw the cage with my pyrographer and then I flip the piece and draw the bird.

My piece is ready.

Wood burning art again!

 

This is another drawing I made with my wood burner.  It was also a test for my new SLR camera. I think this video is an upgrade as far as my cinematographic quality is concerned.

Make a tiny wooden box for your guitar picks

This is a tiny box I made for my guitar picks. It's made out of a piece of spruce.

First I cut the piece to size with a saw. Then I cut the top and the bottom of the box. To do that easily I clamp the piece on my bench.

I mark the thickness of my box with a pencil. I drill a few holes in the corners to pass the blade of my coping saw. I take my coping saw and remove the material of the inside of the box. I fine tune my cuts with a file.

I glue the bottom of the box. After the glue is dry I fill the gaps by adding glue and then sanding. This way the dust from the sanding meets  the glue and the gaps are filled in a pretty nice way.

I clamp the hole box together to mark the holes for the hinges. I drill pilot holes and screw the hinges in place. I add the front closing mechanism in a similar way.

Although I should have done this earlier, I sand the piece smooth.

I use my wood burner to draw something on my box. I decided no to apply a finish on this project.

My box is ready, I hope you like it.

Elvis sketch burned on wood with the pyrographer

This is a sketch burned on a scrap piece of plywood.

First of all I draw my sketch with a pencil. Then I burn the basic lines with the pyrographer and then I start adding shading on the sketch.

Make a scroll saw cat

 

I had a small scrap piece of spruce and I decided to make a cat out of it.

First of all I draw the cat on the sides of the piece.

Then I turn on my scroll saw at a low speed. I slowly cut on the pencil line.

After I finish with the scroll saw, I draw the lines for the pieces I want to carve out. Then I use my sharp knife to carve out the pieces I don' want. I try to remove small chips of wood with the direction of the grain. I try to force the blade with direction away from my body and fingers.

Know it's time for a little sanding. I start with 100 grit sand paper and I finish with 600 grit.

After sanding I take my pyrographer and burn the facial characteristics of the cat on the wood.

My little cat is ready, I hope you like it.

Make a wooden tape dispenser in 80's cassette style

 

This idea passed through my mind because a cassette and a tape dispenser share some similarities. Both could have a cubic shape and both contain some form of tape inside them. So I decided to build one out of 6mm plywood.

First I take my measurements based on the tape I'm gonna put in. I had a scrap cylinder from an old project which fits perfectly inside my tape.

 

I cut the pieces and I glue them together. I won't glue one side, but I am gonna use it to clamp everything up while the glue dries.

 

 

A small dowel will be used to hold the roller in place. I've drilled some holes to the sides to hold it.

 

I drew the tape's outlines to my sides with a pencil.

 

After the glue dries I add some nails to the glued sides to add some strength. The other side will be attached with screws. So I drill some pilot holes for the screws and test screw them.

 

Now let's take a look inside and do a test fit.

For the tape cutting mechanism, I drilled some holes and nailed a few nails inside them with their sharp edge on top.

Now I use my pyrographer to draw my cassette's lines. I've decided to name my cassette after Michael Jackson's beat it. After all It's an 80's project!

 

I sand everything  smooth and apply a coat of linseed oil.

 

Job's done! 

Sketch on scrap piece of plywood

A scketch burned on a scrap piece of plywood with my pyrographer.  It depicts some kind of a hallf human half serpent creature flying over a city under a hole in the sky. Sometimes imagination can be play really funny games with you.

Drink coaster in pallet style

 

Pallet style drink coaster isn't a new idea. But I thought it would be nice to make one my own way. I decided to build one for my desk out of a scrap piece of spruce. 

 

After marking the first one by eye, I've used a caliper  to make the other guidelines in the same distance.

I cut my miniature boards with a scroll saw while holding the piece steady with a clamp.

My cut pieces.

 

Now I need to straighten the boards roughly with a plane. I also need to plane them down to the thickness I like. To do that I use a wise to clamp my block plane upside down. This way I can pass my boards over the plane. Because my boards are small it is impossible to plane them the normal way because cannot hold them in place.

 

I make a test dry fit assembly.

 

Trim the pieces to size with my angle cutting box.

 

I glue up the pieces and I apply pressure with a couple of weights.

 

The glue is dry, time to sand with 100 grit sandpaper.

 

 To get even closer to the pallet style and to also make the construction a bit steadier I add a few nails to my pallet.

Last touch with my pyrographer. I burn an industrial symbol on the sides of my pallet.

 

Pallet coaster project accomplished!