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 log picture frame

 

One day I found a fallen branch in the woods, during hiking. I had it for sometime until I decided to make a picture frame out of it. 

First of all I used an old chisel to split the branch in half. Then with my saw and a miter box I cut my pieces to size using the 45 degrees setting of the box.

Then I lay the piece on a piece of 9mm plywood and trace around the frame. Then I cut the basic part of the frame. Now I trace a line 5mm less than the inside of the frame. This way  I will have a rabbet for the glass and the picture to sit in. 

To cut the inside of the plywood, I drill a hole for my scroll saw blade to fit in. I cut the piece with my scroll saw.

Now I secure my block plane backwards on a vise and I plane my pieces to flatten them a little bit.

I use my glass cutter to cut the glass.

I glue the branch pieces on the plywood and apply some pressure for a couple of hours.

After the glue is dry I use my block plane to trim the plywood and the log pieces flush.

Because the branch  isn't split right in the middle, the edges do not match. So I use my chisel to even things up. This way I give the piece an axe cut look which I think looks nice with log woodworking projects.

I fill some gaps with glue and wood saw dust.

I assemble my picture frame and I use a few nails to hold everything in place.

My frame is ready. Now I can add something for standing on horizontal surface or a hanger for mounting it on the wall.

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.

Scrapy son paractices karate

Scrapy practices his skills in karate. Some self defense techniques might be useful in his dangerous videos. After all cinema stunt men need to be in perfect shape.

Scrapy decides to measure something

Scrapy is really trying to do things but somehow he manages to fail every single time. The thing is that he never gives up! And that's the spirit, keep trying Scrapy!

Scrapy is getting routed over

Scrapy finds himself in very awkward moment. He is trapped in a jig while a routing is taking place.

Make a rustic key and envelope hanger for your home

 

This is a key hanger I made out of 6mm plywood. First of all I cut all the pieces to size. Then I glue and nail my parts. Then I round over the edges of the back side. I drill holes and glue dowels to hold the keys. I take my scroll saw and cut out the letters H O M E. I glue them on the piece. I sand the hole piece with 100 grit sandpaper.

Now it's time to paint. I apply a couple of coats of white primer and I sand between coats. Then I apply a couple of coats of black glossy paint. After the paint is dry I sand some parts of the piece to reveal the white primer under the black coat.

Now add a couple of hangers on the back and mount it on the wall. From now on you can easily store your keys and your day to day envelopes.