Record Power WG200 Wet Stone Sharpening System – Review Let’s be honest I wanted a Tormek but just couldn’t justify the price. That can sometimes be a dangerous game because if I have learned one thing in life it is that you generally get what you pay for. So, let’s be clear what I wanted this for. The main role …
Is there an arts and crafts furniture revival happening? Well of course I would say yes as I feel I am part of what’s happening within the furniture designer/maker market, but let’s explore and see if you agree. To explore whether we are undergoing a revival of the arts and craft period we first need to understand what was going …
Walnut veneer sunburst pattern Routing the segments to a point The setup to machine the veneer segments is actually pretty simple. Firstly, a large enough sheet of MDF to cater for our longest veneer segment edge (approx. 1300mm for me) with a known straight edge to run a router template cutter with a bottom bearing from. Next the 10.1 degree …
Walnut veneer sunburst pattern Marking out and rough cut Template The first thing I need is a template. For my pattern each veneer segment is at 10 degrees. It was a conscious decision to pick a number that divides into 90 as it means that there is a straight line along the join between top and back. This will be …
Walnut Veneer sunburst pattern Preparation Intro. I have had a few comments on Instagram asking for a bit more detail about how to achieve the veneer sunburst pattern to a high degree of accuracy, so the intent of this mini-series of blogs is to follow the process from start to finish. Firstly, let me set the scene in terms of …