David A. Peterson
03-23-2014, 8:20 PM
There is a family birthday coming up (twin sisters, who live together) and I asked them what they wanted for their birthday. One wanted a back scratcher, the other wanted an ice cream scoop (they will share!)
Don't have the scratcher done yet, but got the scoop done. The particular wood is BROWN MALLEE burl. The 8" blank was $50, so this is not a piece that makes sense as anything but a gift.
It is the color of a swirled latte, with a hint of leopard skin tossed in for good measure!
I taper the top so it does not get ice cream remnants stuck to the wood part, and I put in a smoke ring between each bead so they looked like it is individual rings stacked on top of each other. (kit from Woodcraft stores, $10-13, depending if on sale).
Sanded to 3000 grit (it did not need it!) and then one coat of LIN-SPEED gun stock oil, hand-rubbed finish.
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Don't have the scratcher done yet, but got the scoop done. The particular wood is BROWN MALLEE burl. The 8" blank was $50, so this is not a piece that makes sense as anything but a gift.
It is the color of a swirled latte, with a hint of leopard skin tossed in for good measure!
I taper the top so it does not get ice cream remnants stuck to the wood part, and I put in a smoke ring between each bead so they looked like it is individual rings stacked on top of each other. (kit from Woodcraft stores, $10-13, depending if on sale).
Sanded to 3000 grit (it did not need it!) and then one coat of LIN-SPEED gun stock oil, hand-rubbed finish.
285520