This is about different projects that I do from wood; carving, turning and construction. Enjoy.
Monday, January 23, 2012
For the Birds, very small birds
I've added pictures of a birdhouse that I just finished, almost. Actually, there is no finish, which is what I need to do next. The main part of the birdhouse is turned, and hollowed to just below the peg. Since you can't get in it, I wasn't going to get too carried away. The top started as a 3-sided turning, but it was simply too small to see the difference between the sides. That and the spalted wood was soft and hard to get a good finish. So I grabbed the Foredom and carved the top. I tried to give it some character so it has 4-ridges along the roof-line, as you can almost see in the pictures. I also carved underneath the roof, so I added a picture showing that. I attached the roof to the body of the birdhouse with Kwik Wood putty (epoxy) that I picked up from Home Depot. I like this product so far as it was able to fill the gaps where I carved an opening for the roof and hold it in place. I understand that this is often used for setting eyes in carved animals, too.
Enjoy, and be careful of the splinters.
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