Comments on: Whaddja Give? Whaddja Get?

By: Clarissa Donnerberg

Clarissa Donnerberg — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:14:13 +0000

ohhh nice knowledge

By: Chris Marshall

Chris Marshall — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:53:02 +0000

Norm,

I was in the same boat as you planning out those earring frames. Ordinary window screen was not going to be good enough for this special project. But, I finally found the brass mesh through Dick Blick and ordered it online. They have several sizes of openings for this mesh (it’s actually intended for making sculpture, but it’s working out fine–plenty stiff enough and conveniently sized for small projects). Order number is 33408-7070 Here’s a link for you:

http://www.dickblick.com/products/amaco-wireform-mesh/

I made the frames to fit on either side of a wall mirror and between two alcove walls. My overall frame dimensions are 13 x 16 in., with 2-in. rails and stiles. I secured the mesh into rabbets in the back of the frames with two-part epoxy, then covered the recesses with filler strips. I found it helpful to “tack” the mesh in place with gel CA glue first, to help me pull it tight. Then I spread epoxy over the mesh and pressed the filler strips into place before the epoxy cured. I held the filler strips in place for those few minutes with pin nails so I could keep moving forward. After all, it was getting darn close to Christmas!

Hope this helps you plan out your project. Your wife will love these frames. Mine sure does!

By: Norm Reid

Norm Reid — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:35:46 +0000

The earring frame is a great project. I’m planning to build one for my wife’s birthday.

I’m wondering what the specs are (size of opening, thickness of wire) for the brass mesh you used. Also, what was your source for the mesh? I’m having trouble finding anything that looks right.

By: Chris Williams

Chris Williams — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:34:49 +0000

Gave: I made an electric fireplace mantel for my wife. It is 4′H X 4′W X 14″ deep (top is 2″ deeper/longer). The frame is regular 2X4 and 1X4 lap joint type construction. The outer skin is 3/4″ red oak plywood. The top is solid 3/4″ red oak. It holds a 24″ store bought electric fireplace and has a shelf to hold home electronics and knick-knacks. I’ll try to upload some pics to the eZine reader projects area.

I made my dad a red-oak “what-not” box. It is 10″W X 5″D X 4″H. I lined the inside with green felt. The lid was supposed to be made using the carve wright machine but it broke down and couldn’t be fixed in time for xmas. So, I used a quarter round router bit on the top and bottom edges on 3 sides (left the back alone for hinging).

I’ve always loved wood working but life typically got in the way. However, I am now wanting to get back into it and these were my first two projects in over 20 years. I hope to complete many more in the coming years.

By: Chris Marshall

Chris Marshall — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:55:06 +0000

Angie and Randy, sounds like Santa definitely lightened the sleigh some by stopping by your houses this season! Sure beats new socks, doesn’t it?!

Sounds like an amazing quilt project, Angie. Please DO e-mail a photo (or more!) of it to our Woodworker’s Journal eZine Readers Project Gallery. Here’s a link to get you started, if you haven’t done so already:

http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/Ezine/Public/ReadersProjectGallery.aspx

By: Randy Johnson

Randy Johnson — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:27:29 +0000

Got: My wonderful wife gave me a Ridgid R4511 Table saw, the one with the granite top, for christmas. I was so excited to get this, because it is my first “Real Tablesaw”
(Had plenty of the table top models). This thing is so smooth and no vibration. When I turned on the motor for the first time, it was beautiful, no screaming shrill screaching to listen to.
I am a very LUCKY GUY…….

By: Angie Gregg

Angie Gregg — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:41:23 +0000

Gave- This year I made my sister-in-law a 3′ x 4′ wooden memory quilt. She cried! The quilt had 12 squares and had different types of woodworking. I did fretwork of “old man in the tree”, mountain lion segmentation, sun and moon inlay, a bear intarsia, kokepela segmentation, intarsia rose, indian girl inlay, etc. The wood quilt was made of all recycled wood. Cherry from an old window sill, cedar from a job site headed for burn pile, wormy chestnut from an old barn, etc. I wish I could post a picture to share.

Got- Santa brought me a new Rikon 10″ band saw, some new frame clamps and some heavy duty clamps for big projects. I was a goood girl this year!!