thanks David..

 

Welcome Stick

 

Wow... just wow. Very impressed! Thanks for sharing. I know when I looked at the original post/pictures, I couldn't get past the 3D effect and see it was actually flat, so major kudos to you!

 

Good morning Barb. and thank you. I have always been impressed with your sign making.
Some thing I have tried very little of.

David

 

Cool video David . I would have sworn the surface was not fiat . That’s quite an illusion

 

Thank you Rick.
We still plan to drive up that way one of these days.
I am looking forward to seeing your shop that you built and that gym of yours.

David

 

Cool!!

 

John my friend, good morning to you.
WE are looking at possible late April or early May to come up that way.
We'll keep you posted.

Sandra and David

 

Thanks for posting the video, David. That is so cool.
Herb

 

Hello Herb.
Until now I did not know where you lived. I checked your public view and see that you and I have the same shirts. Of course mine says Petersons wood working. I left my family at Steilacoom while I took an all expense trip to Viet Nam back in 1966,
I have fished in Puget sound many times.
Beautiful country up there.
Thanks for the nice words.

David

 

David you not only did a great job making the 3D board you also did a great job on the video.

 

Since 2009 when I joined this forum, I have began to notice that there are just a few folks that kind of hold it together.
These are the ones that you can count on to always be there to make a comment about your work or to give assistance when someone
has a problem.
You are one of those few and I appreciate you being there.

Thank you Larry

David

 

Amazing !!!

 

Thanks Mark, and it is very nice to meet you.
I hope to hear more from you. From your Profile, it looks like you have a lot of experience to share with the forum.

Stay warm up there.

David

 

Again I really want to thank everyone for the nice comments.
I have to give the credit for the video to my lovely wife Sandra.
I originally made a video of all the same steps that are in this one, but tried to hold the camera in one hand and the wood in the other.
What with the camera wandering off as I did stuff, and the strap hanging down in front of the lens, I had to press Sandra into service for the final draft.

David

 

After the video I now feel I have a much better chance of making something.....maybe not as nice but something to talk about. Thanks for posting the thread and video David. It helps more than you think as some of us need visual clues sometimes.........

 

Thanks Steve. I was going for 3D blocks but since I didn't cut the angles deep enough I ended up cutting off most of the light colored wood. I'll try something different next time.


David

 

Interesting process with great results. Not sure if I have the patience to tackle a project like that, David.

 

I only had 4 days until Christmas to get it done and it had to be glued up in four different configurations.
Then sanded between each stage. I keep telling Sandra how hard it was to sand it by "hand" but how simple it could have been if I
"just" had a thickness planer.
She may get the hint.
Have a great holiday Paul.
Stay warm up there.

David

 

I used my Drum Sander, I was afraid to run it thru the planer. But now it seems everyone is doing that. I think you will still have to lightly sand it after the planer on the top surface, I used my ROS with the micromesh system and they came out like a mirror, I could see my face in the bare wood. (Scared me )
Herb

 

Great video David, very helpful! Made up one board with those types of angle cuts once, not for the 3d effect but for a quilt pattern. A real bugger to glue together.

Like Herb I use the drum sander for the rough clean up and the ROS for the final. I do use the planer for some pieces but not once I’ve started working on the end grain. Probably more out of paranoia about possible chip out rather than for any real reason.

Keep up the good work.

Jon

 

I've gotten into the habit of gluing up a couple pieces of "extra" wood to each end of a end grain board during glue ups. This has pretty much eliminated the blow out problems. Once done with the planer and/or drum sander I simply cut the "extra" pieces off. Leaving behind a nice clean edge. It has ment a few additional steps but well worth it.

 

I would not try to cut a end grain down with a planer either, but Bills idea of gluing a scrap piece to the sides makes good sense.
For my last glue up, I tapped the whole thing down with a mallet and a piece of 2x4 to make sure it was as level as possible before
tightening the clamps all the way.

 

It looks great! You mentioned that you got the wood from Amazon and Ebay. I've looked, but didn't really know what to buy. Do you have some links to the Amazon and
Ebay sites you bought from? Thanks.

 

To start off with, I bought from Amazon @ CT Power Tools and @ Woodchucks Wood. Also I bought one box from Ebay @ Tidey 10 (seller). I just reordered another box from Tidey 10 on Ebay.
Both of these sites sent some very nice pieces and they all arrived within days of each other.
I just searched "Scrap wood".

David

 

I agree with Bill @TwoSkies57 If a person uses the planer on endgrain , wrap the whole board with a sacrificial board all ways around to eliminate tearout at the edges,especially the last edge coming off the planer.
Herb

 

I do the same when I use the router and a bottom bit to clean and flatten the board.

 

So, you posted this just so Sandra could get the hint for a thickness planer??????? JK.......

I stll cannot see that it is flat.....My old eyes make it look.

Great use of material.

 

@Bushwhacker

In addition to tapping the pieces down I also cross clamp the top and bottom as shown below. For the final glue up on an end grain board The top and bottom are completely covered by the cross piece. In that case, I precut the blocks for the end and side pieces to fit between the top and bottom platform. Turns end to a bit of a clamping nightmare but it works to keep all the pieces in place and the board flat.

The MDF is covered in packing tape so it easily peels off the board in the end.

 

GREAT JOB. Three d effect is awesome.

 

Here's a listing on Amazon from Woodchucks Wood after I messaged him on other wood he had listed. See https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082ZSFS73