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Sanry
your parils
to
shape
Make copies
of the
full-size
orna-
ment
patterns
on
the
WOOD PAT-
IERNSo insert. The
patterns
for the
ornament's body
and onlay are com-
bined, so
you'll
need two
copies
for
each
ornament
you
wish to make.
Prepare
your
stock.
Each ornament
consists of one %"-thick body and
two /ro"-thick onlays. shown on
Drawing 1. Resaw and
plane
the
t/x"
stock. and
resaw
and drum-sand the Zr,"
stock.
Yor-r'll need
one
t/xx3t/2x6"
and
two Zox3t,hx6"
pieces
of stock for each
ornament
you
wish to make.
(We
r-rsed
maple
and
cherry.) Adhere
the
patterns
to the stock, arranging
the
patterns
so
each
part's
longest
dirnension is
parallel
to the
wood grain.
To save copies and
time. stack-cut the
parts.
tapin_r
together
two
pieces
of
t/tr,"
onlay stock fbr
each
piece
of
t/x"
body
stock.
Scrollsaw
the
parts
to the
pattern
lines. We
r-rsed a #2 blade with 20
teeth
per
inch. To make
a zero-clearaltce
table
insert for
scrollsawing
the tiny
parts,
cover the insert with
a couple
layers
of
2"-wide
plastic packaging
tape.
The
shaded areas on the angel and dove
patterns
designate cutouts in the bodies.
Drill blade start holes in
these areas. and
saw
them
out. Drill
the %" holes in the
tree onlays with a brad-point
bit.
Remove the
patterns.
If they don't
peel
off easily. blot them with lac-
quer
thinner. Remove adhesive residue
from the wood
by
wiping
it
with
a clean
rag and more thinner.
Smooth any roLrgh
edges
with
220-grit sandpaper.
Paint
the
portion
of the tree body cov-
ered by the onlay. Stay about
.r/ta"
back
from
the traced
pencil
lines. Erase the
lines
after the
paint
dries.
WOOD magazine November 2OO2