boo Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 Havnt really made a stick in a bit , but here goes it's a black buffalo top , fitted with a thin 2mm brass spacer for aesthetics, on a stripped chestnut shank , after stripping, given a wipe of teak spirit dye , just enough colour, it didn't quite start off looking like the finished article but changed as it went , one picture shows the spacer , glued up , angle cut on the bandsaw , as was the buffalo spacer & brass , to glue up securely, cut a piece of scrap chestnut , drilled the centre, then cut the same angle, so when screwd up applied even pressure across the joint , if that helps anyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) Top Job! Haven't made a stick for a while now. Might do one in Buffalo. Antler looks good but when there is brass involved the polishing really drags out as the black dirt that comes off the brass gets everywhere on the antler and its a job and half to get rid of afterward, Especially gets into what looks like micro cracks in the antler itself. really ruins the finish. Acetone comes in handy gets rid of some of it but when you have that antler shining white and then you hit the brass and its game over. Edited January 31, 2021 by fatchap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 Now that is a stick just for Market Days. Lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 You are very talented 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted January 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 Honestly, if you follow a process ,its pretty straight forward, know what you mean about the brass , not something I do a lot of , also tried stainless & aluminium, brass looks the best , I've just cut & glued pieces up to make some laminate! See if that works ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 That stick is just amazing quality 👍. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 29 minutes ago, mel b3 said: That stick is just amazing quality 👍. As are all Boo`s sticks. You`ve just got to look at his previous posts, they`re all brilliant. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 9 minutes ago, Old Boggy said: As are all Boo`s sticks. You`ve just got to look at his previous posts, they`re all brilliant. OB thats praise indeed coming from you chris . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) Please can you either change your name or stop posting, because every time you post, you frighten me. 🤣 Fantastic stick, oozes quality 👍👌👍👌👍 Edited January 31, 2021 by moondoggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted January 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 Cheers for the likes , whilst waiting for glue to dry , had a go at a bowl / tray out of spalted beech , drilled out with a forstner bit & freehanded the router , not easy that ! Bit of chisel, fair few errors & lot more sanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian willetts Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 Quality what a talent keep it going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Laminate made , quick sand , couple of chips but looks ok , thinking of a couple of funky stick tops ! Wearing an air fed hood when sanding for about 5 mins , garage doors open , amazing what's in the air , filters knocked out .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 I have a record dust collector but in the shed connected to the bandsaw at the moment, so moved the belt sander on a workmate by garage doors , least open to the air , but still filters collected that dust up ! Makes you think.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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