Two Experiments Using Labels For Paterns And Wood Offcuts From Ccroll Saw Projects To Mak Mini Gnomes
A Batch of Mini Gnomes My Goimagine Shop I created some SVG files that would fit on the labels using one of Steve Good's gnome patterns. I planned to use the labels instead of spray adhesive. As I headed to the shop with the patterns, I stumbled upon a five-gallon bucket full of offcuts from my scroll saw. This discovery sparked a second experiment idea – how many gnomes could I make using only the wood in this bucket? The answer: more gnomes than I have time for. The wood in the bucket was 3/4 inch or thicker, which was too thick for the mini gnomes I had in mind. Undeterred, I applied the patterns, cut them from the wood in the bucket, and resawed them using my Shopsmith bandsaw. Once I had a small bucket of parts, I assembled them and stopped when I ran out of feet and didn't have time to cut more. I found that the labels worked well, but I had to be much more careful about dusting off the wood to get them to stick as well as I liked. If the wood was smooth and clean, the...