This little rocker mini clock is a gift for a new retiree or new mother. This clock is only about four inches tall so it's perfect for a desk or display shelf.
The rocker is cut from 1/8" Baltic birch plywood. The base is 1/2" thick. The base is required because the rocker is not balanced to hold the weight of the clock. There are tabs on each rocker to attach the rocker to the base.
This project requires a 1 7/16" mini clock insert. I think the insert I used with the pink roses would be perfect for a new mother. You can find this clock insert at this link. www.bearwood.com
Choose the clock style for the gift you need.
These 1 7/16" mini clock inserts require a 1 3/8" mounting hole. I use a 1 3/8" Forstner bit for accuracy. If you cut the hole with your scroll saw it is best to slightly undercut the hole then sand it to a snug fit.
Important Note:
This little rocker is cut from 1/8" thick wood. Wood this thin can be extremely difficult for new scrollers to cut. Actually, it's not easy for most scrollers at any level.
The thin wood does not give any resistance to the blade and make it difficult to control the cut. The easiest way to improve this is to stack cut multiple pieces.
For this pattern, the right and left side are identical so stacking cutting makes sense. The single pieces of the seat and chair back can also be stack cut even if you only need one chair. Just throw the extra pieces away. These pieces are so small that the waste of wood is too small to be concerned with.
I have not demonstrated stack cutting for a while so if any of you are new let me know and I'll be happy to show the technique. We have new readers here all the time so don't be shy. Ask questions.
$12 per sheet of 12 coins plus $3.50 shipping
Inlay with a 1" Forstner Bit.
The perfect way to sign your work.
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Products for your consideration:
Scroll Saw Pattern Design Tutorial: DVD
Let me teach you to create a beautiful wooden portrait pattern. I will show you everything you need from start to finish. The video will show you the free software program you can download for Windows or Mac OS. I will show you how to install the program and configure it for best results.
Let me teach you to create a beautiful wooden portrait pattern. I will show you everything you need from start to finish. The video will show you the free software program you can download for Windows or Mac OS. I will show you how to install the program and configure it for best results.
Then I will show you the technique to take your photograph and make a pattern from it. When the pattern is complete we will go in the shop and cut it.
The DVD is $10 plus shipping. This is a data DVD that you will use on your computer to watch the video tutorial
Every Scrollsaw Workshop Pattern from 2007-2017 in DVD
Purchase the entire Scrollsaw Workshop pattern catalog for offline access.
This DVD has 2,300 patterns published from 2007 thru 2017.
The DVD is $20 plus shipping. Ships to 60 countries around the world.
The DVD is $20 plus shipping. Ships to 60 countries around the world.
If you use the DVD on a Windows PC there is a simple viewer program to browse through the patterns.
The DVD also works fine on a MAC. The viewer program is not MAC compatible but there is an included PDF with all the patterns shown as thumbnails for easy viewing.
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My two "Wooden Vases on the Scroll Saw" books make it easy.
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