First a word on the design. IMO, the "fold" of the ribbon should be at least as long as the ribbon is high......in this case, the ribbon is 5" high, so the fold is 5"...A bigger fold is great, but any shorter, the ribbon looks a little stiff.....IMO.
I make the ends in two layers to give it some depth.......it certainly can be done as a single piece and the basic process is the same (except for the glue-up).
pic 1...top and ends cut out on a band saw.
pic 2...how they look together
pic 3...I hammer two 1" brads into one piece and cut off the heads with wire cutters and press the top and bottom together.....this gives me good alignment when glueing and prevents the two pieces from sliding around when they are clamped.
pic 4...Now spread gorilla glue, in thin beads, on one side and spray as much water as possible on the other......it CAN'T be TOO wet.
pic 5...clamp. Very quickly, what looks like little beads of water will show up on the seams. Within about a half hour, it will expand and look foamy. Start checking the foam to see if it's sticky.....if it is, wait a bit. As soon as the stickyness is gone......
pic 6... remove the foam with any kind of dull blade. If you wait for the foam to harden, you may tear out pieces of hdu with the removal.
pic 7...using a somewhat flat gouge (#5 is ok), shape the top of the ribbon fold.
pic 8...do the same to the end.
pic 9...sketch the fold profile.
pic 10..using a veiner (a gouge with a very deep curve forming a complete "U"), set the depth of the ribbon return next to the fold.
I'll try to get some time later this afternoon and show the next stage.
Joe,
Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!
I make the ends in two layers to give it some depth.......it certainly can be done as a single piece and the basic process is the same (except for the glue-up).
pic 1...top and ends cut out on a band saw.
pic 2...how they look together
pic 3...I hammer two 1" brads into one piece and cut off the heads with wire cutters and press the top and bottom together.....this gives me good alignment when glueing and prevents the two pieces from sliding around when they are clamped.
pic 4...Now spread gorilla glue, in thin beads, on one side and spray as much water as possible on the other......it CAN'T be TOO wet.
pic 5...clamp. Very quickly, what looks like little beads of water will show up on the seams. Within about a half hour, it will expand and look foamy. Start checking the foam to see if it's sticky.....if it is, wait a bit. As soon as the stickyness is gone......
pic 6... remove the foam with any kind of dull blade. If you wait for the foam to harden, you may tear out pieces of hdu with the removal.
pic 7...using a somewhat flat gouge (#5 is ok), shape the top of the ribbon fold.
pic 8...do the same to the end.
pic 9...sketch the fold profile.
pic 10..using a veiner (a gouge with a very deep curve forming a complete "U"), set the depth of the ribbon return next to the fold.
I'll try to get some time later this afternoon and show the next stage.
Joe,
Makin Chip$ and Havin Fun!
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