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133 Holes

133 Holes

I drilled out the pieces for my sculpture in progress last night. Six of the 139 pieces split or otherwise shattered while I was drilling them, leaving 133 pieces, and a lot of sanding to do. The Forstner bit did a good job, but cherry burns so easily; a lot of the inside of the holes in the cherry wood will need a fair amount of sanding. Wish I had an oscillating spindle sander. Perhaps I will get one for my birthday!



3 Responses to “133 Holes”

  1. Gabe Says:

    January 25th, 2007 at 8:13 am
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    Are you sure you know how to use one of those oscillating spindle sanders? Ha, ha!

    How did you drill such big holes in such small pieces? What did your jig look like? Or did you even use one?

  2. Michael Says:

    January 25th, 2007 at 8:22 am
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    I look forward to seeing the finished piece!

  3. Dave Says:

    January 25th, 2007 at 11:07 am
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    Every time I think of an oscillating spindle sander, I think of that time I made that giant one at Sticks wander across the room. That was both scary and awesome at the same time.

    I did use a jig to make sure the holes were positioned in the same spot (the center) of each small piece. Not sure what you mean about the big holes/small pieces …