hannahbboards:

Where were we? Oh, right, I remember. 

Now that the board has been cut out, the edges need to be cleaned up and shaped into smooth rails.  I start by using a Surform to remove any ridges caused from the cutting job. Once all the lumps and bumps are gone, I continue with the Surform, but now I add bevels to all the edges. This is the step where the rails begin to take shape. Most folks will use a router for this part, but I prefer to use traditional hand tools for all of my shaping. 

Okay, bevels added, now sand the entire board. Sanded smooth, pencil lines removed, I again turn my attention back to the rails, I want to ensure a consistent roundness along all sides.  Now I get to use my favorite tool, my Concave Cabinet Scrapers.  A simple, but highly effective tool.  If there was a tool Olympics, the scraper would get a gold medal…you know, like Michael Phelps good. 

Rails are now rounded, wood clump transformed into a skateboard!

Photography: Jeff Damron [photograsurfer]

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bananaandegg:

Skydeck By Ishinomaki Laboratory

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kathryntyler:

Sixtematic Chest of Drawers