Celtic Knot French Rolling pin

[Gayl Beals]

I made a new jig and Celtic Knot came well.

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

Great job, Gayle! I enjoy making turned items with Celtic knots. They have a lot of "how'd you do that?" effect.

 

[Gayl Beals]

Great job, Gayle! I enjoy making turned items with Celtic knots. They have a lot of "how'd you do that?" effect.

I will send a photo of the jig,when I get home.

 

[Ryan Mooney]

That's darn near perfect (imho).

 

[Gayl Beals]

Great job, Gayle! I enjoy making turned items with Celtic knots. They have a lot of "how'd you do that?" effect.

He is a photo of the jig. Set the saw 1/8 less than the piece your working with.

 

[Ryan Mooney]

Gayl, what angle did you end up using?

Dig the jig, nice and simple!

 

[Gayl Beals]

Gayl, what angle did you end up using?

Dig the jig, nice and simple!

around 30°

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

He is a photo of the jig. Set the saw 1/8 less than the piece your working with.

I've done similar using my Incra miter gauge. I've made pens, screwdrivers, and a fireplace poker handle. It's a great illusion.

 

[Gayl Beals]

Quick question? Can I cut 3/8 or 1/2 off the end of the blank. Recut again and use a different wood and get a double Celtic Knot?

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

Quick question? Can I cut 3/8 or 1/2 off the end of the blank. Recut again and use a different wood and get a double Celtic Knot?

Yes, that'll work. I've also seen some where there was a knot on top of another knot with a third wood species. Do one set of four cuts at 30º and another set on top of them at 45º. And the actual angles aren't cast in stone. As long as all four cuts are the same angle it'll work. I think I used 45º for this poker handle.



I wrote up a pretty detailed post about the process of making it here:

Jeff's Poker Handle

During Memorial Day weekend, LOML and I spent the weekend at my friend (and bandmate) Jeff's cabin. While we were there, one recurring problem was that the handle kept falling off the fireplace poker. I told Jeff I had the technology to fix it, lol. A couple of weekends ago Jeff was over...

familywoodworking.org

 

[Gayl Beals]

Yes, that'll work. I've also seen some where there was a knot on top of another knot with a third wood species. Do one set of four cuts at 30º and another set on top of them at 45º. And the actual angles aren't cast in stone. As long as all four cuts are the same angle it'll work. I think I used 45º for this poker handle.

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I wrote up a pretty detailed post about the process of making it here:

Jeff's Poker Handle

During Memorial Day weekend, LOML and I spent the weekend at my friend (and bandmate) Jeff's cabin. While we were there, one recurring problem was that the handle kept falling off the fireplace poker. I told Jeff I had the technology to fix it, lol. A couple of weekends ago Jeff was over...

familywoodworking.org

That is good to know,and well detailed post. Thanks Vaughan

 

[Dave Hoskins]

OK. That is downright snazzy!!! Like that Celtic Knot.