2018 snowflakes

[Dan Noren]

found a creative way to use up the scrap cherry from the coasters, and possibly earn some coin as well. i took the scrap parts from when i cut the boards to thickness for the coasters, planed them down to 1/4 inch, and sanded them a good one. as i had set up the code the other day, ran a quick test. cut the snowflake with a 1/16 inch round nosed bit. finished up with a coat of blo. production run tomorrow. changes to the code will involve thinner tabs, a few more, shallower passes, and a hole drilled for a string loop for hanging them.

 

[Leo Voisine]

Nice snowflakes Dan,

 

[David Johnson]

Great looking project. Hope this winter doesn't product snowflakes that size.
David

 

[Ted Calver]

Good idea. They would work for coasters/hot pads too.

 

[Brent Dowell]

Those should sell well I would think. Cool project!

 

[Dan Noren]

the production snowstorm has begun! adjusted the cut to go a bit deeper, made the tabs a bit thicker, and added a hole for a hanging loop of string. today's accumulation, 11, expecting another 12 tomorrow.

 

[Dan Noren]

got some more done today. total accumulation is 27, with the last 12 on the way tomorrow.

 

[Jim DeLaney]

got some more done today. total accumulation is 27, with the last 12 on the way tomorrow.

Nice! And with a small modification you could cut a 'notch' halfway thru each one so they'd fit together and be three dimensional - like a whole new product.

 

[Dan Noren]

the blizzard has finished with a final count of 38 (one was broken). now to clean them up, oil them, and dip in sealcoat.

 

[Dan Noren]

almost forgot, i had brought them with me, to clean them up when i had more than a few hours with little to do, and one of my coworkers bought one (unfinished, as is, but cleaned up). she even paid the price i asked, without hesitation. hopefully the finished ones will sell quick too.

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

Those look great, Dan. nice way to use up scrap materials.

Every time I see the title of this thread, I immediately think of a different type of snowflake...

 

[Pete Simmons]

Now use that laser to put their names in the center of the flake.

Some years ago I made similar ones with the laser and got a large order of one for every person who went to a Christmas Party. They had a tree by the door with all the named snowflakes on it.

 

[Dan Noren]

now there's an idea peter! after a bit of recuperative sleep (especially after last night at work), got the oil on them today. hope to get the finish on them tomorrow.

 

[Dan Noren]

just got done giving them all their bath in seal coat, and some time tomorrow, they will get hit with pledge. with that, this project will be done.