my son decided to pick the worst as far as weather, hot sticky, unbearable humidity, yesterday for me to deliver and install his cabinet.
then off to HD to pick up some railings for sunday installation.
so today, after my walk in this ridiculous humidity, and heat, I had to turn the AC on in the shop. Had nothing to do, so I decided to take some of the unuseable lumber, and tried to remember a little piece of art? I saw in a gallery near one of the seashore villages, maybe mystic? don't remember. but I had it in my head stored away, no pictures though.
Im not taking credit for it, it isn't my idea, Im just copying something I saw, its a neat 3-4 hour project, but what do I know, not sure if its art or just kindling.
I took a piece of what I believe is hickory, all knotty with holes, cracks, useless piece of wood(I got it for free)
didn't plane it, nothing but jointed some glueing edges.figured leaving it unplanned and rough, makes it look a bit more weathered, the look I was going for.
then I took some small chunks of that 12/4 pine I use for the reindeer, have a lot of small pieces I cant use, not sure why I save them, but it came in handy. Drew a little fishy, cut the shape on the bandsaw, then cut slices. no sanding, no trimming up, just raw however it comes out.
if no one wants it, it goes in firepit.
I painted eyes on the fish, Ill take a picture tomorrow, and will spray paint some shades of blue, and white and glue the fishys to the board to make it look like a school of fish, that's it. simple, and I remember a pretty price on what I saw in the gallery, ofcourse mine wont turn out anywhere near what I saw, but I needed something to do today. How many cutting boards or Adirondack chairs can one man make?
some beginning pics, it will be completed by tomorrow, will show completed tomorrow.
I know its nothing to look at right now, so hold back critique till tomorrow at least, then you can bash it. Im no artist, no one will hurt my feelings.
