OCTOBER Meeting 2015

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday
OCT 13, 2015... at 7:20 PM

N. Massapequa Community Ctr

214 North Albany Avenue

Massapequa, NY 11758

PRAYER NUTS, NOT WHAT YOU MIGHT THINK

 

These Look Like Simple Walnuts, But...

 

The 16th Century:

In addition to tiny, beautiful prayer books and rosary beads, people of the past liked to express their love of religion and beauty with objects known as prayer nuts. They were carved from wood.

Prayer nuts were mainly produced in northern

Europe during the 16th century.

​ O​nly the wealthy could afford them.

The outsides alone were marvelously carved with intricate designs, including text. Everything was held in place with wooden hinges carved right into the piece. These prayer nuts would usually be attached to

What Is It?

Big Bird, It Is Not





 

Nature has always provided the impetus and reference for many innovations in the manufacturing and design process. In some cases, the construction of an item mimics a natural form. In others, the replication merely simulates the natural form or function. When first presented with this item, I was struck by the similarity (it seemed at the time) to a prehistoric bird, wrongly named the pterodactyl. You know – the scary one that is always depicted on the big screen. The actual name for this bird is pteranodon, it being a member of the pterosaur family. What caused the comparison was the reverse horn on the head of the bird. I found the shape of this tool to be strikingly similar, and could not shake the thought that the original designer may have been thinking along those lines.

Carving Tool Rack

Carving Tool Rack (on a budget)

by William Russo

          

 I found  an article in WoodCarving Illustrated showing how you can make a tool rack for your work area. For about $7 I made the one here. A  2’ long piece of 1” pvc, a pr of  T ‘s for the base, a pr of elbows and I bought a little more of the 1” tube to make the rack higher if I wanted to.

The holes are from ½” to almost 1”( for the fat handled Flex knives.) I drilled through so the blades show. Easier to select the right tool. I guess with a little thought you could make a carrying handle or even a double rack if you have a lot of tools to carry.

LIVE FEED OF OSPREY NEST ON LONG ISLAND’S NORTH FORK!

GEORGE AND GRACIE

This pair of ospreys, whom Tommy named George and Gracie, reside on the North Fork of Long Island during the summer. They were first spotted in 2014, perching on top of an old television tower located on Tommy’s property. Tommy had a wooden platform installed on the top to encourage the pair to build a nest, and sure enough, it worked. He also set up a video camera to be able to get a unique, up-close view of the birds in their nest.

WHAT A WOODEN DESK

 
Berlin secretary cabinet, 1778–79, 1786
David Roentgen (German, 1743–1807)

Oak, pine, walnut, mahogany, cherry, and cedar, veneered with curly maple, burl maple and mahogany (both stained), and with marquetry in maple (partially stained), hornbeam, apple, walnut, mulberry, tulipwood, and rosewood; ivory, mother-of-pearl, gilt bronze, brass, steel, iron, and silk

141 3/8 x 59 7/8 x 34 5/8 in. (359 x 152 x 88 cm)
Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (O-1962,24) (L.2013.15.1)

The Berlin secretary cabinet represents possibly not only the greatest achievement of the Roentgen workshop, but is also arguably the most

WHAT IS IT ?

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HOW TO TRANSFER A PHOTO TO WOOD

This is a pretty simple and clear video as to how to transfer a photo to wood...enjoy!
click here  Also check this out CLICK HERE (more detail)

Hand Carved Wooden Spoons Created From Storm Damaged Wood

 Check out this site to learn how to carve spoons and other items from Storm Damaged Wood:



http://stormspoons.com/

Carved from the Desert

A family of artistic woodworkers from Georgia turns its attention to Sonoran trees and cactuses for a new exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden.

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