"Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it."
Norman Maclean

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Day 12 - Planed The Tip Section





Each strip is smaller than a toothpick. The 6 strips, when glued together, will be about the thickness of the toothpick




The tip is about the thickness of a toothpick.

Sunday, January 05, 2014

Day 10 - Setting The Form, Scrapping The Enamel











































Uncle Wong had already "cooked" the strips for me.
So today, I set the form for a Payne 100 Taper.

The strips were bound with treads and put in Uncle Wong's custom oven.

The form set and ready for the next step.Scrapping off the enamel.

This is the special plane used for scrapping off the enamel.The cutter head is positioned almost 90 degrees.

Uncle Wong unwinding the thread holding the strips during the "cooking".

Scrapping off the enamel slowly.