Category Archives: Wood knobs

Knobs 273 & 274 – Yellowheart & Bloodwood

Posted on December 3, 2016 by admin

Knobs 273 & 274 are the last 2 of 8 knobs made from a ¾” by 4” board of Yellowheart, glued to a ¼” by 1.5 “ stick of Bloodwood , and split in half along the 4″ direction.  Those … Continue reading →

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Knobs 19 & 20 Recut – Maple with Purpleheart & Cherry Centers

Posted on December 2, 2016 by admin

Knobs 19 & 20 were originally cut as simple cylinders, to show any iridescence in the woods.  Both are made of two layers of 3/8” thick horizontal grain Maple with ¼” of  another horizontal grain wood sandwiched in between, to … Continue reading →

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Knobs 270, 271 & 272 – Yellowheart w/ Bloodwood Pointer

Posted on December 2, 2016 by admin

Knobs 270, 271 & 272 are the next 3 of 8 knobs made from a ¾” by 4” board of Yellowheart, glued to a ¼” by 1.5 “ stick of Bloodwood, and split in half along the 4″ direction.  Those … Continue reading →

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Knobs 267, 268 & 269 – Yellowheart w/ Bloodwood Pointer

Posted on December 2, 2016 by admin

Knobs 267, 268 & 269 are 3 of 8 knobs made from a ¾” by 4” board of Yellowheart, and a ¼” by 1.5 “ stick of Bloodwood.  A 3/4 x 1.5 x 4” piece of Yellowheart was glued to … Continue reading →

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Knobs 264, 265 & 266 – Unknown white wood, painted

Posted on December 2, 2016 by admin

Knobs 264, 265 & 266 are made from a whitish, semi-hard wood taken from a bed or crib rail, which knob 264 shows through clear superglue (SG) and shoe polish basecoat and finish.  Knobs 265 & 266 have a SG … Continue reading →

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Knobs 261, 262 & 263 – Angelique w/ Bloodwood & Yellowheart

Posted on November 27, 2016 by admin

Knobs 261 & 262 are vertical grain Angelique with horizontal grain Bloodwood caps.  The Angelique has iridescence on the sides, and the Bloodwood across the top, except where the end grain shows.  The Bloodwood iridescence shows in real life, not … Continue reading →

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Knobs 259 & 260 – Red Oak, w/ Yellowheart, Angelique

Posted on November 24, 2016 by admin

Knobs 259 & 260 are vertical grain Red Oak from a 1.5 x ¾ inch board, with some scraps of other wood glued on.  Knob 259 has a scrap of vertical grain Yellowheart glued to the top.  Oak has dense … Continue reading →

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Knobs 257 & 258 – Walnut

Posted on November 24, 2016 by admin

Knobs 257 & 258 are made from a small vertical grain 1.5 x ¾ inch walnut board, with some white wood showing, possibly heartwood.  They have a SG base coat, metallic acrylic paint in the grooves, SG overcoats, and a … Continue reading →

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Knobs 254, 255 & 256 – Rake Handle Wood

Posted on November 24, 2016 by admin

These knobs come from an unknown medium hard Brazilian wood found in a Home Depot 60” rake handle (Item 2700100, UPC 049206270015).  All have vertical grain, and a superglue (SG) base coat.  Knobs 252 (Inca Gold) and 253 (Antique Copper … Continue reading →

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Knobs 251, 252 & 253 – Yellowheart over Red Oak

Posted on November 24, 2016 by admin

These knobs are all ¼” Yellowheart glued over ½” Red Oak.  Both grains are horizontal and at 90 degrees with respect to each other.  So the knobs have a flash of iridescence from side grain of one or the other … Continue reading →

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