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Knobs 254, 255 & 256 – Rake Handle Wood

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

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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Knobs 248, 249 & 250 – Yellowheart & Red Oak

(c) 2016 don baker   dba   android originals LC 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 … Continue reading

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Knobs 245, 247 & 247 – Yellowheart & Red Oak

These knobs are all ¼” Yellowheart glued over ½” Red Oak.  About 1/16” of Red Oak is later turned off the bottom on a lathe.  Both grains are horizontal and at 90 degrees with respect to each other.  So the … Continue reading

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Knobs 243 & 244 – Painted Cherry & Maple

Knobs 243 & 244 These knobs are all 3/8” Maple glued (yellow wood glue) over ¼” Cherry, with the grains horizontal and offset 90 degrees.  The 5-40 set screw holes are drilled and tapped into the Maple side grain.  All … Continue reading

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Knobs 240, 241 & 242 – painted

These knobs are all 3/8” Maple glued (yellow wood glue) over ¼” Cherry, with the grains horizontal and offset 90 degrees.  The 5-40 set screw holes are drilled and tapped into the Maple side grain.  All have a primer coat … Continue reading

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Knobs 237, 238 & 239 – painted

These knobs are all 3/8” Maple glued (yellow wood glue) over ¼” Cherry, with the grains horizontal and offset 90 degrees.  The 5-40 set screw holes are drilled and tapped into the Maple side grain.  All have a primer coat … Continue reading

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Knobs 229-232: Painted Ash

Ash is a pale hardwood, which like Oak has hard layers alternating with softer, coarser, porous layers. Knob 229, with no paint, and shoe polish finish over generic superglue (SG), clearly shows this structure.  If water-based finish contacts the wood … Continue reading

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Eucalyptus knobs 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228

These are the last 6 knobs of 20 from a Cali Bamboo flooring sample made of “woven strand” Eucalyptus, all with horizontal grain.  The finish on the next four, 223, 224, 225 & 226, is layers of generic superglue (SG) … Continue reading

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Knobs 219, 220, 222 & 223 – colored with fabric paint

All four knobs are made from a Cali Bamboo woven strand Eucalyptus flooring sample, which has a lot of iridescence. Knobs 219 & 220 Knob 219 has been refinished, and did not turn out as well as hoped.  It was … Continue reading

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