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[Eric Fuller]

Here's the prototype of the next interlocking puzzle I'm working on...it's called "Tease" by S. Cornwell.  Not especially difficult, but pretty fun

[Peter Wiltshire]

Very nice Eric,I like the choices of wood, the T's really show well!

[Eric Fuller]

Thanks Peter!  It's Sapelle, Wenge, and genuine Carolina White Mountain Ash.  Should really "pop" once some lacquer is put on it.

[Thargo]

Lookin good Eric.  What size are those suckers?  I'll be keen to see the finished version. 

[rolly_wood]

Should really "pop" once some lacquer is put on it.

Eric, I am embarassed in doing my compliments to you, it is like the last of the students saying compliments to the masters... rather innatural... However I do it!
this is my first question in this forum: I shearched shellac or french (finish) in the search menu and I found no documents. Which lacquer do you use? I tried some oils (though I cannot find deft danish oil, which was reccommended to me, here) but what I prefer is shellac. In my opinion there is nothing like shellac able to "enhance" the grain of the wood. Someone is using shellac? If I remember well (from his site) Mike.... 

PS I will post photos of my tools soon, I think the biggest difference I assume there will come out in my technique is that I am not using table saw but miter saw, no sled but jigs.

[Eric Fuller]

Lookin good Eric.  What size are those suckers?  I'll be keen to see the finished version. 

Thanks!  Size is 2.8 inches square.  Now that I look at it, the picture does make it look big.  I think it's a function of the close up and short focal length setting when the camera took the shot.

[Eric Fuller]

Should really "pop" once some lacquer is put on it.

Eric, I am embarassed in doing my compliments to you, it is like the last of the students saying compliments to the masters... rather innatural... However I do it!
this is my first question in this forum: I shearched shellac or french (finish) in the search menu and I found no documents. Which lacquer do you use? I tried some oils (though I cannot find deft danish oil, which was reccommended to me, here) but what I prefer is shellac. In my opinion there is nothing like shellac able to "enhance" the grain of the wood. Someone is using shellac? If I remember well (from his site) Mike.... 

PS I will post photos of my tools soon, I think the biggest difference I assume there will come out in my technique is that I am not using table saw but miter saw, no sled but jigs.

Wow, all that on a miter saw?  Amazing....

For finishing, I use semi-gloss Buffcote lacquer.  Its got a nice forumlation which includes some wax, leaving a nice hard and slick finish.  Oil is nice but I would have to raise my prices too much to apply oil to each item.