Wedding Items
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Wedding Items
My 37 year old daughter is getting married in January. (Let me tell you I'm over the moon, I wondered if they’d ever get married.)
Anyway I made a couple of items for the event. I scrolled a cake topper, a surprise her mother and I thought would be fun.
The other item is an alternative wedding guest book. She sent me a picture of one from theknot.com. Basically it’s a picture frame with a backer and a glass front – creating a cavity between the two. Guests sign a wooden heart and drop them in. After the ceremony I’ll complete the frame so it can be hung.
I scrolled between 66 hearts from 1/8 baltic birch plywood. The frame is cherry, 17 x 14.5
I wanted a frame that could be “mechanically” fastened so that if at some point they wanted to open the unit and move the hearts around it could be done. I looked at joint choices in PTWFE and choose a mitered half-lap joint. I’ve never made one before – an opportunity to try something new.
The corners are drilled and held together with dowels. When tapped in, the whole unit is surprisingly solid, although I did glue the bottom two joints.
The final step was a display easel for the frame.
Thanks for reading.
Anyway I made a couple of items for the event. I scrolled a cake topper, a surprise her mother and I thought would be fun.
The other item is an alternative wedding guest book. She sent me a picture of one from theknot.com. Basically it’s a picture frame with a backer and a glass front – creating a cavity between the two. Guests sign a wooden heart and drop them in. After the ceremony I’ll complete the frame so it can be hung.
I scrolled between 66 hearts from 1/8 baltic birch plywood. The frame is cherry, 17 x 14.5
I wanted a frame that could be “mechanically” fastened so that if at some point they wanted to open the unit and move the hearts around it could be done. I looked at joint choices in PTWFE and choose a mitered half-lap joint. I’ve never made one before – an opportunity to try something new.
The corners are drilled and held together with dowels. When tapped in, the whole unit is surprisingly solid, although I did glue the bottom two joints.
The final step was a display easel for the frame.
Thanks for reading.
- BuckeyeDennis
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Re: Wedding Items
It all looks great, but the scrolled cake topper is my favorite. Beautiful work on that!
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They are all very nice keepsakes for the happy couple. Great job and my favorite is the cake topper too.
Russ
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Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's & 2 Power Stations
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored. Others to be restored.
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Wonderful work. Great idea with hearts in the frame. The topper takes the cake, though.
Re: Wedding Items
Very nice.
I am sure they will be thrilled.
My daughter got married this past summer. I was asked to make a box for cards.
(I really do need to get a better picture, the light in the hall wasn't great.)
She a great job organizing everything, even made her own dress.
I am sure they will be thrilled.
My daughter got married this past summer. I was asked to make a box for cards.
(I really do need to get a better picture, the light in the hall wasn't great.)
She a great job organizing everything, even made her own dress.
Ron Dyck
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10ER #23430, 10ER #84609, 10ER #94987,two SS A-34 jigsaws for 10ER.
1959 Mark 5 #356595 Greenie, SS Magna Jointer, SS planer, SS bandsaw, SS scroll saw (gray), DC3300,
Re: Wedding Items
Very nice a !!
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Re: Wedding Items
Both items are great ideas. The cake topper is very nice!
Enjoy Christmas and the wedding in the new year.
John
Enjoy Christmas and the wedding in the new year.
John
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It is ALL good!!!
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Thank you for sharing your heartwarming story!