Uploaded September 2014 | Updated September 2026, 46 minutes ago
So there were a few things go wrong, but overall I think it was an alright project! I could easily have made this three times as long... and even that wouldn't cover it properly!
The basic canon is not a difficult turn... but the wheels presented some difficulties. I will do this this way again, but I will only cut them one at a time. I think that will make it more stable... and I was even thinking... a jig... that the wheel would sit in while the whole unit moves through the saw...?
The lighting at the bandsaw was horrible! And I thought that the angle of the camera view was going ot be just right... Not so much! And then I noticed how messy it was around my saw... when you look at it from a different viewpoint.... but rather than clean the shop... I just zoomed the whole thing in a little! And I didn't realize till after the fact, that when you zoom in like that ... it also zooms in on your fonts! So a 40point font would look like a 120point font! Interesting!
The carriage for this consists of the two side rails which were cut out of the one block like a puzzle. They worked out quite well and only required a small amount of reshaping before a final sanding. The base I hollowed to match the curve of the canon...(a dremel with a drum sander did the trick) And then because I balanced the whole thing in the wrong place... the yoke went in to hold the front end of the canon up! The only other piece was the axle block... simply a block a little wider than the carriage with a 1/8”2mm hole running through it.
The whole thing was given a coat of Amber Shellac. As the wood is normally very white... I was curious as to how it would turn out... I think I'll be using it again... has to be the right wood for it though!
Christopher Fisher... the man with the worlds smallest guide dog... (an probably one of the most energetic!) Seems to me to be doing everything right. Two shops to keep him out of trouble and of course the watchful eye of Charley.
I wish you success Chris.
(and you too Charley!)
So thanks for watching
and we'll see you next time
Larry
So there were a few things go wrong, but overall I think it was an alright project! I could easily have made this three times as long... and even that wouldn't cover it properly!
The basic canon is not a difficult turn... but the wheels presented some difficulties. I will do this this way again, but I will only cut them one at a time. I think that will make it more stable... and I was even thinking... a jig... that the wheel would sit in while the whole unit moves through the saw...?
The lighting at the bandsaw was horrible! And I thought that the angle of the camera view was going ot be just right... Not so much! And then I noticed how messy it was around my saw... when you look at it from a different viewpoint.... but rather than clean the shop... I just zoomed the whole thing in a little! And I didn't realize till after the fact, that when you zoom in like that ... it also zooms in on your fonts! So a 40point font would look like a 120point font! Interesting!
The carriage for this consists of the two side rails which were cut out of the one block like a puzzle. They worked out quite well and only required a small amount of reshaping before a final sanding. The base I hollowed to match the curve of the canon...(a dremel with a drum sander did the trick) And then because I balanced the whole thing in the wrong place... the yoke went in to hold the front end of the canon up! The only other piece was the axle block... simply a block a little wider than the carriage with a 1/8”2mm hole running through it.
The whole thing was given a coat of Amber Shellac. As the wood is normally very white... I was curious as to how it would turn out... I think I'll be using it again... has to be the right wood for it though!
Christopher Fisher... the man with the worlds smallest guide dog... (an probably one of the most energetic!) Seems to me to be doing everything right. Two shops to keep him out of trouble and of course the watchful eye of Charley.
I wish you success Chris.
(and you too Charley!)
So thanks for watching
and we'll see you next time
Larry
