I-409 Raccoon Ornament

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Beginner/Intermediate Level   4″ wide x 5" high   28 pieces
Raccoon peeking out of a tree knot hole. Woodland Ornament series.
I used the following  3/4” thick wood for this project; 
Spalted Hackberry for the "LT", Spalted Maple for the "MD", thermally modified Walnut for the dark pieces, and a small piece of Pink Ivory wood for the tongue.
I used 1/2" thick Western Red Cedar for the tree portion on the front and the back of the ornament. I used the WRC because it is light weight.
1/4" Walnut dowels for the eyes. I used a modified hand screw clamp to drill the dowels.
A Wonder Wheel  and a 6" diameter wire brush was used for adding texture. I attached the wire brush to my bench grinder, be sure to wear eye protection.
Suggested Blades:  Gold #5 for Western Red Cedar, Pine, or any softwood. Platinum Plus #3,  Platinum #5,  TLB #5  for the Aspen and Basswood.  PLP #2/0, or TLB #2/0 to cut the interior lines (after the exterior lines are cut).

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The two sides are glued on top of the back section, then the sides are sanded to make an oval shaped ornament.

All of the parts are glued on top of the back section. 

You will not need a backing for this project.

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6" wire brush attached to the bench grinder to add a rough texture to the exterior.



Handscrew clamp modified (cut notch) to hold the dowels for drilling.  



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