Make A Wooden Arrow
Tuesday, 16 June 2015
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Today we're sharing a fun projection from the latest final result of Ideas Magazine. After a big air current tempest nosotros had concluding week, at that topographic point are heaps of sticks laying everywhere attain to last foraged in addition to this wooden arrow projection would last perfect to purpose them in. The projection was created yesteryear Lizel Cloete with photos yesteryear Ed O'Riley with extra styling yesteryear Carin Smith, all courtesy from Ideas Magazine.
You Will Need
- at in i lawsuit sticks of almost 1-1.5 cm thick
- woods stain (optional)
- woods screws
- woods glue
- dark marker
- basic woodworking tools
(hammer, saw, clamps, file, etc.)
To Make
1. Make a paper template of an arrow shape that you lot similar —use a canvass of paper in addition to describe the arrow to the desired size.
2. Lay out the sticks amongst each other on your paper template in addition to grade where to saw them off to shape the arrow shape.
3. Saw about other 2 pieces that are broad plenty to smash the sticks to, at the elevation in addition to bottom.
4. Glue the arrow sticks to the 2 pieces cutting inwards footstep iii in addition to locomote out to dry out overnight — clamp them, or seat somehting heavy on top, to forcefulness the sticks together in addition to then they are securely attached.
5. Nail the sticks to the 2 pieces.
6. Cut the arrow shape every bit marked inwards footstep 2, using a woods saw.
7. File the ends with a woods file in addition to apply woods stain to darken the wood. Use the arrow every bit a centrepiece for a table, or hang on the wall.
To meet this projection in addition to to a greater extent than others similar it, catch Ideas Magazine available online through Zinio.com.