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Totally fun project. I added a little decoration to the wedge by carving my initials in the top portion and carving a curvy element at the bottom of the ramp.
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The finish is a couple coats of BLO followed by a couple coats of wax. Sven's already gotten a nice suntan from sitting by the window in my shop, but after a few years of use, he should have an even richer color.
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To make the jig, I sat the blank on top of a board, slid the clamping blocks up to it, and screwed them in place. This made for a very tight fit. So tight, that the first few times I removed the blank from the jig took a little muscle. After a bit of use, however, because the blocks were pine and the fibers compressed, it became much easier to remove and reposition the blank.
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The clamping blocks that were positioned along the sides of the blank have a space between them so that I could see my layout lines.
Sven's dimensions are 8.5" long x 3" wide x 2.25" high. From the sole to the top of the horn is about 5". I decided to leave a little extra length to the heel so that my hand wouldn't come in contact with the iron.
Now....what to build next?