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From here, you pencil in the shape you want and cut the rough shape out with a band saw. Next, you smooth out the edges using a sander (either wheel or belt). Now, using the drill press, you drill out two holes in preparation for the handle. Drawing a tangential line to the two holes, you use a jig saw to cut out the handle. Using various roughness of chisels and spindle sanders, you smooth out the inside of the handle. Finally, using a router, you put a quarter round edge all along the outside edge and handle.

Now, we are ready to sand -- using 7 grades of paper -- each time with a finer coarseness. This is estimated to take 2-3 hours. After which, we oil the darn thing. I'll post the finished product (and tell you what it is) when I'm finished sanding and placing a few coats of oil on it.

posted by Bill Lee @ 9:15 PM