Celtic Knot Turning Blank by Rob Austin
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ต.ค. 2015
- Rob Austin details how to prepare a turning blank (pen, bottle stopper, tool handle) that will be embellished with a Celtic knot when complete. He also covers how to build the sleds needed for a band saw or table saw.
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Big THANK YOU For making the sleds.
Roy, great job making this clear. Confident that I can do it, moving this from "I'd like to do it", to my project list.
Thanks.
thanks for taking us step by step through the process! Excellent tutorial!
Best video on celtic knots by far. Thanks Rob , you saved us a lot of mistakes and made it easier to understand.
Thank you for a welcome help for me.
I enjoy your videos.
Rob, as a Pool Cue Craftsman I am always looking for something different to do with my cue blanks. I have always wondered how to do this in order to make decorative rings for my cues. Definitely going to give this a try. Very informative video man, thank you!!
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This is the easiest way to make a sled for Celtic Knots that I have found on You Tube to date. Thank you for the very detailed and informative video on making these sleds. Great job of demonstrating.
Thank you for your comments!
Great lesson on a Celtic Knot, very informative.
Thanks Bob, great tutorial. What I was looking for brother!
I hope it helped you to get started. I wanted to do these for years but needed to learn how to make the sled. I hope by providing the sled information other woodworkers will give it a try.
Great video of a neat project.
You are a good teacher.
Thank you.
Just what I was looking for.....timing was great. Nice job on instructions.
I have to say Rob...this is the best tutorial on utube. Very informative...thank you! You explained things so thorough...that it all sank in😁
Thank you! Tht makes me feel good!
Thank you for making this excellent video that clearly explains this entire process.
Glad the video was useful to you. Thanks for watching.
This is by far the best video I have seen about doing the Celtic Knots. It is the most complete and clearly presented without telling me about your family history, etc. Some of these videos have too much "filler".
Thanks John! Most of our videos are filmed with 30+ members as our audience. This was recorded in my shop so it's easier to show just the subject content. During live presentations we have to field questions and fill in some time while we set up for the next section. In my shop it all flows easier.
GREAT lesson Rob. Thank you
Thanks for taking the time to share really enjoyed it taught me a lot
I'm very happy you enjoyed it. Now it's time to go out and give it a try.
I have yet to turn anything....working on getting the equipment but i will say after watching several of your videos i feel much more prepared!! these are beautiful!
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I'm going to make sleds for my shop.
Very informative video just what a starter needs.
I watched your video yesterday today I made the jigs they work great thanks
Super job Rob. Thanks.
I think even I can do that now. JimE
What a brilliant video, will make the process a whole lot easier, thank you
Happy to hear it. I hope you have fun with this.
So....I am not talented woodworker. But I love trying. And I DID create a sled similar to this for my table saw. I admit it's not great. But, it does work. I'll need to make another one again, soon. I'll be giving it a go tomorrow morning to try and make my 1st Celtic Knot pens for a wedding gift. Thanks a lot for this video. It helped me immensely :-))
I love it when people try something new to them. Let us know how they turn out. If the angle on the sled is not perfect it won't matter. The knot will be a little different shape. As long as you are consistent it should turn out good.
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Its great to watch your informative Educational and Guidance Video on How and what the correct way to make Celtic Knots.
Am Self taught wood carver and burning artist, and lot of work i do with Manual.
Actually presently am working on celtic knot with manual work. After watching your this video I do understand little where i done the mistake, and how to do correct work.
In future I would love to watch your knowledgeable videos.
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excellent demonstration thank you very much
Very instructional video, Thank you.
Very clear instructions much better than others on you tube
Thank you! Have a great time making them.
Nice tutorial Bob!
Awesome video, thankyou
Thanks Rob!
Good Job!
Thanks for sharing
Thank you easy to follow
Thank you, thank you, I have been seeking a video on how to make the Celtic knot design and you have it. The way you teach it is the best I have found so far. Ron I am brand new to pen making. I have made only two slim line pens w which turned out pretty good. What is the name of the pen style or kit that you showed on this video?
Awesome!!!!!!!... I needed some pointers on how to make the jigs .... thanks....
+Cw Hussey I hope this was able to get you started!
Rob thanks for the video great help learnt a lot solved a few of my worries.
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Happy to hear it! The main reason I made this video is because I could not find the information on line. The biggest part I could not find was how to make the slead. Thank you!
Great explanation and I have just completed my 45* bandsaw sled based one this video. Do have a question if I may. If I wanted to add 4-more loops to the knot, how would you go about that? I was thinking a V-block so I could slice in from the corner's? Thanks again for a very information video.
Thanks, that is info i definitely needed
You're very welcome! If you turn some feel free to send us a picture.
THANK YOU!!
Great video.
If you do only 3 sides . Have you tried it.
had you considered making a jig with a pivoting fence that can be set at any angle? you could mark the angles in the jig itself and rather than changing your jig you just rotate the fence to the desired angle.
Thanks for the video. I’m having trouble finding veneer or the right material to use. Could you link to an example?
I really enjoy your videos, and learned a lot. I was wondering, if I was to use this method, but replacing the veneer with brass sheet, or something similar, could it still be turned using standard tools, or do you know if there some other process that might be better? I don't know how a file would be on the wood, probably get clogged and tear it up. Any thoughts?
You could use brass as an inlay. As long as the glue you are using holds. Brass turns easy with wood working tools.
Very helpful Rob good job
Happy to hear it was helpful. Have you given it a try?
Yes I Have and its fun and looks good
Really enjoyed your video. I have a question about the insert material you are using. I am looking for a laminate that is aluminum/acrylic (a variety of colors) /aluminum (3 layers) that totals 3/64-1/16 thick. That would fit the bandsaw cut in my pen blank and give a Celtic Knot that is not really thick. The different colors is so that I can have contrasting colors in the variety of woods i.e. Walnut, Maple, Cherry and Ebony.
THANKS SHARING THE PROCESS GREAT VEDIO
I'm happy to hear you liked it! You're welcome
Excellent demonstration. I have just one question. What is the best way to ensure the knot is in the center of the blank?
+Chauncey Mitchell You can use a longer board to make the knot then cut off the ends when you're done. I practiced until I got the stop block in the right place for the type of pen kit was using.
You make it look easy to get the sled angles correct. One of the ways you can go wrong is to Not take into account the width of the blade. Mistakes were made.
nice video, i make celtic knot pens regularly. mine are 6 loop, i start with a hexagon and do 6 kerf/inserts
Very good, I had not thought of using 6 loops. How did you make your jig for holding the blank?
@@gwinnettwoodworkers i cut the kerfs on my bandsaw with a sled that has a fence at 45degrees
@@gwinnettwoodworkers i made a sled for my bandsaw just like you would use for a 4 sided blank. the blank MUST be held with a flat face on the vertical fence and the sharp edge on the flat surface. too bad i cant post a pic, but you can see them on my fb page "steve morris, artistry in wood"
MASHAALLAH khub valo video.......
What size are the blanks you are using?
Good info, Have you tried this design with larger blanks? I am trying to put a double Celtic knot in rolling pins. First attempt was a challenge. I cut all the way through, causing the design to be off about 3/8".
+Steve .Cox I did cut thicker wood for learning purposes and it worked the same. I'm thinking I will make screw driver handles later.
The Celtic Knot sled is great, but what about making one for a Craftsman table saw which has only one slot on the table. It has a sliding end piece with a miter set up on the left side. I have been playing with it but not much luck. Where do I go from here? Don
Repeatabilty is the most important part. If you have the angle correct and a tight fit in the miter slot you should be able to get it to work. Were always are worst critic. When you present your finished pen to someone else they won't know if it's not 100% perfect.
Are your blanks stabilized? Also, what is the angle of the cut? Just heard you say 45 or 35 degrees.
When you made the cut on the bandsaw at the end, you then put the veneer between the stop and the pen blank and made the second cut. It appeared that the veneer fit perfectly in the slot. In my reality the cut is now the thickness of the veneer plus the bandsaw blade kerf thickness. Did I miss something?
I cut the blanks to the size of the strips I cut ahead of time. It did end up wider than just the normal bandsaw blade thickness.
Do you only use 5 minute epoxy to glue in all that veneer as well? Would make that a 5 day pen blank, correct? Cut, glue one side, wait 24hrs, repeat?
+Justin H You are correct. I use he 5 minute epoxy which gives you 5 minutes as working time and it takes around 24 hours to cure completely. I did around 15 to 20 at the same time. Doing this for 1 pen would be boring. I did the 2nd., 3rd.... cut after 12 hours and had no problems. You're making a cut and not turning so it did not cause any problems. Just make sure you let the final glue up sit for at least 24 hours before turning. I hope this helps you!
have you put a 35 degree angle knot in with a 45 degree angle knot so you have a very integrated knot???
I have not tried that. Could you post a picture of the results. So are you cutting every other side at the differnt angle? I will try it when I get time. Rob
Just watched your video great information, but are you cutting sides 1-2-3-4 in that order or are you cutting 1-3-2-4? I want to make this for a good friend.
It's been a long time since I made any of the Celtic knot pen blanks. I made several at a time. I made the first cut and inserted and glued a slice of wood in all of them and let them dry. I cut away the excess wood slice, rotated the blank and made the next slice on each of them. And repeated the process on all the sides.
@@gwinnettwoodworkers Thank you very much.
I really enjoyed this video. I wonder what are your thoughts on filling the saw cuts with colored epoxy or colored resin rather than veneer? Thanks
Also, do you clamp the piece once the insert is glued?
+Steve .Cox Yes, I clamp it at every stage. I let them dry for a few hours between cuts. I let it dry for around 24 hours after all the cut are made.
whats the angle of the cut please
Rob: What blade do you use on the band saw?
I use a 3/16" blade with around 8 or 10 teeth. No special brand. having more teeth on the blade gives a less aggressive cut.
anybody ever try to use copper instead of wood or veneer? would you still be able to turn it on a lathe?
People use several things. Copper, soda cans, acrylic.. Give it a try!
So that's the smaller version huh? I've been doing Celtic Knots for years now. Mine use two cuts. Take a look. GlockBox.com Pepper grinders and desk legs.
My apology sir I mean Rob not Ron.