WooHoo 3 finished, many new pics Japanese style sand garden

hoardingrocks having dreams about rocks Dazed & Confused Member since September 2014 Posts: 58	WooHoo 3 finished, many new pics Japanese style sand garden Dec 13, 2014 20:24:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hoardingrocks on Dec 13, 2014 20:24:11 GMT -5 Jim, we have a blue flint here in UT, so it would make sense that what you got is flint. Wy is just a "stones" throw away, LOL. Sorry I couldn't resist.
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WooHoo 3 finished, many new pics Japanese style sand garden Dec 20, 2014 23:02:16 GMT -5 gingerkid and snowmom like this

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I finished a few rakes for my sand gardens but I am thinking I need to put a warning on them. "Caution, if you leave the rake laying with the tines up you may drop a thumb on it and put your eye out". Okay, maybe not. The handles are only about six inches long and the tines are made from the handle end of fancy tooth picks. Have to admit that my son came up with that idea.

Still not sure how I am going to put a finish on all this wood now that it is cold outside. The water based stuff is not good in a small enclosed area and the oil based stuff is highly flammable which won't mix with my propane heater. Any ideas?

My ginormus miter box and saw.

Cut tines.

The process.

I thought I had a photo of the rakes all sanded and looking nice. Maybe next time. The tines are not glued in but they are very tight and will only come out if they are pulled really hard. I had trouble forcing them in and I did not want to glue them because that way I can send extra tooth pics so the tines can be replaced if they get broken.

The sand gardens have been pushed to the back burner because I have been doing a lot of Christmas shopping for MYSELF and making gifts for friends and the grand kids. They get to much "purchased" junk so I just make them things that will last a lifetime if they do not loose it. (happens often so I have to keep replacing)
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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,718	WooHoo 3 finished, many new pics Japanese style sand garden Dec 21, 2014 15:36:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Dec 21, 2014 15:36:30 GMT -5 Looks like some delicate work Jim.....Looking good-----Thumbs up
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nowyo fully equipped rock polisher No talent hack Member since August 2013 Posts: 1,321	WooHoo 3 finished, many new pics Japanese style sand garden Dec 22, 2014 7:26:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nowyo on Dec 22, 2014 7:26:31 GMT -5 Those are looking good, Jim. I should have my "stupid room" warmed up and getting after things again if you want to bring those wood pieces down here fro finishing. Russ
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WooHoo 3 finished, many new pics Japanese style sand garden Dec 22, 2014 7:32:38 GMT -5

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Thanks for the offer Russ, I may take you up on that. They don't amount to much but anything is too much for my little space. I have been wanting to get out to see you but something always seems to get in the way. Soon.
Jim

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WooHoo 3 finished, many new pics Japanese style sand garden Jan 10, 2015 5:45:47 GMT -5

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bump! I'm looking for an update.. is the garden finished? or set aside for a while working on other things?
Looking forward to seeing the completed project. I'm excited to try working on dais for some of my favorite viewing stones now I have the moto tool to help me carve out the rims.

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WooHoo 3 finished, many new pics Japanese style sand garden Jan 13, 2015 5:00:55 GMT -5

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Jan 12, 2015 23:32:14 GMT -5 @shotgunner said:

Storm mtn. Jade. Just east of Joshua tree.

Scott, ya gotta tell me which Joshua tree. California surely has more than one. lol jk

Sorry I have let this thread lag. Lots of projects going on and my priorities change by the minute. Plus I have to try to work around my naps ya know

The only updates I have at this time is that the teeth on the rakes are too close together (should have made one and tested) unless I find some real fine sand and play sand is not going to work unless I can come up with something to sift out the bigs and smalls. Should have bought the expensive stuff. Even concrete sand is way better than the play sand as far as even size goes. I thought about just dumping the sand outside by my steps but it crossed my mind that it would be easier to just dump it on the floor inside because that is where it would end up. Fish tank sand is all nice and even but I don't think the wild colors would go well with my gardens. If I didn't live in Tim-buck-efen-two I could buy sand for reptile tanks. When I started this project a sand problem was the last thing I would have guessed could happen.

Today I did test the rub on poly finish that I bought and it looks like I will have no problems with it in my small space but figured out that there is a damn learning curve with something as simple as "rubbing it on". Rolled up, folded up and wadded up the soft rag and still had problems with the stupid thing (me) actually smearing the stuff around. Very thankful that I tried it out on the bottom and not the top. I am now thinking "brush it on" then "wipe it off".

I am thankful that there are new things to learn then bitch about having to learn it. No happy medium.

HHMMMMMMMM Looks like I am sitting her thinking out loud. It is three AM and breakfast is at four thirty so maybe I should take another nap. I don't think the one from nine thirty to twelve is going to cut it.
Jim

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WooHoo 3 finished, many new pics Japanese style sand garden Jan 23, 2015 8:24:12 GMT -5 snowmom likes this

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Small update. Little by little along with all my other projects that I have going on now. Thanks for all the interest and compliments.

The one eighth inch plywood is warped so I had to add stiffeners to the bottom to try to get them flat. Isn't perfect but they are close to flat and I can add felt sticky buttons to them to keep them from rocking. Not to the end of the learning curve yet but I think one quarter inch plywood will be better and save a lot of work.
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WooHoo 3 finished, many new pics Japanese style sand garden Jan 28, 2015 1:58:13 GMT -5 gingerkid and snowmom like this

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I have made a lot of progress so I thought I would update on what is happening. I am trying to get several of these completed to the point of needing a finish put on them so I can do them all at once.

I have to keep changing things up to keep the interest up because I am not good at doing the same thing over and over. Went with curves on this one then stressed on how I was going to make the edges. I made two identical pieces then flipped one and glued them together.

I considered rope but then it had a bit of a Japanese cowboy look. I was digging through the wood rack at ACE hardware and found some pretty flexible wood that I am sure will work. I cut a bunch of strips and I will add them to the edge overlapping all the joints which should make them pretty strong.

I was looking through the trim wood at the lumber yard trying to find something to use on my son's painting canvas frames and found a Waynes Coat(sp) top trim that I thought might work on my sand gardens. It was so easy peasy I just about started dancing. I got the top rail and fancy side all in one shot. If these sell I can see me using a lot of this stuff.

Should be putting finish on in a few days. Thanks for your interest.
Jim

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Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	WooHoo 3 finished, many new pics Japanese style sand garden Jan 28, 2015 2:06:57 GMT -5 snowmom likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2015 2:06:57 GMT -5 It will take 36 of the little strips to make the side all the way around. That is a lot of little pieces to sand all the saw boogers off of. Jim

snowmom still telling self it's just a hobby Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect. Member since April 2014 Posts: 4,480	WooHoo 3 finished, many new pics Japanese style sand garden Jan 28, 2015 6:49:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snowmom on Jan 28, 2015 6:49:20 GMT -5 but they're both excellent ideas and they will be soooo nice to look at when they are done! Watching with interest.

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WooHoo 3 finished, many new pics Japanese style sand garden Jan 28, 2015 7:59:51 GMT -5

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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 28, 2015 7:59:51 GMT -5

Nice project. Like the wainscoting moulding, great idea!

Gonna make the avatar real? I think the color is off as well. Unless you've had it colored since I last seen ya, lol. (Seem to remember more gray, just saying...)

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WooHoo 3 finished, many new pics Japanese style sand garden Jan 29, 2015 8:10:04 GMT -5 snowmom likes this

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Things went good yesterday. The first lap of edge wood is glued on so today I will be adding the second and third at the same time.

I put wax paper down so I would not glue everything to the table, clamped the base down so it would not move then started gluing the edge in place. I used spring clamps to hold the edge in place while the glue dried. With the glue I am using I have to leave the pieces clamped for two hours. It still went pretty fast and I finished the first go around. I could only put on three pieces at a time then move over.

I finished the garden floor with the trim boards for sides. It looks pretty fancy even though it is just a rectangle so I blocked off a corner so I could add something there that will be outside the sand area. What I am going to put there is a secret for now but it is going to be so cool it will knock your socks off. (well maybe)