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Build Log: Travel Map
Summary
- Cost: ~$0 (scrap wood)
- Time: ~1 week
- Completed: 2022-08-22-Mon
Notes
- Wood used is all scrap: walnut I slabbed last year that was uneven to too small for other projects, a few pieces of ambrosia maple, salvaged construction lumber, and small scraps too small for other projects.
- I made a jig that clamps to the table saw crosscut sled to cut the hexagons.
- First, get a piece of wood that is approximately square
- Make the first 30º cut on the miter saw
- Cut the remaining edges using the jig on the table saw
- Sand on the belt sander to get a flat surface (these were pretty rough)
- Sand to 120 grit
- 1 light coat of Danish oil on the front and edges
- The frame these are mounted on consists of 1.25" wide stringers on the diagonal, and two 1x~3 horizontal braces. The stringers are screwed to the braces. The top brace is cut at 45º on the bottom to accept a french cleat for mounting.
- The hexagons are glued onto the stringers.
- We will Mod-Podge on a family photo to each state as we visit it!
Created: 2022-08-22-Mon
Updated: 2022-08-22-Mon