Great instructional video! I have always used a Dremel, but I’m definitely going to try this to expand my abilities & options for my customers. Thank you!
I use the cnc a majority of the time for this very reason, but if I had to choose between using a chisel and using a dremel, I’d use the chisel every time. It’s enjoyable for me. Nice quiet work, that is a real stress reliever.
Great instructional video! I'm just learning this way of doing the stars, have aways painted them on, than give it a "rustic" look. I'm assuming you leave the stars natural? And do you stain your flags and if so, what stain do you use?
As far as chiseling out the stars in the union, does it matter what kind of wood you are using? I would think the harder woods would be more difficult to chisel out? I have a hard time getting crisp stars using the Dremel and flexshaft. Thanks for the video.
Hey Chris great work I just don’t know about the Lazy Susan thing it looks like your material would move too easily and cause a mistake but saying that the work speaks for itself. how long did it take you to do the union? Thanks for the video!
I took my time and just spent the day doing it. I could probably knock one out in a couple hours if I committed to it. Once you get yourself in a rhythm it starts going pretty quick.
You have a lot of patience. Thanks for sharing your skills. Fun video to watch.
Thanks Chris, very informative and I have to tell you doing the stars on a flag has been driving me crazy. Thanks for the help.
Thank you
Great instructional video! I have always used a Dremel, but I’m definitely going to try this to expand my abilities & options for my customers. Thank you!
Thank you. Good luck!
Most people don’t have the patience for the 3D star. I’ve been doing it that way for over 3 years now.
I use the cnc a majority of the time for this very reason, but if I had to choose between using a chisel and using a dremel, I’d use the chisel every time. It’s enjoyable for me. Nice quiet work, that is a real stress reliever.
Yeah, I bought a CNC myself about a year ago. But my 3D stars are so unique that I can’t stop doing. It’s my main selling point.
How long does it take you to do a full union with the second technique?
Great instructional video! I'm just learning this way of doing the stars, have aways painted them on, than give it a "rustic" look. I'm assuming you leave the stars natural? And do you stain your flags and if so, what stain do you use?
Thanks. Yea I don’t paint the stars. Too much work after carving them haha. I use Minwax Navy blue for the union.
As far as chiseling out the stars in the union, does it matter what kind of wood you are using?
I would think the harder woods would be more difficult to chisel out? I have a hard time getting crisp stars using the Dremel and flexshaft. Thanks for the video.
Question, have you used these techniques on a waving flag as well?
Not yet. I’d like to though. I think the process should be fairly similar.
You need to use a leather strop to sharpen your chisel, it still isn’t sharp enough
I’ll give that a try. Thanks.
Hey Chris great work I just don’t know about the Lazy Susan thing it looks like your material would move too easily and cause a mistake but saying that the work speaks for itself. how long did it take you to do the union? Thanks for the video!
I took my time and just spent the day doing it. I could probably knock one out in a couple hours if I committed to it. Once you get yourself in a rhythm it starts going pretty quick.
Great video, but have you ever considered turning on the lights?
Never considered it. Think I should?
Thank You for sharing this. Exactly what i was looking for AND MORE. amazing work.
Do you have a link to the hammer as well?
I wasn’t using anything special. Just one with a nylon head. I need to get a proper woodworking mallet.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.