Yeah, hole saw might be the way to go. Googling it it looks like the average kerf of a hole saw is 1/10", which is right at that 3/32" value I need. I don't think I can get a knife in the hole in any clean and accurate way. I'd need a bent blade and some kind of jig to do it with any confidence.
I imagine the larger diameter saws have more kerf because they are thicker to handle the forces involved. One that size should be good enough. It won't take much, even just turning it by hand, for a fresh, sharp saw to remove a 1/16.
Google "spoon knife"... that's what I was talking about. It's exactly that... a knife that has a bent tip.
For those waiting with baited breath: I managed to use a hole saw to achieve the desired result. There was some chipout, and the 1 3/4" hole saw didn't really want to go into a 1 3/4" hole at first, but since it was all internal the imperfections were hidden in the end.
I am lucky to have a neighbor and friend who is a lifelong woodworker. Like, his dad is a professional artistic woodworker and my neighbor has been using routers since age 7. Anyway. He has a lot of scrap and a love of teaching. I just finished a few cutting and charcuterie boards for gifts.
What Netdata said. Those will make great gifts and I am sure they will be treasured beyond what you think.
Thank you! I am hoping to make more. I imagined some designs and looked up a few more. I have 5 siblings so if I can get busy I'll have one for everyone.
I enjoyed the whole process so much. I worked in 90min/2 hr increments. But that last session where I did the final sanding and oiled them. Oh my god. That was a huge hit of dopamine. The combo of finishing a project (I have a really hard time with this) and revealing the colors with oil was just. Hnnñnng. I can't wait to get back to it.
It's just so god damned therapeutic. And the sense of accomplishment when you're done... it's hard to beat. I firmly believe that people need to actually create something in life as a major part of living or else they will be a missing piece of the spiritual pie. Making something, especially because you want to, just hits hard... in a good way.
Thanks! We are playing with some angled cuts and different patterns. The next one will have some more interest to it. I'd also like to make some wall art, like a mountain scape or something, with the wood scrap. I saw some for sale on craigslist once they I'd love to use as inspiration, just need to pull up that old listing. If anyone has more project ideas for wood scraps, I am all ears.
Go check out /r/woodworking Tons of scrap projects, including the mountainscapes you talk about. I check it out daily and if I see any inspirational projects I’ll save the pics to a folder or bookmark the thread for later.
Goes a little beyond just woodworking, but I think y'all will appreciate this. A round barn rises in rural America. There is grief and hope in its rafters Here is the first bit.
Finally got the gazebo up and need some UV protection. I'd prefer not to have a shiny finish but also don't want it to turn gray in a year either (cedar). I've heard linseed oil is good? Any input? TIA