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chris lawrence Senior Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 380 JACKSON New Jersey USA	first basket weave illusion worth showing Jan 26^th, 2019 at 9:13pm I have been working on this one for a while. Am undecided if i am finished or if i should add more color. I haven't put a finish polly coat on it yet.
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Jon Minerich WR Noob Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 15	Re: first basket weave illusion worth showing Reply #1 - Jan 27^th, 2019 at 6:32am Chris, Wow, that looks pretty nice to me! Jon
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Rob Grindler Senior Member Offline Posts: 302 kelowna British Columbia Canada Gender:	Re: first basket weave illusion worth showing Reply #2 - Jan 27^th, 2019 at 7:18pm Looking good, nice job. It looks good like it is but nothing wrong with adding more colour to it either. It's up to you.
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chris lawrence Senior Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 380 JACKSON New Jersey USA	Re: first basket weave illusion worth showing Reply #3 - Jan 27^th, 2019 at 10:03pm Thanks i will probably just call this one done clean up some of the lines and poly it. Next one is more ambitious an 18 inch platter with 82 rings and 200 spokes. Thats 16,400 lines to burn ouch.
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Grant Wilkinson WR Addict Offline Posts: 783 Ottawa Ontario Canada	Re: first basket weave illusion worth showing Reply #4 - Jan 28^th, 2019 at 6:53am I really like it just the way it is. Very fine job, Chris.
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Ron Carrabotta Senior Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 450 Dawsonville, ga Georgia USA Gender: Jet 1014 VS Jet 1642 -2EVS Lindow -White Rose Engine	Re: first basket weave illusion worth showing Reply #5 - Jan 28^th, 2019 at 12:18pm Chris, Well done! I don't see where adding any additional color would enhance what you've already done. Sometimes, less is more.
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Tom Coghill WR Addict Offline Turning, when I am done with my chores. Posts: 1,128 The Villages Florida USA Gender: Oneway 2436, 3 HP 220V, now with Stainless Ways	Re: first basket weave illusion worth showing Reply #6 - Jan 28^th, 2019 at 3:29pm Chris, Are you using the jig / alignment tool that Craig sells at Chefwarekits.com?
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Re: first basket weave illusion worth showing
Reply #7 - Jan 28^th, 2019 at 5:35pm

No i use the method Harvey Meyer outlines in his videos on how to make one. I took a piece of polar graph paper with the appropriate amount of lines and glued it to a piece of 1/8 inch plywood. Cut it out and drilled a 1 1/4 inch hole for my spindle and sandwiched it behind my chuck. For the index part i cut a 3 inch x long enough piece of 1/8 inch plywood to reach the center of my spindle and screwed it to a 3x3 piece of 3/4 inch plywood at a 90 degree angle. I recessed a couple strong magnets on the bottom of the 3/4 plywood to hold it to my bed. Then just use a spring clamp to hold the index to the wheel.

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Tom Coghill WR Addict Offline Turning, when I am done with my chores. Posts: 1,128 The Villages Florida USA Gender: Oneway 2436, 3 HP 220V, now with Stainless Ways	Re: first basket weave illusion worth showing Reply #8 - Jan 28^th, 2019 at 5:51pm I really like the burner holder and table setup that Craig has in his kit. He uses this to take out steps in the process - making it rather quick... compared to the coloring process
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Steve nix Senior Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 323 Iota Louisiana USA Gender: 1642 Jet, RobustAB	Re: first basket weave illusion worth showing Reply #9 - Jan 28^th, 2019 at 7:14pm Well done, thanks for sharing.
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Dennis den hertog WR Noob Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 7	Re: first basket weave illusion worth showing Reply #10 - Jan 26^th, 2020 at 7:05am whooo how did you do that ??
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Al Wasser WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 626 Pueblo West, CO Colorado USA Gender: Robust American Beauty	Re: first basket weave illusion worth showing Reply #11 - Jan 26^th, 2020 at 10:19am I would not add more color unless you have a plan that makes the added color part of the original design. I am working on my 3rd illusion this winter, did several more last winter. I would not use poly for a finish, rather use a flat spray lacquer or acrylic. A real basket would not be shiny. GOOD JOB!
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Arlin Eastman Senior Member Offline Born in the USA Posts: 466 Council Bluffs Iowa USA Gender: PM3520B	Re: first basket weave illusion worth showing Reply #12 - Jan 27^th, 2020 at 11:39pm Chris I say leave it as it is since it looks fantastic as it is!!! Also if you do not mind to send me a pm to tell me how you did it.
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Re: first basket weave illusion worth showing
Reply #13 - Jan 28^th, 2020 at 10:33am

Really amazing!!! Smiley

Now... just my 2¢...if you ARE thinking of adding more color, how about repeating that reddish color at the very top row.

I had signed up for a class by Harvey at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Me. last year but he messed up his shoulder and had to cancel. Bummer!! Cry

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Anthony Diorio Active Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 117 Staten Island New York USA Jet 1221VS	Re: first basket weave illusion worth showing Reply #14 - Dec 16^th, 2020 at 2:16am Nice job ..Boy do I have a lot to learn
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