Today, June 8 my nephew's oldest daughter, Sofia, became a Bat Mitzvah. We are proud of her. I made her a Star of David from a piece of mesquite as a special gift. Back in January I started planning how to do it, made a prototype out of scrap pine to learn from my mistakes, and began the process in March with a nice piece of mesquite 5/16" x 2 5/8" x 25".
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| Finished Star of David for Sofia |
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| Stained and 3 coats of urethane |
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| the Process (click image to enlarge) |
Doing the layout and carefully cutting diagonal dadoes was challenging.
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| Cutting diagonal dado |
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| Depth of cut = 1/2 thickness of board |
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| Cutting triangles |
I was able to make 7 stars. The fits varied, some perfect, others mostly even.
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| Assembled with a good fit before sanding the faces |
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| Staining with MinWax Golden Oak - a rich finish |
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| Finished Stars of David |
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