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The myth behind today's madness is the grinder itself. This is the #1 tool you'll need to make tramp art today. As you'll see in the picture I made a jig and set the grinder to a 45 degree angle to allow placing the V's in the wood. I also suggest putting a piece of wood behind it to stop the strip you're v'ing which results in the depth of the "V"s I use a speed square to set my 45 degree angle which is very important because when you finish your product it has to be precise or your piece will look like V's are going to the left or the right. The stone wheel will also build up with debris so make sure you change out your stone wheel as needed. If you don't the V's will look like U's.
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You will need a table saw not quite as big as this one. You can purchase a portable saw from your local Home Improvement store for about $100.00. You need to have one to rip your wood down to size to make each layer smaller than the first one. |
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This is a 10" miter
saw also known by some as a chop saw. But for you beginners if you
don't want to purchase this you can always pick up a $10.00 miter
box at the local home improvement store. The purpose of this is to
cut the pieces of wood for whatever your project entails. This is
useful for when you want to cut the length of the pieces of wood you
are using as opposed to the table saw which cuts the width of the
wood you are using.
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The purpose of a beltsander in mass application is for sanding the "hair" from the V's that occur after using the grinder. In a regular application a piece of medium or course grit sandpaper will suffice. |
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Last but not least the
scroll saw which is not a requirement for the beginner for the
further advanced. This machine will allow you to cut out round
object which will let you do things like hearts, stars, clovers,
etc...
This machine will also allow you to make what is known as 'fret work' there are several websites where you can buy patterns to help you make some beautiful artwork. I don't suggest you cut out numbers like 1903 from crate wood to imply your pieces are antique. |