Felting Table

Another project off my list of items to build. There is an art to felting and my wife is becoming very talented at it, and she requires a place to create, and I wanted my shop back becasue she was using my work table for a while, thus the need for this protable felting table. This table was made to set on another table or flat stable surface to create on. It is made from ¼ plywood and oak edging and a piece of formica/arborite, and of course a bit of silicon to keep it water tight. It has a ¾ inch edge for strength and to keep the water controlled, along with a drain hole in one corner, I have been told you don't want alot of standing water. It mesures 71" x 43", just right for our kitchen table.

More Hat Blocks

Well, when you make one hat block, you'll always need another, so here is the original with two more I made, also from yellow birch. The two new ones have a better shape, I was shown what one looks like and I improved on the original block. They are rather tall for an average hat block and are hard wood, which is good for pounding on them but not very good if you want to stick pins in. So I think I'll be tasked to make another one, this time from a softer wood. Good luck to me.

Hat Block

My latest project was to make a hat block, that was needed right away. I used mostly yellow birch and a bit of ash, it is large and a bit heavy, but this is what she wanted, if I am to make another one it might be a little smaller. It was a good project, a few board feet needed to be dressed, cut and glued up. I also put four 7/16 dowels inside for strength and help bind the boards together, probably not needed but it doesn't hurt because she will be beating it with the paddle I made earlier, to make the hat.

Felting Tools

I was asked if could make a couple of tools that are used to manipulate fibre for felting, I was given a picture and rough dimensions and this is what I came up with. The board is made from ceder as the fibres are wet when felting and the paddle is from yellow birch, I'll see how it hold up before I make another. The Board is from a ceder post re-sawn, glued to make a panel blank, is only a prototype because it has too many knots, if this is what she wants I'll use better material and refine the work so it doesn't snag the fibers too much.