How to Cut an Oak Leaf and Acorns on the Proxxon Bandsaw

 Fall is in the air and the leaves are swirling in the wind. And that means raking, raking, raking. But this oak leaf and acorns won't ever need raked.

Supplies you'll need to make the oak leaf and acorns:

• Scraps of 1/4" or 3/8" hard woods
• Fishing line, twine, or narrow ribbon for hanging

Equipment used to make the oak leaf and acorns:

• Proxxon Bandsaw MBS/E
• Bench Drill Press TBM 115
• Proxxon Delta Sander OZI/E
• Proxxon Professional Rotary Tool IBS/E with Flexishaft 110/BF
• Proxxon Angle Polisher WP/E

Instructions:

1. Print the leaf and acorn patterns resizing as desired.
   
   
   
2. Cover one side of the blank with painter's tape. Mist the back side of the pattern with spray adhesive, and mount on the taped blank.  The painter's tape makes removal of the pattern easy without leaving any sticky residue. 
   
   
   
3. Cut the shapes on the bandsaw with the extra narrow scroll saw band installed.
   
   
   
4. Sand the edges of the oak leaf using conical sanding drums and the flexishaft attached to the professional rotary tool.
   
   
   
5. Sand the flat surfaces using the Delta sander. I have my sander mounted in the Precision Vice FMZ, so that both hands are free.
   
   
   
6. Drill holes for hanging the oak leaf and acorns using the bench drill press.
   
   
   
7. Use wood finishing oil on the lambswool pad of the angle polisher for the final buffing.
   
   
   
8. Enjoy your oak leaf and acorns.

   

Carole