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Under-the-Sea Hawaiian Reef Lamp

Cathy Berenberg shapes fish and coral out of Hawaiian wood for her Under-the-Sea reef lamp.

That's Clever! : Episode HCLVR-331 -- More Projects »
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9. Choose pieces of narra wood and a piece of silky oak to carve two (or more) fish. The process is the same for both fish.
  • Select a 3/4" x 4" x 6" piece of wood. It helps to have extra wood to hold the work onto the workbench.
  • With a pencil draw the outline of the fish, tracing around the paper fish template.
  • Cut out the shape with a band saw leaving extra wood on the tail section so the fish can be clamped to the workbench.
  • Clamp the wood to the workbench and start carving the fish fins and body using small gouges and a mallet.


Hawaiian Reef Lamp

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Cathy Berenberg


Also in this Episode
That's Clever! : Episode HCLVR-331
•Under-the-Sea Hawaiian Reef Lamp
•Ceramic Clutch Vase
•3-D Mermaid Paper Doll
•Ceramic Lipstick
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