How To Make a Rustic Wood American Flag
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- I give a step by step tutorial on how i made a 5 foot wide wooden American flag.
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Here is a list of Tools/Materials I used for this project:
Orion CO2 Laser Engraver - amzn.to/33WGmvC
Bosch Sander - amzn.to/33x9pnY
Rigid Cordless Drill - amzn.to/31uTEN2
Rigid Miter Saw - amzn.to/33H8pxD
Rockler Clamps - amzn.to/2pqIuvo
Wood Glue - amzn.to/33PaLe3
3/8" Dowel Jig - amzn.to/35GVQ7f
Dowels - amzn.to/2VOGgSo
Minwax Clear Tint Base - "Scarlett" and "True Blue"
1x3 'Select' Pine (make sure to get strait ones, take your time picking them out!)
Recording Equipment:
Canon Digital Camera - amzn.to/33DrDnH
Ring Light - amzn.to/2qpuoLj
SanDisk 128GB SD Card - amzn.to/33X6aqf (80MB/s is important for recording video)
Editing Equipment:
MacBook Pro - amzn.to/2pM5YLG
Adobe Premiere Pro - amzn.to/2JdkbYQ
Logitech Keyboard - amzn.to/2N2VKOS
Apple Mouse - amzn.to/32Bu0aI
LG Monitor - amzn.to/32DXdlh
Dimensions: (Your home store can cut these for you)
Top 7 stripe Length: 36.75"
Bottom 6 stripe Length: 60"
Individual Stripe Height: 2.5" (1x3 from home depot will be this width already)
Union Length: 23.75"
Union Height: 17.5"
Hell of a job brotha!
Thanks!
I have made numerous Flags, but never used the dowels. Gonna give it a try on the next one. Thanks for your service to our country. (retired LEO and DD214 holder)
Awesome! I have found that the dowels aren't a game changer, it just makes the alignment during the glue up less stressful, and keeps it a little more flat. Let me know how it goes! and Thank you for your service as well.
Hell yeah that makes me want to go out to my garage an make one
That came out sweet.
Very nice good job.
Thanks!
How much does it cost to make this? With just the wood?
Cool flag man. I like how you make things very repeatable, bring it to the basics and limited amount of tools.
Thanks!
Must be nice having a machine doing all the carving! Takes me a few hours to dremel mine out perfectly. But, I like putting my time in.
Sheepdog For Christ hahaha, I’m not nearly talented enough to do it by hand.
@@Workshop1776 Never know until you try, bud. Thanks for the video. I'd love to get a template for a union to make a 5' flag!
Great work brother.
Thank you!
Great video!!! Looking forward to the next flag build. Nice work!
Thanks! I have a few more on here somewhere
Question about the minwax colors. I asked the people at lowes and ace hardware but they both told me there is no Scarlett or true blue. Are there alternate colors you would suggest?
They must have discontinued that particular line. My best advice would be to get small sample cans and do some tests, and see what gets you close to the colors you want. Also Home Depot sells Varathane stains that work well
Union- Semi Transparent NAVY or Semi Transparent Denim Blue.....Stripes- Semi Transparent CRIMSON or Semi Transparent BARN RED. I can't say which of the blue or red looks the best...I made my 2 first flags using one blue n one red n then next one the other blue n red and I use these 2 as my display flags for people to pick which they think looks best.
Hey man I would love to see a review of your garage set up!
I've been thinking of doing a shop tour video, I can definitely do that!
Workshop 1776 heck yeah bro!
Awesome work. How big are the stars? Is there a 50 star union template this size available?
Thanks for the kind words, If you are asking if I make template for these, unfortunately, Im not really set up for that at the moment. There are tons of templates available on amazon. The size of the Union for the 5' flag is 23.75"x17.5" so whatever stencil you are considering buying should be around this size.
@@Workshop1776 Thank you for your response. Is there a reference or website that gives the union size reference for each size flag? I have the union size reference for some smaller flags. I really interested in making a 4' flag and a 6' flag and just need those union sizes.
Im sure there are some out there, however i don't know what they are, I just do the math. I got you on the 4' and 6' ones
4' - W 19" the height of the all the stripes is 2", making the union 14" tall
6' - W 28.5 Stripe height is 3" (Union = 21" tall)
heres the formula if you want to make any other sizes
1' flag = H 6.5" Union Width 4.5" Stripe Height 0.5"
from there you can just plug in the width of the over all flag and it will change the proportions accordingly. its kid of hard do display it in this format, I usually use excel.
@@Workshop1776 Tyvm. I really appreciate your help. You got a new subscriber here.
If you run your torch beginning before one end of the wood and passing all the way, nonstop, past the opposite end, as if you were spray painting, you would instantly eliminate the spots where your "brush strokes" overlap.
I'm liking the dowel idea, but I was also thinking about using pocket holes, which would eliminate the need for clamping.
Thats a good point with the torch, sometimes i just get lazy i guess. hahaha I have used pocket holes as well, and they are faster. Just wanted to try the dowel method, this also allows you the option to stain and engrave the other side and hang it vertically. If that is something the buyer might want. Thanks for the advice on the torch though, i really should be doing that way.
This time I will do it manually with the help of Stodoys designs.
Sounds good
Go Hawks!
Hell ya! Go Hawks!
@@Workshop1776 nice flag also. I am working on one right now, need to assemble and stain.
Nice! good luck with the glue up!
Suggestion, I make these flags the exact same way, the only difference is how we burn the flags, I used to get those dark blotchy spots as well, but I figured out a way to completely eliminate them, set the stripes up on a stand horizontally facing you of course and take the torch starting on one end off of the wood and in a consistent motion move from one end to the other starting off the wood and ending off the wood the first pass probably wont show any burning but immediately make another pass the exact same way and you will see the burning start happening, after 3 or 4 passes the stripe will be burned the way I like them the more passes the darker the burn, you'll never have a blotchy spot again my friend
Thanks! I'll definitely give that a try!
How do you determine the size your union should be? In the event that you wanted to make a bigger or smaller flag. Is there a certain ratio you stick to?
ya, its a bit tricky, but i kind of figured out a formula that can be extrapolated to whatever size flag you would like to make
-1ft flag dimensions-
Width Height Union Width Union Height Stripe Height
1' 6.5" 4.75" 3.5" 0.5"
so if you want to make a 2' flag, just double all the other categories and so on. you can also change the 1' to 12" and figure out the ratio from there if you are going to do a a specific size that doesnt fall into the 1' 2' 3' etc.
Hope this helps!
Workshop 1776 awesome! Thank you!
nice job, haven't made my 1st flag yet - this week - tht about dowels, too. Retired Corpsman looking to keep busy and make a few bucks. what's ur price point on this? I'm subscribed
Awesome! thanks! the 5 footers like this one i usually sell for around $400.
That’s a massive flag!! Love it. Thanks for more details that’s very helpful. The hardest thing I have found is getting the correct union size with the stars to match. When your glueing things up and they bow you can always take and spray water or a damp cloth on the back and weigh it down for a day or so and it will take the bow out. That will work on all kinds of bowed boards. Keep up the great work. Off the wall question how long have you been collecting tattoos? Myself for like 20 years and I’m almost done with both of my sleeves.
Nice! Thanks man! ill definitely use that trick to take bow out. I have been getting tattooed for about 7 years, between deployments. Got my leg planned out next! just gotta find the time.
Thanks for your support!
www.inchcalculator.com/american-flag-size-proportions-calculator/
This is a flag calculator that tells you what the dimensions should be👍🏻
This is an awesome website! Thanks, ill use it in the future!
One more thing your using the caules wrong bro, you want one above and one beneath your project, it's easier on your glued joints to be pushed up in a large area instead of using the small surface area of your clamp to push all of the project up and flat
Ya, since the video i figured that one out haha thanks tho! I need to make another video to update on the old one haha
Is this possible for a woman (not that that really matter for any of the feminists who want to come at me) who has literally never used any of these tools to do first try?? 😂😂 I have all of this stuff because my husband is a handy man but Im trying to veer away from asking him for help because I want to make one for him as a complete surprise so trying to steer away from his input. 🤣
Of course!
“This color is scarlet and this one is called ...” “Declan?” “...true blue.”
Dang 😂
Hahaha right?
Let's go to Stodoys plans, if you want to learn how to build it yourself.
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