Post #537471 by mieko on Fri, Jun 18, 2010 4:52 PM

I haven't used tracing paper either - I've done the little templates, but things still come out crooked cause I'll end up putting one up to high, or rotating the piece. The tracing paper sounds like it would fix that!

The wood looks so nice, I'd think about no stain, but some shellac to finish it with. It should add just a bit of a warm glow to it, but not hide the grain. But then again, I've never touched a piece of cedar! :)