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Here’s another example – a very nice 24 piece oak veneer table top laid by another woodworking friend, Jay Lickfett. I call this one the tweed table top. Quite a difficult project and very well done.
I’ll warn you in advance that making Sunburst templates is a real pain. If you find that it’s more than you want to take on, you can purchase a set of templates from Paul Schurch - item 17a. However, he only offers three templates (set of three for 10, 12, and 16 piece sunburst, for about $55) so if you want anything different than that, you’ll have to make your own. Since I used a 16 piece template for the compass rose, I’ll demonstrate making one of those. Materials and tools You should make the template out of a material that is stable and fairly hard - you want the template to hold up in use. I use 1/4 inch tempered hardboard. You could probably use Baltic birch plywood, plastic, or other materials but I’ve not used other than tempered hardboard. The hardboard MUST be cut so that the edge you will be working with is straight. Run it over the jointer, or make a cut on the table saw, or whatever. But make sure it’s straight. You’ll need a marking knife, a long straight edge (maybe 60 inches), a shorter 36 inch straight edge, a good combination square, a couple of clamps, and some kraft paper. You’ll also need ways to cut the hardboard – I used a band saw and table saw.
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