In this video, I make fake bananas out of wood to trick my roommate.
I carved them out of a kiln dried fir 2x4, using the bandsaw, Japanese hand saw, slick chisel, drawknife, and spokeshave.
Then I paint matched a banana peel and painted them to be as realistic as possible.
The texture and finishing was very important to selling the illusion that this was real fruit.
This is the first time I used Titebond as a wood finish, and I think it has a lot of potential.
Let me know if you have any comments or questions.
If you would like to purchase a banana like these ones or a half sized one, please visit my Etsy store here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Counterfeit...
Below are some of the tools I used in this project
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Buck Bros 1-1/2" Chisel
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Titebond II
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Frog Tape
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3M Sanding Sponge, Medium Grit
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Dewalt 20V MAX Cordless Drill Driver Kit
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Minwax Matte Polycrylic - 1 Quart
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Klean-Strip Denatured Alcohol - 1 Gallon
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3M Super 77 Spray Adhesive
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Dremel 4000 Rotary Tool Kit
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