Edwardian cycling bracket

[scrimper]

(I am a bit dubious of posting this after seeing all the fine work here but thought I would give it a try anyway)

 

So here goes --

 

Just finished cutting these brackets, one is made from mahogany with the cyclist overlay in Maple. The mahogany panel is made from 4 strips joined edge to edge making a 10 1/2" panel to cut the bracket from. The maple was just a short off-cut found in a skip from a kitchen fit I ripped it edgeways to make three 1/8" small panels and cut the cyclists from this.

The second panel is cut from 3mm birch plywood which came off an old wardrobe that I broke up. I haven't applied any finish yet but I may just use water based clear varnish, (any other suggestions welcome).

The coloured backgrounds are not definite yet, they are just being tried out and not fixed.

The brackets are approx 10" high and 11" wide, strangely enough the part I found most difficult to cut are the 7 round holes in the corners! I cut these with the saw but when doing so wished that I had used a drill bit instead!

[LarryEA]

John, I like them both but especially the darker  (mahogany?) one. 

The bicyclist's stand out much better. I also like the blue background.

Good job.

[DWSUDEKUM]

Nicely done.  I too like the darker one better, both are great though.  Thanks for sharing them with us.

 

 

DW

[Scrappile]

I can't for the life of me understand why you would not show those.  Very nice work.

[heppnerguy]

Wow.. I like them a lot. A great piece, I also think the darker one stands out better but either would look good on my wall

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[amazingkevin]

they are great nostalgic pieces,let you go back min time to quieter times .very fine job cutting .A nice break from the norm here ,names names names ,lol(me)You did good keep them coming sir! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

[Dan]

Super job John. All cut appear clean and the circles look great. Give yourself a pat on the back.

[Phantom Scroller]

John that's a very good cut on both and a very professional look. I like the dark one best   Roly

[wombatie]

They are both excellent but I especially like the mahogany one.

 

Marg

[scrimper]

Many thanks for the kind comments, in fairness they look better in the pictures than they do in real life!  

[ike]

Nice. clean cuts and the circles are great also. That is usually the hardest part

[frankorona]

Excellent work, both look great, the circles are perfect, thanks for sharing your idea.    

[bobscroll]

Hello John, I like em both, The darker one a little more, They

look well cut! Thanks for showing, Bob       

[scrimper]

Hi all, Anyone have any advice on finishing these plaques, I am hopeless at doing a finish. What I have in mind is using a water based matt clear varnish.