Fixing a brain Fart

[Dave Monk]

About two months ago I made this plaque for my son and daughter in law. After sitting around our house for about a month my wife noticed that I put the wrong year in it. Talk about a brain fart. Instead of throwing it in the trash I decided that I would try to salvage it. I put a little creativity to work. By inlaying a piece of walnut I was able to make the repair. It would have been faster to cut a whole new plaque but I would have missed out on the  challenge. I was very pleased with the outcome. I think I like the design of the repaired one more than the original. dave

[amazingkevin]

About two months ago I made this plaque for my son and daughter in law. After sitting around our house for about a month my wife noticed that I put the wrong year in it. Talk about a brain fart. Instead of throwing it in the trash I decided that I would try to salvage it. I put a little creativity to work. By inlaying a piece of walnut I was able to make the repair. It would have been faster to cut a whole new plaque but I would have missed out on the  challenge. I was very pleased with the outcome. I think I like the design of the repaired one more than the original. dave

Good one ,i done a few repairs and i like your use of a different wood to accent the project!

Good save ! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

[Scrolling Steve]

Nice save Dave !

[DWSUDEKUM]

This is what I love about our skills set. By doing the repair in another wood that is an opposing color to the main piece, it sets off the date quite nicely.  Well done!  Thanks for sharing this with us.

 

DW

[Scrappile]

Nice save for sure, but 8 years wrong??

[keefie]

Great save, I actually think it looks better with the inlay.

[Phantom Scroller]

I have to say Dave good retrieve indeed.   Roly

[LarryEA]

Yer da Man!   Great save.

[GrampaJim]

Well Done!

[daveww1]

Nice job on the plaque and a great save too.

[dgman]

An amazing save Dave!

[ubgoofy2003]

I like the inlay much more too.  It looks great & you do great with inlay's too.  Congrats on a fine job.

[oldhudson]

You know the old saying, "A good woodworker is one who can hide the mistakes." I think you did it!

[Rob]

Awesome recovery.  You would never know.

 

Rob

[Dan]

I love it Dave! Fantastic idea.

[Clayton717]

great job. I like the repaired one better too. adds a little more character to it. Well done you saved it from becoming designer firewood.

[newfie]

Nice fix thanks for sharing

[Lucky2]

Wow, what a save Dave, it's not often that a save looks better than the original.

Len

[wombatie]

Wow what a save.  Yes I agree it does look better.  But I must ask, How did you mess up a one with a nine, thats eight years difference??????????????????

 

Marg

[Docupton]

Very nice job

[lawson56]

Now that is Fantastic!   The Inlay adds so much to the plaque.Awesome save Dave   

[FranMike Harley]

Nice save there, Dave    Hey, on the bright side, at least you found out about it and fixed it BEFORE you gave it to them   

[bobscroll]

It worked out well Dave! You did well!

Bob           

[rdatelle]

Your right Dave. I think I like the repair one better.

[Paul hd]

Fantastic repair.