New backer on cross

[rdatelle]

Well I took a lot of your advice and changed the backer to red. The old backer came off pretty easy without and damage so I painted the black one red and put it back on. I think it looks a little better. Thanks for all your comments and advice.

[Scrolling Steve]

Looking good Ralph !....Both backers worked !

[Kepy]

Looks good.  I have found that brighter colors really make the cutting pop.

[Scrappile]

Really looks nice!

[jerry1939]

I ALWAYS use "red metal primer" for a backer color on this type of project.

 

1. Paint a backer board.

2. Do the interior cuts of the piece.

3. Put wood glue on a piece of wax paper. Smoothen/spread it out with an old credit card. Set the piece on the glue. Pick it up, rotate it and drop it down a 2nd time. Clamp it onto the backer, let it dry overnight and cut the perimeter. This way, the glue is spread evenly and there is no "squeeze Out."

 

Works well for me.

 

jerry

[heppnerguy]

Red is perfect for this piece for sure. Looks great. I would have been afraid to even attempt taking off a backer board already in place on this. My wood working knowledge is so limited. You did a great job with your piece. It should be well liked and probably displayed in a place of prominence

 

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[Ron Johnson]

Black is effective but red I think is a little more so. Again, awesome Ralph. Well done.

[penquin]

Well done, the red really makes this cutting stand out.

jim

penquin

[rdatelle]

Thanks guys, Jerry, I never thought of spreading the glue out that way. I always put a few drops around and spread it with my finger. I'll have to give that a try.

[meflick]

Thanks for showing your updated piece.  I missed where some suggested a red back.  Makes sense since its a "fireman's" piece.  I liked it before - really like how the red pops in the background now.  Like Dick - I would have been afraid to try and take off the backer for free of breaking all that beautiful work you had done.  Glad it worked out for you.  

 

Thanks Jerry for your tips on spreading the glue out.  I tend to be like Ralph and use my fingers as my spreading tool.  Then I wonder how I got glue where I didn't want it. 

[GPscroller]

Thanks for the updated pic, thought the red backer would make it pop!

 

Jeff

[RangerJay]

The red makes it - great looking project.

 

 

Jay

[jerry1939]

Red is perfect for this piece for sure. Looks great. I would have been afraid to even attempt taking off a backer board already in place on this. My wood working knowledge is so limited. You did a great job with your piece. It should be well liked and probably displayed in a place of prominence

 

 

Dick

heppnerguy

My Bad !! I should have explained it better. Start with 2 rectangular boards. Make the interior fretwork cuts. Put a little glue on the outer 4 corners of the plain backer. Saw the exterior and the 2 pieces will fall out of the glued area. Paint the backer & glue on the fret piece. Glue acts as a lubricant. When you clamp it, also use bar clamps to hold the 2 pieces horizontally and vertically. Otherwise, when the glue sets up, the edges won't align. You don't need to know how I know this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

jerry

[Lucky2]

Ralph, it looks amazingly nice, the red backer really sets it off. Seeing as how the cross is made of Oak, you were very lucky to get the two pieces separated without breaking one.

Len

[amazingkevin]

Nice work!

[wombatie]

Perfect.  :thumbs:

 

Marg

[lawson56]

It looks Fantastic!  

[hawkeye10]

My Bad !! I should have explained it better. Start with 2 rectangular boards. Make the interior fretwork cuts. Put a little glue on the outer 4 corners of the plain backer. Saw the exterior and the 2 pieces will fall out of the glued area. Paint the backer & glue on the fret piece. Glue acts as a lubricant. When you clamp it, also use bar clamps to hold the 2 pieces horizontally and vertically. Otherwise, when the glue sets up, the edges won't align. You don't need to know how I know this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

jerry

Thanks Jerry I have been wondering how to do this. Who says this old man can't learn something new.

[hawkeye10]

Well I took a lot of your advice and changed the backer to red. The old backer came off pretty easy without and damage so I painted the black one red and put it back on. I think it looks a little better. Thanks for all your comments and advice.

Ralph I can't remember how the black looked but the red is really nice.

[Dave Monk]

Really nice job of cutting and I like the backer. dave

[newfie]

Looks great thanks for sharing

[fastfreddy]

A fantastic piece indeed, love it.

[frankorona]

Perfect work.

[rdatelle]

Len, I started with a razor blade and was able to open up the top corner And then I used a flat putty knife and once I got that in I was able to work it down and it just kept popping apart. I thought I would break some of it but I got lucky. Came right off and then I rescanned the back.