Blaughn Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 (edited) Two and a half ago my best friend, Mike, died unexpectedly in his sleep at age 73. This was Mike's "life verse" and he genuinely lived it. I decided I would design and make a plaque for his widow. To keep it from being grotesquely large the letters had to be quite small. The plaque measures 14" x 8". (The second photo shows a dime in the picture for size perspective.) I made it 1/2 way through the first attempt in cherry before losing a "drop out" and creating some firewood. This second attempt was in Jatoba wood (AKA Brazilian cherry) which has interlocking grain and is less inclined to fail at one of the bridges. This was cut with Flying Dutchman #1 Ultra Reverse blades and I went through 12 of them for this piece. (Jatoba dulls blades incredibly fast.) I found the small letters to be extremely challenging. It is finished with Watco oil and wipe-on Poly. Edited October 23, 2017 by Blaughn leshko, New Guy, lawson56 and 6 others 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Awesome! Blaughn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPscroller Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Truly wonderful piece of art, very nicely done. Jeff Blaughn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Some very fine scrolling! Great job. Blaughn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 What an awesome tribute piece !...Well done ! Blaughn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 That is beautiful. The scrolling you did on those small letters is super. Blaughn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Very nicely done, I like the font you used. edward Blaughn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Looks great thanks for sharing Blaughn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Wow amazing. Excellent lettering. Marg Blaughn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blights69 Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Superb lettering at that size the concentration must of been tense I bet the blade snap made you jump every time as you was concentrating so much Blaughn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Excellently done. Love the wood and the nice crisp cuttings. Thanks for sharing this with us. What a wonderful tribute to a friend that has passed. DW Blaughn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 WOW,just WOW. Blaughn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 beautiful job, the lettering is amazing Blaughn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaughn Posted October 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 5 hours ago, blights69 said: Superb lettering at that size the concentration must of been tense I bet the blade snap made you jump every time as you was concentrating so much I found I could only work for about 90 minutes before I needed a break. The last few letters were definitely "high intensity" concentration. As a relatively new scrollsawer I have to work very slowly. This piece took me 14 hours of cutting. I am a believer in the old adage "First good, Then fast." blights69 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaughn Posted October 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 14 hours ago, edward said: Very nicely done, I like the font you used. edward That is the Palace Script MT font with added bridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneG Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Gorgeous Blaughn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 On 10/23/2017 at 2:44 PM, Blaughn said: Two and a half ago my best friend, Mike, died unexpectedly in his sleep at age 73. This was Mike's "life verse" and he genuinely lived it. I decided I would design and make a plaque for his widow. To keep it from being grotesquely large the letters had to be quite small. The plaque measures 14" x 8". (The second photo shows a dime in the picture for size perspective.) I made it 1/2 way through the first attempt in cherry before losing a "drop out" and creating some firewood. This second attempt was in Jatoba wood (AKA Brazilian cherry) which has interlocking grain and is less inclined to fail at one of the bridges. This was cut with Flying Dutchman #1 Ultra Reverse blades and I went through 12 of them for this piece. (Jatoba dulls blades incredibly fast.) I found the small letters to be extremely challenging. It is finished with Watco oil and wipe-on Poly. You love and patience has shown thru on this work of art.Something that stands out for me is someones lettering skills .You take the cake hands down! Blaughn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.