Intertwined Circle Pattern

[hotshot]

After I cut this pattern, I started to wonder what it would look like if I "Freed" the pattern from the outside coin.  I don't know if it is better or not, but I like it.  I pictured the before and after.
(I tried a marathon session to try to finish most of this in one session, so the cutting started getting a little sloppy as I fatigued and started to hurt.  If I ever do it again, I'll cut it over days instead of hours.

There are 62 cuts in the initial design and cut on an Eisenhower.  This is somewhat of an optical illusion, your eye might immediately see flowers inside of circles, but if you looks closely, the whole pattern is just interwoven circles.

Edited March 11, 2018 by hotshot

[bobscroll]

Great job you did there! I like it in the first photo myself, Thank you for posting!,

Bob 

[rjweb]

Another beautiful job, most excellent cutting,

Rj

[hotshot]

1 hour ago, bobscroll said:

......I like it in the first photo myself.....

Good think I saved that outer ring :-)

[Rockytime]

Those are terrific! I'm wondering what you use to drill the starting holes since the drills are very small and you are drilling metal.

[new2woodwrk]

Darn good cutting - would drive me nuts I think

[spirithorse]

Great job, Randy,

I think I like the 2nd cutting without the ring slightly better but, they are both excellent.f
I certainly don't see any sloppy cutting that you mention.

Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

[wombatie]

I like both versions.  Great work Randy.

Marg

[DWSUDEKUM]

Excellent work Randy.  Both versions are great.  I like them both and would have a hard time choosing between them.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

 

DW

[hotshot]

On 3/11/2018 at 4:23 PM, Rockytime said:

Those are terrific! I'm wondering what you use to drill the starting holes since the drills are very small and you are drilling metal.

I buy my #72 from Sloans, which is the smallest bit they sell.  Some projects require smaller than this, so on those I use bit from Amazon.

Edited March 13, 2018 by hotshot

[GPscroller]

Mind blowing work as always Randy.  Had to really look hard to see the intertwined circles, but if you stare at it long enough, they just pop out.  Thanks for the pics.

Jeff

[Dave Monk]

Awesome work as usual. 

[amazingkevin]

On 3/11/2018 at 1:59 PM, hotshot said:

After I cut this pattern, I started to wonder what it would look like if I "Freed" the pattern from the outside coin.  I don't know if it is better or not, but I like it.  I pictured the before and after.
(I tried a marathon session to try to finish most of this in one session, so the cutting started getting a little sloppy as I fatigued and started to hurt.  If I ever do it again, I'll cut it over days instead of hours.

There are 62 cuts in the initial design and cut on an Eisenhower.  This is somewhat of an optical illusion, your eye might immediately see flowers inside of circles, but if you looks closely, the whole pattern is just interwoven circles.

Childs play for you!

[newfie]

Nice work thanks for sharing