rdatelle Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) Hi everyone. Just finished this a short while ago. I want to thank Wayne and Bob for doing two different patterns. I liked the writing on Wayne's and the butterfly on Bobs, so I combined parts of there pattern together. It's about 12 inches long. I have a question for you all. This is basswood and I haven't put a finish on it yet. Not sure what to finish it with. I was thinking on just dipping it in mineral oil. Any suggestions. I giving this to a teacher friend of mine who gave me the idea to do this. She had a picture of the saying on FB and I liked it. I have one more to do. The writing was really tough to do because of the letters being so close together. I did the best I could. P.S. Do you usually put a backing on something like this. Edited August 17, 2018 by rdatelle 3Dface, meflick, Phantom Scroller and 6 others 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubec Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 Beautiful piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 That is a beautiful piece. Where do you find basswood with the natural edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted August 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 Les, I got it on Amazon. They have all different sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodduck Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) I would put a backer behind it Ralph ,Makes the lettering stand out. I find that I mainly use a black backer on mine . Nice job by the way. Edited August 17, 2018 by woodduck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPscroller Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 Beautiful job Ralph. I would put backer on to make letters pop, just like Peter said above, maybe try different colors. Jan usually oils any slabs I have done with Tung or butcher block oil. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted August 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 Thanks Jeff and Pete. I wasn't sure if they put backers on slabs. I'll give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 18, 2018 Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 so nice to see your work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianr24 Posted August 18, 2018 Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 Beautiful job. I use them basswood blanks a lot. I usually oil them. But they will turn a much more yellow color which is ok but just warning you lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted August 18, 2018 Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 fantastic job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted August 18, 2018 Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 Nice job. I spray my basswood pieces with a clear lacquer. My favorite is "Deft Clear Wood Finish" in Semi-Gloss. It is hard to find in some places so any good lacquer works. I usually put on five or six coats. Oh, and I use a backer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted August 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 Thanks everyone for the tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 Beautifil plaque thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 Beautiful Ralph. The letting may have been difficult but you did a great job on it. Well done. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don in brooklin on Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 Great job I have added just a felt backer on one and it looked pretty good, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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