Yakety Axe

[Old Joe]

I really like listening to good guitarists, and Chet Atkins was one of my favorites. I found this Dearing pattern, added my own twist with the backing/frame. I shrunk the size down a little, cut the entire thing with Pegas spiral blades, and cut it on my Pegas saw. The little cuts on the guitar were tedious.

[woodduck]

Beautiful work. Loads of patience & skill required for that one.

[Scrappile]

I really like the portrait and really really like the way you did the backer and framing.  Wish I had the artistic imagination to come up with things like that.  Did you do Charles's BB King portrait?  Also another guitar player portrait.  I may have to looking this one to add to my son's music room.  

[spirithorse]

Excellent!
Shrinking a Charles Dearing pattern shows that you definitely aren't afraid of a challenge.
I also envy anyone that can cut with a spiral blade.

Thanks for sharing and God Bless!  Spirithorse

[Tomanydogs]

I think you did some fantastic cutting on Chet. It stands out well done.

[Old Joe]

2 hours ago, Scrappile said:

I really like the portrait and really really like the way you did the backer and framing.  Wish I had the artistic imagination to come up with things like that.  Did you do Charles's BB King portrait?  Also another guitar player portrait.  I may have to looking this one to add to my son's music room.  

I have not done his King pattern...yet. There are a few of his that I hope to get to. Thanks for your encouragement.

 

[Old Joe]

2 hours ago, spirithorse said:

Excellent!
Shrinking a Charles Dearing pattern shows that you definitely aren't afraid of a challenge.
I also envy anyone that can cut with a spiral blade.

Thanks for sharing and God Bless!  Spirithorse

I was totally intimidated by spirals until a couple of months ago. I wish I had used a flat blade on a couple cuts on this one. Dearing patterns are significantly easier and faster with spirals, though I don’t like the “fuzzies” that you don’t get with scroll reverse blades. 

Edited February 26, 2020 by Old Joe

[Charlie E]

Great job! Really like your framing idea.

[Rockytime]

He's one of the greatest for sure! Love the cutting you did on the pattern.

[wombatie]

You did a very impressive job especially on the guitar.  Well done.

Marg

[heppnerguy]

Very Very nice piece. You did a splendid job on this. It is truly a delightful project

Dick

heppnerguy

[Scrolling Steve]

That turned out great !...Very nice work !

[daveww1]

beautiful job

[Around the corner]

Chet is one of my favorites.You did a great job on him.Great keepsake

[amazingkevin]

Fancy doing this fret work to the back of a guitar and glued on!!!!

[Old Joe]

14 hours ago, amazingkevin said:

Fancy doing this fret work to the back of a guitar and glued on!!!!

I think I would need a bigger scrollsaw. Maybe a dulcimer, or a ukulele for a start?

[Gordon 121]

no idea who the guy is but that is a sweet job you have done i love the detail, class job, i have switched to pegas spiral blades that's all i am using now i want to perfect using them, they do have a mind of there own now and then but i can do a lot bigger designs with them

Gordon

[Dragonkort]

you did him great!!! God is still working on me with paticence. lol

[Gordster]

Wow,that is outstanding work.As beautiful as Chet playing yakety axe...Joe another great player

is Thom Bresh..He is the son of Merle Travis..I seen Bresh and Chet on Austin city limits a 

Few years ago.He was Chets guest on the show..Shortly after Thom Bresh was on for

his own hour on Austin.He had Lane Brody on as a guest.They done Yellow Rose of Texas together.

He is well worth a tube search.Gordie

Edited March 2, 2020 by Gordster