The Gardian

[FrankEV]

Me and my spiral bades got together again to produce this 11" x 14" Charles Hand Pattern having 260 holes. Both layers 5/32" thick solid core ply (top maple, bottom walnut stained a deep walnut).  Pegas 2/0 spiral blades throught out except for a Pegas #5 MGT for the lower area perrimeter straight line edge cut hidden under frame.  Panel finished with multiple coats of high gloss lacquar and installed loose fit in a store bought frame. 

Managed to do all the cutouts with only one minor break through between adjacent cuts.  I actually found I could stay on the lines fairly well.  Of course, there are really no smooth line cuts so who will know the difference anyway. 

Cutting time overall around 12 hours, but most of that time was used threading the blade through the holes. Of course I did use about 15 blades as the threading would oftern kink the blade and then, within one or two more cuts, "snap" another blade breaks.      

Edited September 14, 2020 by FrankEV

[GusGustin]

WHOA .. he's staring right at me !!! Makes me think I'm dinner !!!! Great job !

[Foxfold]

Brilliant, I love it.

[Rockytime]

Great looking carnivore! Did you not get nervous cutting it? Good job!

[Woodrush]

3 hours ago, FrankEV said:

Me and my spiral bades got together again to produce this 11" x 14" Charles Hand Pattern having 260 holes. Both layers 5/32" thick solid core ply (top maple, bottom walnut stained a deep walnut).  Pegas 2/0 spiral blades throught out except for a Pegas #5 MGT for the lower area perrimeter straight line edge cut hidden under frame.  Panel finished with multiple coats of high gloss lacquar and installed loose fit in a store bought frame. 

Managed to do all the cutouts with only one minor break through between adjacent cuts.  I actually found I could stay on the lines fairly well.  Of course, there are really no smooth line cuts so who will know the difference anyway. 

Cutting time overall around 12 hours, but most of that time was used threading the blade through the holes. Of course I did use about 15 blades as the threading would oftern kink the blade and then, within one or two more cuts, "snap" another blade breaks.      

Nice work. I love Charles Hand patterns

[RabidAlien]

This.  Is.  AWESOME!!!!!

[lawson56]

That is Down Right AWESOME!!!!Love the Eagles.

[dgman]

Great looking project Frank!

[Charlie E]

Great job! I really like that pattern.

[Tomanydogs]

Wow. You don’t want to mess with him!!! Very very nice job cutting this. 

[wombatie]

He is one angry bird.  Awesome work Frank.

Marg

[daveww1]

fantastic job

[Dragonkort]

just beautiful!  and very reallistic!!! 

[amazingkevin]

Your skills are astounding me daily!!!! Keep you fantastic work coming!!!!

[heppnerguy]

marvelous job. It is a really cool piece. I love it.

Dick

heppnerguy

[meflick]

Excellent work. Amazing detail.

[spirithorse]

Great job from a fantastic pattern!
Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse