Marlin

[FrankEV]

This is a Russ Beard Marlin pattern that was slightly modified and resized to suit a standard 11x14  Frame and cut from 5/32" thk Maple solid core ply with a painted 1/8" thk BB ply backer.  All cutting was done with Pegas #0 spiral blades  Panel finished with multiple coats of clear lacquer.  I made a simple Poplar frame stained with Minwax Early American and coated with clear satin polyurethane.

  

If you look close you might see that the backer is painted black behind the Marlin and painted a fairly dark aqua green behind the water area. 

Edited October 12, 2020 by FrankEV

[Rockytime]

Beautifully done and framed very well!

[kywoodmaster]

Looks great.

[daveww1]

terrific job

[heppnerguy]

Another nice piece. I like your idea of the two colors on the backer board

Dick

heppnerguy

[Dragonkort]

LOVE IT!!!  i used to go fishing with my big brother in the lakes  and streams around here...nothing big like that!!  trout is what we got....i told my parents brother and x husband i'll catche em i'll clean em and i'll cook em BUT I WONT EAT THEM!!! lol  you did a great job on that

[amazingkevin]

Boy that,s a monster of a fish and will strip your line in a quick second!!! Nice work!!!