Popular Post crupiea Posted April 4, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 Just finished this one along with a bunch more I will post soon. Charlie E, malar, Woodrush and 21 others 23 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 Very professionally done. Everything is so sharp and crisp just like the sailor's that served. Thanks for sharing. crupiea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted April 5, 2021 Report Share Posted April 5, 2021 Another great piece!! crupiea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted April 5, 2021 Report Share Posted April 5, 2021 Fantastic work @crupiea As a Navy vet, I would be proud to display that in my home. God Bless! Spirithorse crupiea and RabidAlien 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted April 5, 2021 Report Share Posted April 5, 2021 That is beautiful! Hard to believe how everything is so precise and painted so beautifully. You are a master for sure! crupiea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preprius Posted April 5, 2021 Report Share Posted April 5, 2021 That is so beautiful. The high contrast from edges to white background make it stand out. Therefor the edges have to be perfect. And they ARE. !!! Beautiful. crupiea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted April 5, 2021 Report Share Posted April 5, 2021 Another perfect piece, well done. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young ned Posted April 5, 2021 Report Share Posted April 5, 2021 As the others have said, really crisp precise work and finish crupiea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted April 5, 2021 Report Share Posted April 5, 2021 terrific job, it's beautiful crupiea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 I've never totally understood how you do these but they are razor accurate in every detail ,color & finish. crupiea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusGustin Posted April 21, 2021 Report Share Posted April 21, 2021 My Grandson - just left for the NAVY today. I could not be more proud. This is truly a great one! I think I would love to make this for him so when he gets out of boot camp (at Great Lakes) It would be ready for him. I'm with Amazing Kevin, though. Man - your stuff is so perfect .. just wondering how .. crupiea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crupiea Posted April 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2021 2 hours ago, GusGustin said: My Grandson - just left for the NAVY today. I could not be more proud. This is truly a great one! I think I would love to make this for him so when he gets out of boot camp (at Great Lakes) It would be ready for him. I'm with Amazing Kevin, though. Man - your stuff is so perfect .. just wondering how .. Congrats on your grandson joining the Navy. I did 20 years myself. Thanks for the nice words. To do this, its basically fretwork but instead of tossing the little waste pieces,. You collect them and keep them. Paint them and insert them, back into the piece. Glue it all to the backing. I mark them on the backs what color they need to be. The holes are right in the corners of the black outline so you need some small bits. I use #73 bits and a 2/0 jewelers blade. The pattern is pretty much what you see. i just print the pics out color and all and spray glue it to the wood and off I go. The hardest part is not losing the pieces. inevitably this will happen. Drives me nuts and i cant tell you how much time I spend crawling around on all fours looking for tiny pieces. lol GusGustin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusGustin Posted April 21, 2021 Report Share Posted April 21, 2021 @crupiea hahahahaha .. I know what you mean .. that's hilarious .. I did 20 in the Coast Guard, then, another 15 as a Deputy Sheriff .. man - I'd HATE to be a cop nowadays .. but .. I'd love to be back in, the service - Navy and Coast Guard were just one big family. I spent many a day at Navy schools, stand SP for the Navy when I was on duty in Long Beach and San Diego (home town). Almost every weekend - the Navy and CG were playing either Baseball or football on the grass in Mission Bay. Miss those days. I see you're in C.V. - me - I'm up in NorCal .. Sonoma County. I took my wife down that way - before we got married - I told her - "you're gonna see why I stayed in Sonoma County. I didn't know that the mountains and hills actually had trees. In San Diego - they have only BOULDERS. Lots and Lots of Boulders." She couldn't believe it. I took her in via Hwy 15 - so she could see where I grew up .. Murrieta and Clairemont .. GO WARHAWKS .. hahahahaha . . . Okay .. thanks ..I'll download that picture .. and give it a try .. I will post it up so you can see it .. and have it done for him by the time he gets out of boot camp. What do you think? 1/4" Baltic Birch or 1/2" ????? I have 3/4" too .. in fact .. I just found a source .. YOU WON'T BELIEVE this .. I just picked up 3 sheets .. full sheets .. of 1/8" BB and 24" perfect circles of 3/4" BB .. the good stuff .. for free .. I could have taken more, but, I'll go down again tomorrow .. and get more. WHAT A SCORE. Well .. Thanks, sir, and I'll talk to you later. We'll be coming down that way as soon as it's safe to travel again. Fair Winds and Following Seas !!!! crupiea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 Impeccable work as always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomanydogs Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 Beautiful piece. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 every navy vet would be proud to hang it in there liveing roomI, I would ike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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