Popular Post Dak0ta52 Posted December 31, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 I took a short break from the normal picture type projects and completed this at the request of my niece. This is a Steve Good pattern. I was wanting cedar planks but the only thing Lowe's had at the time was pine. They were very rough cut so I sanded them to knock off the rough edges and saturated them with Thompson water seal. The letters are cut with Pegas #3 MGT from 3/4 pine ply since they were going to be painted. The bell topper is cut from 3/4 pine and painted also. I also cut the bell topper with the #3 Pegas MGT. The Valentines topper is a Steve Good pattern I modified. It is cut from 1/4 pine ply using Pegas #1 MGT. To switch out the toppers, I placed a rare earth magnet in the top of the picket and attached a 1 X 1 metal plate on the back of each topper. I also have a gnome for New Years but it is drying after gluing. I have patterns for most other American holidays that should also work as toppers. Hope you like! TexasDIY, Loskoppie, Eric67 and 18 others 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 All Fantastic work!! I really like your Welcome sign. Dak0ta52 and danny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 awesome work Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 Great idea to swap out the toppers. Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted January 1, 2022 Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 Great job! I'm 61 and I still love playing with magnets! Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted January 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 Thanks all. I finished the New Year's topper today. Another Steve Good pattern cut from 1/4 pine ply painted with craft acrylic. I must say the wife did the painting. barb.j.enders and John B 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted January 1, 2022 Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 Lovely work on all of them. I love the gnome. Marg Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted January 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2022 On 12/31/2021 at 10:58 PM, wombatie said: Lovely work on all of them. I love the gnome. Marg Thanks Marg. The cutting was easy. The wife did the hard part by painting. I finished two more today. St. Patty's day and July 4th. Haven't taken pictures yet. Didn't finish them until about 11 tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted January 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) Here is the St. Patty and July 4th topper. Again these are modified patterns from Steve Good. They are 1/4 pine ply either painted or stained. Both are sprayed with clear gloss. the Easter, Veterans/Memorial Day and Halloween are still in the works. Edited January 3, 2022 by Dak0ta52 wombatie and John B 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Mighty fine, Rodney. I too like your magnet idea. Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McDonald Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 The magnet idea is getting stolen....I mean borrowed. Great work for a good cause. Keeping relatives happy is always good. Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted January 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 3 hours ago, Jim McDonald said: The magnet idea is getting stolen....I mean borrowed. Great work for a good cause. Keeping relatives happy is always good. By all means borrow the magnet idea. I will suggest using rare earth magnets that are rated at 20 lbs. or more. I initially used two small (maybe 5 lbs.) magnets and they wouldn't hold the Christmas topper in place. It would stay there as long as the piece wasn't bumped or moved. I purchased a dozen 40 lb magnets on Amazon for $15. As far as my niece, she has a horse tack shop and a lot of people come through. I figured if I gave the Welcome sign to her, she could tell her customers who were interested that I would make them to sell. She also suggested I make some western toppers. (Horse heads, riders, boots, cowboy hats, etc.) My only problem is I've been busy doing this sign and toppers and haven't gotten to a couple Jim Blume patterns I've been wanting to do. Just not enough time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted January 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) Finished two more toppers for the Welcome sign. Again, Steve Good patterns I may have altered to fit my needs. It is all 1/4 pine ply either painted, natural stain or red pine stain. Coated with several layers of clear. My wife did the painting. Edited January 11, 2022 by Dak0ta52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 All very well done! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse P.S. I made large round welcome signs with interchangeable signs. One has the ever popular red truck that really seemed to catch on and the parts that inter-change just slip behind the wood planks on the truck bed. The other says welcome to our home and the letter 'O' is changed out with the seasonal items which are attached with velcro. Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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