I will never sit on it again.

[Eric67]

Hello everyone,

I redid wolf for the second time, but it's the last time.

Frame or no frame? That is the question!

Eric

[RabidAlien]

I did that guy, too.  Depending on the wood you used, a rustic frame would look good.  I'd used a piece of scrap 1/2" plywood, so I just put a couple of eye-screws in the top and ran some hemp twine through to hang it on the wall. 

[FrankEV]

Unless the cutting is constructed as a Plaque, It is my opinion, all portrait type panels that will hang in an environment other that a shop, need an aprropriate Frame,

That well done Wolf cutting would look great on an oversized backer about a inch larger than the cut panel all around in a nice rustic/distresssed Frame having rails about 1 3/4 wide. 

Edited May 21, 2022 by FrankEV

[heppnerguy]

  I believe a frame adds a lot to a piece. I don't, however, think a separate picture type frame is always necessarily.  Some pieces are great with just a backer board extended a 1/2 inch all the way around and painted or stained works quite well. It is a matter of preference. I also believe a pattern without any frame or extended backer board is not usually a very good idea as it needs some kind of contrast. The exception might be something that has a lot of fret work and itself can stand alone, sometimes.

Dick

heppnerguy

[Foxfold]

I'd just put a backer on it and round off the corners personally.

I've done several different ways with a piece.   A backer ½" bigger all round, full frame, just rounding the corners. All look good in my opinion and I've never had a complaint about whichever way.

[wombatie]

You did an awesome job, again.  Well done.

Marg

[daveww1]

very nice job

[Dave Monk]

Very nice pattern and cutting.

 

[Eric67]

Thank you everybody for your responses,
I think I'll to choose the Frank's solution, I like it, it looks like elegant.

Eric

[Sycamore67]

I think a frame looks best and is what I would do.  Fortunately, I can make my own frames but it takes some know how and equipment to make them.  Buying frames can be expensive.

[lawson56]

Frame. You did an Awesome job!!! A Frame will inhance your work.

[rjR]

On 5/21/2022 at 10:14 AM, FrankEV said:

Unless the cutting is constructed as a Plaque, It is my opinion, all portrait type panels that will hang in an environment other that a shop, need an aprropriate Frame,

That well done Wolf cutting would look great on an oversized backer about a inch larger than the cut panel all around in a nice rustic/distresssed Frame having rails about 1 3/4 wide. 

I have to agree with Frank.   

A live edged - grayed out frame would really set that guy apart!  Fantastic cutting job.