Americana 12 (1 of 2)

[Dak0ta52]

Jim Blume's Americana 12 pattern cut using 1/4 Oak ply stained with Minwax natural with watercolor on the truck. The backer is 1/4 underlayment simply painted gloss black. The cut piece and backer were sprayed with 5-coats of clear giving a light sanding between coats. The frame is a rough-cut gray wash which is actually picture frame material I've had for some time. I stack cut this using Pegas #2/0 spiral blades. The second piece just needs a couple more coats of clear and I should post a picture of it tomorrow. Thanks, Jim, for the fantastic pattern! It was really a fun piece to cut and I'm looking forward to cutting more in the Americana series... but first I have a few commissions and I plan on tackling the six-team stagecoach.

I will add that if anyone hasn't tried to cut a complicated piece such as this, I would highly recommend using this pattern. There were only a couple delicate spots and they were not bad at all.

Edited May 28, 2022 by Dak0ta52
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[wombatie]

That looks fabulous.  I like that you added a bit of color.  Well done.

Marg

[Dave Monk]

Great pattern and cutting. Love your framing. 

[daveww1]

terrific job, love the framing also

[rjR]

Nice work.

A lot of old country guys have driven the real one --a long time past!

[Charlie E]

Great project. I'm not always a fan of adding color but you did an excellent job and it really enhanced this piece. Plus the frame and black matting make it all pop! Excellent!

[Hawk]

Very nice, I always love adding a bit o color, brings out the subject so much better.

 

Chris

[Dragonkort]

what a beautiful peace of work!!  simply stunning and i to like that bit of color

[Dak0ta52]

6 hours ago, Charlie E said:

Great project. I'm not always a fan of adding color but you did an excellent job and it really enhanced this piece. Plus the frame and black matting make it all pop! Excellent!

Thanks. I wanted to give it just enough color to stand out with the grain of the wood showing through. As I mentioned, I used watercolor on this piece and kept it thin. The other piece, (Posted as Americana 12 2 of 2) I used stain.

The reason I decided to add color was really a mishap. I was trying to burn the fuzzies of the back with a torch on a rather windy day. I have a 12 x 12 door on my shop and about the time I was burning the area of the grill on 2 of 2, a gust of wind blew the flame through the grill area and scorched the front of the piece. I used Minwax Espresso stain in an attempt to hide where it was scorched. I liked the way it turned out enough that I thought I'd try the watercolor on the other piece.

[CSull]

Nicely done!  The bit of color just right.

[Charlie E]

22 hours ago, Dak0ta52 said:

Thanks. I wanted to give it just enough color to stand out with the grain of the wood showing through. As I mentioned, I used watercolor on this piece and kept it thin. The other piece, (Posted as Americana 12 2 of 2) I used stain.

The reason I decided to add color was really a mishap. I was trying to burn the fuzzies of the back with a torch on a rather windy day. I have a 12 x 12 door on my shop and about the time I was burning the area of the grill on 2 of 2, a gust of wind blew the flame through the grill area and scorched the front of the piece. I used Minwax Espresso stain in an attempt to hide where it was scorched. I liked the way it turned out enough that I thought I'd try the watercolor on the other piece.

Happy little accidents are great.