Popular Post Dak0ta52 Posted May 31, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 I was able to complete a couple commission projects as well as hot dogs on the grill Saturday and Grinder sandwiches on the grill for Memorial Day. The two commissions were 1/4 pine plywood cut and painted black to make a silhouette. The backer for the silhouette is natural stained 1/4 Maple ply. These were made into 8 1/5 X 11-inch toppers for welcome signs that had already been purchased. They were both sealed with clear gloss with light sanding between each of five coats. Both pieces were cut from modified Steve Good patterns. The butterfly and flower piece, also a Steve Good pattern, was just for fun after cutting the more complicated old truck from the Americana series. The cut piece is 1/4 Maple and the backer is 1/4 pine. The paint is acrylic artist paint. The piece is also sealed with about five coats of clear gloss with a light sanding between coats. It is approximately 8 X 10 inches. By the way, the hog dogs and Grinder sandwiches were great! Hope everyone in the states had a restful and enjoyable Memorial day. lawson56, RabidAlien, Wichman and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Fabulous looking work Rodney. I love the colorful piece. Well done. Marg danny and Dak0ta52 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 very nice Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Very nice. What are Grinder sandwiches? Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 3 hours ago, barb.j.enders said: Very nice. What are Grinder sandwiches? Another name for hoagie. I think it's a regional thing. barb.j.enders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 All look terrific. Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Nice Work. Love the Butterfly Plaque. The silhouettes appears to have a very rough horizontal grain that the black paint did not cover completely. Was your use of such a rough grain done purposely? Probably only me, but, for me it seems to detract from the simple idea of a B on W "silhouette". Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted May 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 8 hours ago, barb.j.enders said: Very nice. What are Grinder sandwiches? Thanks Barb. As Bill said, it is a sometimes called a Hoagie. I cooked a pork loin on the grill and sliced it real thin. Toasted the bun with garlic butter, piled on the pork, topped it with sliced tomato and homemade slaw. First time trying this type sandwich but as my wife said, the recipe was a keeper! barb.j.enders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted May 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 2 hours ago, FrankEV said: Nice Work. Love the Butterfly Plaque. The silhouettes appears to have a very rough horizontal grain that the black paint did not cover completely. Was your use of such a rough grain done purposely? Probably only me, but, for me it seems to detract from the simple idea of a B on W "silhouette". The horizontal grain did show through more than I would have liked but the lighting in the picture actually adds to the severity from what it is in real life. I sanded it down to 320 but after painting and clear coating the grain popped back through. I've finished gun stocks in the past and used what was called "Grain Filler" that filled the grain to keep the clear from penetrating and would allow the finish to look like glass. Thought about trying that but the "Grain Filler" actually has a stain additive and I didn't know how it would react to the paint. I have noticed some of my paints will crinkle when I spray with the clear. I had also though about giving the backer a little more color or shading because there was little grain showing from the natural stain. FrankEV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Love the rough look on the silhouettes. The Butterfly and Flower is Fantastic!! Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Nice looking projects. Since the silhouettes are western/horse projects, I think the rough grain works. Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted June 1, 2022 Report Share Posted June 1, 2022 15 hours ago, Dak0ta52 said: Thanks Barb. As Bill said, it is a sometimes called a Hoagie. I cooked a pork loin on the grill and sliced it real thin. Toasted the bun with garlic butter, piled on the pork, topped it with sliced tomato and homemade slaw. First time trying this type sandwich but as my wife said, the recipe was a keeper! Sounds tasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSull Posted June 2, 2022 Report Share Posted June 2, 2022 Nice cutting-I really like your color choices on the plaque-adding color really makes a project a level up IMHO Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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