Popular Post RabidAlien Posted June 24, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 Had to take a week off work (use it or lose it...apparently I don't take enough vacation time), so I finally got this one finished up. 3/8 bb ply, used a number of Pegas #1mg blades (maybe some 0/2's as well?). Minwax "Natural" for the eagle, "Honey" for backer and frame. Not sure why, but I didn't stack-cut this one, so just the one version. Frame is scrap from Lowes....your hardware store may vary, but Lowes won't sell any scrap or cut ends of lumber, they just give them away (even if someone needs a 7" piece off the end of a 2x4x6, they can't sell the remaining 2x4x5). I have discovered that their fence slats come on a pallet, and in between various layers of slats, there are these nasty, greenish, ratty-looking little strips about 2" wide and maybe 1/2" thick. Sanded up, they make EXCELLENT frame materials. Rough, scarred up, live-edge, great grain patterns. Usually the greenish tint is only on the surface, so sanding brings out some nice wood. They don't tend to be straight, though, but to me that makes for some nifty rustic frames. jr42, frankorona, FrankEV and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 Awesome piece, Kirk. I'll have to check my local Lowes for some of these "waste" boards. Thanks for sharing. RabidAlien 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidAlien Posted June 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Dak0ta52 said: Awesome piece, Kirk. I'll have to check my local Lowes for some of these "waste" boards. Thanks for sharing. Different stores have different policies, I guess...I've had a lumber guy tell me he needed to take them up front and initial them so everyone knew I wasn't stealing them (used a Sharpie, sanded off easily enough), and another guy on another trip kinda chuckled and said "you want to help take out our trash? Pull your truck up, how many ya need?" Taken some busted pallets of their hands that way, too. Edited June 24, 2022 by RabidAlien amazingkevin, Dak0ta52 and barb.j.enders 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSull Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 Nice cutting on that pattern, it is on my to do list. RabidAlien 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 very nice job RabidAlien 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidAlien Posted June 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 18 hours ago, CSull said: Nice cutting on that pattern, it is on my to do list. Start with the feet. Those little tiny details are, in my opinion, the worst to cut (takes longer to move then blade than it does to make the cut). The rest of it was a fun cut! Much as I hate those little bits around the feet, I do appreciate how much detail they bring to the project. CSull 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 Please don't tell me about free wood!l lol this is my demiz. Nothing looks better than an eagle with his sights zeroed in for a kill. Top notch work!!! RabidAlien 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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