Popular Post GrampaJim Posted January 8, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 This one took me awhile. 1/2" thick Red Oak on 1/4" BB backer. Rather then using "rails" like the plans, I when with a full sized backer board. Cut with #3 Pegas MGT blades. I usually get my R.O. from the local big box store (Menards), but I have not been pleased with the quality lately. Uneven coloring and excessive warping, etc. Problems I never have when I buy from Ocooch Hardwoods so I will be ordering a lot more from them this year. Tbow388, FrankEV, RabidAlien and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 That is awesome Jim. A lot of time put into that. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Beautiful piece, RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Looks great! I have been wanting to do one of these for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Beautiful work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Great piece, Jim. I've always thought letters were some of the hardest things to cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 awesome job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaughn Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Jim, that is a beautifully executed work of art. I have done a number of Sheila Landry's plaques and they are so well designed. I have avoided oak as, early on, I found that with 3/8" thick stock it was more inclined to break at those critically thin "drop-out bridges". I have settled on cherry but in doing so the cost of the work has ramped up. I suspect that early-on in scrolling, my rather ham-fisted technique was more the problem than the wood...... By the way, I played around with designing a plaque featuring the Bretons Fisherman's Prayer and could not come up with a design that pleased me. I sent the text to their website and Keith came up with this: As a Naval Aviator catapulted off the ship in a blue water (no land in sight horizon-to-horizon and no land within reach of your fuel capacity) I experienced first hand the sobering reality behind that piece. Keep cutting!!!!! Bruce GrampaJim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namunolie Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 Awesome work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 You did a great job cutting that one Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbow388 Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 That is great. I want to make a second amendment one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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