When it rains it pours and Sam Elliot

[Tbow388]

Well as some of you know I had a heart procedure a month ago. My stomach started hurting last week pretty darn bad. Come to find out I have a really bad bacterial infection in my abdomen. I have been poked, prodded, stuck, scanned and looked at. All is good just an infection.

All that being said, I spent some time in the shop and finished this Sam Elliot (H. Botas Pattern). I cut it out of a 1/2" Acadia cutting board. I was wondering if I should frame it or leave it as is. What do you all think?

[Charlie E]

Gotta like Sam. Nice job. Hope all the health issues are behind. 

[Dak0ta52]

Glad you found out what was bothering you and get you on the road to recovery. Great job on Sam Elliot, one of my favorite actors. Considering how the pattern is laid out, I'd say leave it unframed. I actually think framing it would distract from the cutting unless you went with a very rustic frame.

[Fab4]

Hi Tim:
Glad to hear they are done poking, prodding.scanning and poking you(for now)
put me down as NO FRAME
Looks great
Fab4

[FrankEV]

Like others, glad you are on the mend healthwise.

Very nicely done cutting.

An unframed presentation is fine if the backer edge is not too visible.  If you used an oversized backer at least 1 inch all around, a nice rustic frame would work.

I feel the image should have been made a little smaller or a larger board used to create more free space around the image.  The presentation sort of looks squashed to me.  The proportions of the board just are just not right, again to me.

[daveww1]

terrific job

[barb.j.enders]

Glad you are on the road to recovery. 

Great cutting. 

 

[wombatie]

Hope that is the last of your health problems, glad you are feeling better.
Great looking portrait.  I say no frame.

Marg

[heppnerguy]

 I too am glad you are on the mend but I sure feel sad about the infection coming on just as  you thought you were over the hurts and pains. As far as you question, my reply is, because of the the lack of space around the pattern adding a frame would only end up covering some of the subject. If it were mine, what I would do is make the backer board extend out perhaps an inch all the way around, paint the backer board black and I believe that would make the finished item not seem  too large for the wood and give it an added finished appearance. It is a really well cut pattern and definitely is something to be proud of. It is really up to the person cutting the piece as to what they like best, as it is YOUR PROJECT. By the way, there really is nothing at all wrong with  how it is as long as it works for you

Dick

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