Finished Stella

[JessL]

Finally finished Stella. Ready to hand over to my friend of many many years. I was not perfect with the letters, the E is a bit crooked but all in all I think it turned out well. That ca glue with the quickening spray really doesn't give you any time for adjusting. Yikes!

[wombatie]

It looks fabulous.  Your friend will be over joyed with it.

Marg

[Peter N White]

Looks great well done.

[Charlie E]

Nice job! Plus you picked a great piece of wood for it. The colors are really cool. What kind of wood is it and what finish did you use?

[daveww1]

very nice job

[barb.j.enders]

Looks great.

[rdatelle]

Looks good. The E looks like it should be like that. Remember, no one knows  there's a mistake except you. Might look good with a backer on it to.

[JessL]

3 hours ago, Charlie E said:

Nice job! Plus you picked a great piece of wood for it. The colors are really cool. What kind of wood is it and what finish did you use?

Thanks. I used Alaska birch and black wood dye. Three coats with sanding in between.  The backer board is stained with "summer oak". The letters are stained with "kona". Can't remember with brand of stain, we have a pile of different kinds.  Found out several years ago if you go to the local dump they have a bin of stains and other items people drop off.  I thought all that stuff got recycled but apparently they try to give it away first.  Final step was a Danish oil finish on all of it.

[JessL]

8 minutes ago, rdatelle said:

Looks good. The E looks like it should be like that. Remember, no one knows  there's a mistake except you. Might look good with a backer on it to.

Haha, thanks.  There is a backer on it.  Happens to look like the background though doesn't it.  Didn't notice that until now.  

[goldfish]

Tip to get the letters lined up. Use the piece of wood you cut the letter's out of. Puts ome glue on the bottom of the letters and then pop them back in the piece of wood they were cut out from. Make sure you dont get glue on the edges as it will make it harder to remove the wood after when the glue dry's. Hope this make sense.

 

 

Edited May 13, 2023 by goldfish
Dont use quick drying glue with this method. Use normal wood glue after about 30min slow ease up the piece of wood containing the letters holding down each letter as you go to make sure they dont move.

[Gene Howe]

Fantabulous cutting of Stella.Your choice and treatment of that birch is wonderful.  

[Tbow388]

Great wood choice.