Popular Post TAIrving Posted June 1, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 I am still learning about working with epoxy. The Tree of Life is my second attempt. The wood is 1/4" mesquite. Drips & Dragons is a Fiona Kingdon pattern I had cut a year or so ago. I had been trying to figure out how to finish it and this sounded right for it. The wood is 1/4" Monkeypod. danny, FrankEV, Scrappile and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 Outstanding Thurman!!! I'm considering an attempt at epoxy but haven't took the dive yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 That is great, I have that pattern cut and collected some stain glass to put behind it. I never got around to it. I think your's looks better than mine would with stain glass. May rethink and give epoxy a try. heppnerguy and danny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieC Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 Really pretty colors! Very well done! danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted June 2, 2023 Report Share Posted June 2, 2023 awesome work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted June 2, 2023 Report Share Posted June 2, 2023 Beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAIrving Posted June 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2023 Thank you all for your kind comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted June 3, 2023 Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 Wow. You may be still learning but you are doing an excellent job. Love them both. Marg danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted June 3, 2023 Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 I want to learn epoxy also but haven't gotten up the nerve yet. Good for you to 'go for it'. projects look great Dick heppnerguy danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted June 4, 2023 Report Share Posted June 4, 2023 Beautiful cuttings, Thurman. Glad to see the mesquite being used. At 1/4, it probably wasn't too difficult, was it? Have you cut any thicker? I've got a good stash of it. Pretty wormy, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted June 4, 2023 Report Share Posted June 4, 2023 14 hours ago, heppnerguy said: I want to learn epoxy also but haven't gotten up the nerve yet. Good for you to 'go for it'. projects look great Dick heppnerguy Dick, we should make another trip to John's for some mesquite. I could bring some resin materials and, we could have a pour party at your place...or mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted June 4, 2023 Report Share Posted June 4, 2023 12 hours ago, Gene Howe said: Dick, we should make another trip to John's for some mesquite. I could bring some resin materials and, we could have a pour party at your place...or mine. I would enjoy seeing how this is done as I am in the dark and I don't adventure too many new things on my own. Let's set a date. I would time to make something to try it on first though. Great Idea. Let me know what you think. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAIrving Posted June 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 On 6/4/2023 at 4:54 AM, Gene Howe said: Beautiful cuttings, Thurman. Glad to see the mesquite being used. At 1/4, it probably wasn't too difficult, was it? Have you cut any thicker? I've got a good stash of it. Pretty wormy, though. Gene, I have not tried scrolling a mesquite panel thicker than 1/4". It is sufficiently strong at that thickness. I usually glue together a couple of pieces to get a panel wide enough for my patterns in order to work around the worst of the flaws. Thurman Gene Howe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 Well, I've been selecting the slabs with the most holes because of the non scrolling projects I use it for. Like to use colored epoxy and stones. But, the yard where I buy it has a lot of better slabs, too. The guy is pretty accommodating and would cut what's needed. Might even be able to get some cut at 1/4. But, I can always re saw. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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