Popular Post Dak0ta52 Posted September 10, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 This is another of Jim Blume's fantastic patterns. I double stacked a new wood (in this area) that was labeled as being "Blonde" and cut the pieces using Pegas 2/0 spiral blades. The piece with the black frame was stained with Natural and has a black cardboard backer. (A test to see how it worked.) The brown framed piece was stained with Ipswich and given a black wooden backer cut large enough to give it a border between the piece and the frame. Both frames were custom cut using pre-fab framing material. The pieces were sprayed with 4-coats of Polyacrylic and sanded with 320-grit between coats. While the "Blonde" wood cut alright and the presence of fuzzies were about the same as other woods, it did not have the wood grain I enjoy seeing in my pieces after finishing. I also cut another project with this wood and it really lacked the vibrance of a natural wood grain. If I decide to cut a piece I plan to paint, this may be a good choice because it is less expensive than Maple or Birch. However, if I plan to put several hours into a piece, I want the finished product to gleam with a unique grain pattern that shows the beauty of the wood. That pattern itself was an easy cut despite the number of frets. Jim did a great job. You would think by looking at it there would be some delicate areas. Actually, it was pretty stout even after the final cut. heppnerguy, JackJones, Scrappile and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted September 10, 2023 Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 I really like how you framed this and the selection for the project. Hard to go wrong when one chooses a Jim Blume pattern to cut as he does a really nice job with his patterns. They have a little bit of a challenge to them, yet not so over crowded with fret as some others are. Great job as usual Dick heppnerguy Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted September 10, 2023 Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 fantastic job Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted September 10, 2023 Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 Really a nice job! Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted September 10, 2023 Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 Great job, RJ Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted September 10, 2023 Report Share Posted September 10, 2023 Nice job Rodney! Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted September 11, 2023 Report Share Posted September 11, 2023 I like the look of the blonde wood for this type of portrait. You did an excellent cutting job, well done. Marg Dak0ta52 and danny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Very nicely cut and framed Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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