Peeking Cat

[Dak0ta52]

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]

 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

[daveww1]

fantastic job

[Scrappile]

Really a nice job!  

[rjweb]

Great job, RJ

[Charlie E]

Nice job Rodney!

[wombatie]

I like the look of the blonde wood for this type of portrait.
You did an excellent cutting job, well done.

Marg

[Ron Johnson]

Very nicely cut and framed