Popular Post DickMira Posted October 26, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) This project was cut on a 16" x 10" x 5/8" piece of salvaged American Chestnut using patterns by Jacob Fowler and Sue Walters for the scrollsawing which I then modified during the carving process. It was stained with artist oil paints and finished with Minwax Polycrylic finish. The Chestnut seen in the background was not stained and this is the natural color of the wood. It was easy to see why Chestnut was so popular among the early American furniture craftsmen because of its workability and finishing qualities. Dick Edited October 29, 2023 by DickMira Charlie E, Scrappile, Tbow388 and 25 others 28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted October 26, 2023 Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 Great piece! DickMira 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 fantastic job DickMira 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Fengstad Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 Wow the coloring really sets it off DickMira 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 Very beautiful work. Love the wood. DickMira 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickMira Posted October 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Thanks for the nice comments and the "likes". The cat pattern can be found in Creative Woodworks and Crafts, Issue 121, in an article titled "A Familiar Pair of Cats" heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 You are doing such fabulous projects. I tried this style and was not very successful with it. Maybe some day after the holidays are over I just might give it another shot. You are so inspiring with your skill. I love seeing your posts Dick heppnerguy DickMira 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickMira Posted October 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 7 minutes ago, heppnerguy said: You are doing such fabulous projects. I tried this style and was not very successful with it. Maybe some day after the holidays are over I just might give it another shot. You are so inspiring with your skill. I love seeing your posts Dick Thank you very much for your great comment, Dick. I started this carved fretwork in retirement after my children gave me a scroll saw and my wife gave me carving tools. I had never done scrolling or carving prior to starting this new hobby. I tell you this because you just need to keep at it and don't get discouraged. meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickMira Posted November 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 On 10/27/2023 at 11:37 AM, Ron Johnson said: Very beautiful work. Love the wood. I agree with your assessment of the Chestnut wood, Ron. I would recommend it highly to anyone who is able to acquire some. It is beautiful to cut with a scroll saw and needs no stain when finishing. I was able to salvage some from shelves in a library of a home that was being torn down. Thanks for the fine comment. Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrollshrimp Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 That is beautiful, love the subject. DickMira and heppnerguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 On 10/29/2023 at 7:03 AM, DickMira said: Thank you very much for your great comment, Dick. I started this carved fretwork in retirement after my children gave me a scroll saw and my wife gave me carving tools. I had never done scrolling or carving prior to starting this new hobby. I tell you this because you just need to keep at it and don't get discouraged. I totally agree with you statement. I am already way behind on so many things I want to learn so I really do not have the time to start another one at this time but I do have my first attempt at what you do and it is a reminder of the effort, so who knows? Maybe some day I will give it another shot. Dick heppnerguy DickMira 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickMira Posted November 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 People always get discouraged when they try something new and are not happy with the results. I will always remember when my oldest son was going to try out for little league; then said he wasn't going to because he wasn't very good. That day on TV was a program showing his favorite New York Yankees at their first spring training in Florida. Every player was shown making all kinds of mistakes and bad plays. I pointed out to him that with practice great improvement will be made. They turned out to have a great team that year and yes, he did join the little league team. Keep at it, whatever you choose to do! The improvement comes with practice heppnerguy and Scrappile 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickMira Posted November 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2023 I would like to clarify a point about my "Fluffy" project. This is NOT a picture of my personal house kitten but rather she is a result of my artistic imagination in wood. In fact, I am a dog lover and have an "allergy to cats"! Historically, the four pet cats of my grandchildren all wanted to sit on my lap. They didn't know about my allergy but knew I really liked animals, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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