Viking

[wombatie]

The pattern is by Russ Beard.  It has 576 internal cut.  I used 15 blades.  It took approx. 24 hours cutting time over approx 10 - 12 week.  I had 3 weeks off for Covid, did a couple of items for customers and had various appointment also in that 10 - 12 weeks.  I used 1.5mm bamboo x 2.
I think I was a quarter of the way up from the bottom when I regretted ever starting it but now I'm glad that I did it.
My main reason for cutting this is for my Grandson who did his ancestry DNA and found that he had 3% Viking in him which he gets from me.  He was over the moon to discover this so I thought it appropriate to cut this for him and one for me.

Marg

 

 

[Peter N White]

Very fine cutting.

[Fab4]

Hi Marg:
Congratulations, you have made my list of "THAT'S (your) INSANE"
It's not a bad thing - 
Well done, that looks awesome
Fab4

[FrankEV]

546 holes...gees, thats all?

Great cutting!

[flarud]

I don't think that I have totaled 576 internal cuts in the last 3 years!

Very nice piece, well done!

[daveww1]

amazing job, it's beautiful

[dgman]

Fantastic work Marg!

[Scrappile]

Great Job.  You should cut the viking girl for you.  His pattern #2023-039

[RabidAlien]

That's in my to-be-cut pile.    VERY nicely done!!!

[Dan]

Great cutting and for a great reason. I'll have to put that on my to-do list. 

@wombatie, what size is it? 

Edited July 4, 2024 by Dan

[Richard Hotchkiss]

Great, great job and beautiful work!

[rjweb]

Excellent cutting, RJ

[wombatie]

10 hours ago, Dan said:

Great cutting and for a great reason. I'll have to put that on my to-do list. 

@wombatie, what size is it? 

Dan it is 16.5" x 11.7".  All done with flat blades.

Marg

[Denny Knappen]

Very impressive, Marg.  Very well done on a delicate project.

[wombatie]

Thanks everyone. 

Marg

[Charlie E]

Very nicely done! My favorite part is your reason for cutting it.  That'll be a treasured possession for sure! 

[rdatelle]

Wow Marge, what a fantastic job you did on that. That's a lot of blade changes.

[wombatie]

Thank you @rdatelle and @Charlie E.

Marg

[Norm Fengstad]

impressive cut. I have heard there are only two nationalties. vikings and those that wish they were vikings since we stopped plundering and pilfering