Blue Marlin Scroll Saw Portrait

[artisanpirate]

Blue Marlin Jumping Out Of Water

Russ Beard Design

I stack cut 3 from 1/4 inch material on my @rikon_powertools scroll saw, the backer boards are also 1/4 inch material

The frames were a 2x4 I milled down to 3/4 inch square strips on my Rikon Table Saw and the rabbets for the frames were done on my @craftsman Router and Table

Everything was sanded smooth with @klingsporswoodworkingshop sandpaper and I glued the frame in a strap clamp with @thegorillagluecompany wood glue.

I used 2 different @minwaxusa wood stains for the frame and portrait and after everything was dried I glued the portraits to the backer boards with medium grade CA Glue and activator. The backer boards were spray painted black and after the glue dried, I trimmed the portraits to their final sizes and glued them in the frames with more CA Glue.

After I was happy with everything, I gave the portraits several coats of @rustoleum clear gloss for a finish.

These were fun to cut and one of them was a Christmas Present to my Mom and the other went to family friends. They loved the portraits! And I still have a 3rd portrait to finish in a unique way!

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#ArtisanPirate

[daveww1]

excellent job

[rdatelle]

They came out great Tyler.