Leopard finally framed up

[wagner1958]

Cut from 1/2 inch cherry with the frame made out of ash . i love my scroll saw but the other tool I find really handy is my drum sander. I ran this project thru my Supermax drum sander probably about 10 times and it did not break a whisker or a blade of grass. In a honest moment I will tell you there is a couple blades of grass missing but that would be labeled scroll  saw operator error

[BrianA]

Do you have trouble keeping the belt tracking straight? I cannot get mine to track straight and always have to loosen and adjust.

[wagner1958]

I have a very old and very tired Performax 16-32 that I keep a course grit paper on . When it was new it would track pretty well but now I do have trouble with tracking. About 2 years ago I purchased the Supermax 25x2 sander and so far it runs pretty straight. Every one in awhile I will tweak it , but it is pretty easy to adjust and I probably only adjust it a 1/8  inch turn when I do adjust it.

[barb.j.enders]

I think I liked it better without the frame.

 

[rdatelle]

Beautiful job and frame.

 

[wagner1958]

Thanks, I appreciate it 

[wagner1958]

4 hours ago, barb.j.enders said:

I think I liked it better without the frame.

 

I was not planning on a frame but I just thought the frame helped pull it all together, I appreciate your input 

[Denny Knappen]

I agree with Barb and that is coming from a framer.

[wagner1958]

So majority opinion is without frame so I have several questions. Is it frame color you don’t like or just frame ? Would you just hang it on wall without black background and if so how do you hang it without ruining it. If you hang it with the black background you would need it to follow live type edge which I’m not so sure about.

[Wichman]

In my opinion the frame and Leppard piece just don't work together. It's similar to using a chrome frame on a Remington western. The contrast between the very nice and straight frame vs the live edge is just too jarring for me.

If it were mine I would lightly trace the live edge and reduce the size all around the backer about 1/4". Then use a screw in sawtooth hanger. 

You can determine the weight center of the piece by gently holding it between your thumb and forefinger, slide the piece back and forth, you should feel when it's about centered.

 

 

 

[barb.j.enders]

Exactly what Wichman said.

Or, if it is thick enough, leave it at a standing piece.  

As for a backer, you could use some heavy cardstock.

[wagner1958]

6 hours ago, Wichman said:

In my opinion the frame and Leppard piece just don't work together. It's similar to using a chrome frame on a Remington western. The contrast between the very nice and straight frame vs the live edge is just too jarring for me.

If it were mine I would lightly trace the live edge and reduce the size all around the backer about 1/4". Then use a screw in sawtooth hanger. 

You can determine the weight center of the piece by gently holding it between your thumb and forefinger, slide the piece back and forth, you should feel when it's about centered.

 

 

 

Thanks for explaining why it doesn’t work. My wife does a lot of quilting and piecing and she will often ask my advice on color combinations as I have a fairly good artistic eye , but when I showed her the framed up piece even she threw me under the bus on this one . So I plan on working on it today and doing what you advise, thank you