My latest Dam Project

[DonR]

Completed cutting this one today as a request from my wife who is an organizer for a political party here in Tennessee. It is from a photograph of Byrds Creek Dam in Crossville TN and is a sort of iconic local view. I plan on framing it with maple or oak tobacco sticks The cuttings are to be donated as a door prize for their annual picnic. The problem is, I am not 100% sure that I like it or what color the backer should be. I have tried both black and blue and have attached pictures. What do you think? Comments pro and con are encouraged.

Thanks

Don R

[Clayton717]

The cutting looks great. I like the black background better.

[jrpeteo]

I'm almost always a fan of black background. Nice cutting Don and pattern.

Pete

[multitom]

Don,I am with Pete on this,the black looks very good as it brings out the cutting .

[DWSUDEKUM]

Great job.  I am like the others partial to the black background.  Thanks for sharing it with us.

DW

[lawson56]

I agree the Black seems to work best.It makes the Dam show up better.

[keefie]

Yet another vote for ths black backing here, both look nice but I think the black works a bit better.either way, it's a very nice piece of cutting there.

 

Keith.

[frankorona]

Great job, personally I like the color black as a backup.

[smitty0312]

Great job! I would have to stand back and look at it to tell for sure what color I like best, kinda hard to tell in pic. for me.

[bobscroll]

Great job Don, I think the black looks right to me,

Thanks for showing, Bob

[wombatie]

Black makes it pop a bit more.  Well cut.

 

Marg

[gator]

go black and dont go back, wait i like the black background, nice job as usual

[penquin]

Got to agree with everyone the black looks better I think.  What might be part of the problem is the cut may be to busy with both the original bridge and the reflection it is hard to see where one stops and the other begins.  I think you did a great job on both the pattern and the cutting but there are a lot of cuts in it.  Just my thoughts on it.  Do like it a lot.

thanks

jim

penquin

[amazingkevin]

why can't I chose gray? yes i'm blond! lol

[OutoftheWoodwork]

Beautiful cutting, Don!

 

I just did a search on Google for it... Nice bridge!  Have you considered putting the backing as water?  Print out a photo of water, and put behind it to see how it looks.  If that doesn't look right, then I would go with a darker blue or black.  Black is always used, and I don't like to take the beaten path, per say.  But the blue you used is too bright, and should be darker, if you go with that one.  just my opinion, of course.

 

Barb

[DonR]

Thanks for all of the comments and opinions they are appreciated.

Barb, good idea to use a photo of water, I had never thought of that.

I used black on two of them and brown on the third, then framed them using tobacco sticks for the rustic look. Here is how they came out.

Over all I think I am pleased with the results. I may go back and try Barb's water idea.

Don R

[sullyscroller]

Don great cut and black works 99% of the time. On the last three pics is the middle frame poplar? would look awesume framed in black walnut !!!! Just my 2 cents worth.

 

sully

[sullyscroller]

Beautiful cutting, Don!

 

I just did a search on Google for it... Nice bridge!  Have you considered putting the backing as water?  Print out a photo of water, and put behind it to see how it looks.  If that doesn't look right, then I would go with a darker blue or black.  Black is always used, and I don't like to take the beaten path, per say.  But the blue you used is too bright, and should be darker, if you go with that one.  just my opinion, of course.

 

Barb

Ok Barb he asked a simple question black or blue RU blonde ???? Just kidding ok love the fresh ideas you have. I've experimented on some water cuttings useing blue and black for water and sky but it's more time consuming to do it that way.

 

sully

[DonR]

Don great cut and black works 99% of the time. On the last three pics is the middle frame poplar? would look awesume framed in black walnut !!!! Just my 2 cents worth.

 

sully

Sully, The middle frame is poplar and the other two are spalted maple with lots of insect damage. All are old tobacco sticks which I run through the planer.

Don R

[OutoftheWoodwork]

lol Sully

 

As a matter of fact, not only am I blonde, but I'm a Polack to boot... how's that one? LOL

 

I never go with A or B.  I always find a C, D, or sometimes E to go with.  It drives my husband absolutely insane when I do that, but my mind is always "creating" and seeing different avenues for what's been placed in front of me.  It's a rare scenario when I accept just what's placed in front of me as a choice lol  I always modify in some way shape or form lol  Sorry Sully.  You'll either get used to it, or block me, one lol (the other half just puts up his hands any more lol)

[Furkid_aus]

All are great Don and I like a black background