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Title: I made a Boo Boo!
Post by: TripleB on August 07, 2012, 08:26:12 pm
I recently purchased some patterns from Sheila Landry Designs and was very anxious to start cutting them out, perhaps a bit too anxious! One of the patterns I bought from her was the self framing Sun n' Moon pattern (Not sure that's what she calls it, but it is what I call it). And in my excitement of making the pattern I guess I had what you would call a "Brain Fart". If I had followed the many pages of instruction that Sheila includes with her patterns, I probably would not have messed up, but I didn't, and yes I did mess up! I cut the bevel in the wrong direction on the wood that was supposed to inset the face. It was supposed to be an inny, but ended up being an outy when compared to belly buttons.

Such a dilemma, I didn't want to throw away a perfectly good piece of Maple hard wood, so I just started playing with what I had and came up with the following. I cut the face out added a couple risers to the back and made the face an outy instead of an inny and got the router out.

I honestly think it came out really nice, sometimes even a Brain Fart can be good!

Bob
TripleB

Title: Re: I made a Boo Boo!
Post by: dgman on August 07, 2012, 09:27:52 pm
I call that a design change Bob! As long as you can make it work, It's not a boo boo! ;)
Nice save!
Title: Re: I made a Boo Boo!
Post by: Intarsia92 on August 07, 2012, 10:02:14 pm
Hey Bob, looks good to me, I'd never know you made a boo boo. It turned out very nice. You made a great save.
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Post by: Judy Hunter on August 07, 2012, 10:07:20 pm
I like it better this way.
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Post by: Tomsunnu on August 08, 2012, 12:05:43 am
That is great cutting!! Now it is your design :)
Mahendra
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Post by: mickey357 on August 08, 2012, 12:12:57 am
When you mess up and it turns out this good you call it Artist Change.However when I make a mess-up it's called artist firewood.I have never learned a thing without a failure to show me the right path. :D
Title: Re: I made a Boo Boo!
Post by: DWSudekum on August 08, 2012, 02:01:10 am
Patterns are only guides.  Everyone that cuts something from a pattern changes it in someway.  The unintended change you made to the pattern turned out to be a good one, both versions are great.  Thinking outside the box so to speak will keep you from making as much designer firewood.  Everyone makes some of it and we try to reduce the amount :) 
Great save on that Sun/Moon.  Thanks for sharing it with us.

DW
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Post by: Keefie on August 08, 2012, 02:11:31 am
Great use of "Artistic Licence" to change the pattern to how you wanted the end product to look. (albeit accidentally, but no one needs to know that lol)
Love the finished piece.
Title: Re: I made a Boo Boo!
Post by: Marcellarius on August 08, 2012, 05:07:03 am
looks great to me, guess if you didn't tell i wouldn't have known.
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Post by: SheGold on August 08, 2012, 05:09:04 am
I like it.. Guess creativity kicked in... Way to go.... Sheila
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Post by: Russ C on August 08, 2012, 07:18:56 am
Looks great Bob, nick work. I agree if you hadn't told us we would never know.  :)
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Post by: newfie on August 08, 2012, 07:29:52 am
nice work Bob would never have known if you didnt tell us. thanks for showing us.
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Post by: frankorona on August 08, 2012, 09:14:21 am
Very nice job, thanks for sharing
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Post by: smitty0312 on August 08, 2012, 09:53:13 am
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I love how it came out!
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Post by: daliclimbs on August 08, 2012, 03:07:39 pm
Looks just fine to me! Nice cutting and thanks for the share..
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Post by: GrayBeard on August 08, 2012, 06:30:20 pm
And you just gave Sheila about a dozen new IDEAS knowing her....

Nice Recovery!

~~~GB~~~
Title: Re: I made a Boo Boo!
Post by: Al W on August 09, 2012, 08:03:24 am
What mistake?  Don't see one.  Nice job.
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Post by: jlatorre on August 09, 2012, 07:28:25 pm
beautiful, good job
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Post by: Dakota Saw Dust on August 09, 2012, 11:08:25 pm
Bob - If you hadn't brought up your"Boo Boo" or the designers intent, I would have said [and still will] you have a very good looking project.  Sometimes those mistakes make us turn on the creative juices and we're rewarded with a handsome result.  Congrats
Title: Re: I made a Boo Boo!
Post by: cameronj on August 10, 2012, 12:12:51 pm
And you just gave Sheila about a dozen new IDEAS knowing her....

I agree with you, GB.  Knowing Sheila, she will incorporate this into whatever designs she is working on now....or shortly.

Looks great, Bob.
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Post by: BigPete on August 12, 2012, 02:13:10 am
Looks Great bob ! I am afraid my Boo Boo's never turn out like this lol ...Pete
Title: Re: I made a Boo Boo!
Post by: Mainewoods on August 13, 2012, 08:02:55 am
I don't see any "Boo Boo"!  Nice job!