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Title: My first portrait
Post by: CNLNC on April 27, 2011, 03:29:11 pm

Thanks to all the help from you guys and gals, I finished my first portrait, pattern from Wooden Teddy Bear. I stack cut 3 1/8"BB and cut with a FD #1rev. (wasn;t brave enough to try the spiral yet). Finished with LSO and spray gloss, and luan backer stained some type of dark oak. Frames from Michaels for 3.99 on-sale (Thanks Mrsn). Will be giving these as gifts at our annual fishing trip for opening day of trout season in the Easern Sierra's this weekend. ;D

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: dgman on April 27, 2011, 04:20:46 pm

Congratulations! that came out very nice. I like that you used a wood-tone backer.

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: julief on April 27, 2011, 04:41:51 pm

Excellent job!!!  First of many, i hope.

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: marmoh on April 27, 2011, 04:48:42 pm

Great job .. you will find it will become habit forming !!!!

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: newfie on April 27, 2011, 05:09:26 pm

nice job thanks for sharing

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: Intarsia92 on April 27, 2011, 06:02:42 pm

Very Very Nice!!   Looks good in the frame.

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: bluesuede on April 27, 2011, 06:29:11 pm

For your first one, you pulled it off like a true pro... Looks real nice...

Bruce ;D

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: LARRYBATDORF on April 27, 2011, 06:32:09 pm

good job

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: GrayBeard on April 27, 2011, 07:36:21 pm

That was a hefty project for a first time portrait and you did a great job with it!

If you can do that with flat blades you sure don't need spirals!
But they do make it a bit easier and you don' wear out your saw table swinging the wood around!

Welcome to Portrait Cutters Anonymous!!!

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: DWSudekum on April 27, 2011, 08:00:47 pm

Great Cuttings.  Thanks for showing us your talent.  Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

DW

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: yankeebum2 on April 27, 2011, 11:15:46 pm

Awesome job!! Love the wood backer also.

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: mrsn on April 28, 2011, 12:24:18 am

Awesome! I really like the fish. You did an great job with the flat blades. Glad I could help out with a tip on the frame :)
MrsN

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: Russ C on April 28, 2011, 03:37:12 am

Looks awesome, Thanks for posting. :)

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: frankorona on April 28, 2011, 08:28:22 am

Very good job
congratulations and greetings

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: cameronj on April 28, 2011, 03:01:55 pm

Very well done.

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: CNLNC on May 02, 2011, 11:19:47 am

Thanks to everyone for all the kind comments.

I gave them this past weekend, and they were a big hit. One of my buddies couldn't believe I actually made it, he kept waiting for me to tell him that I had bought it. I gave full credit to this forum for my success. Thanks again to all. :)

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: TripleB on May 02, 2011, 02:21:22 pm

Great pattern, Great cutting, Great 1st Portrait!! Can't wait to see more.

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: Mainewoods on May 02, 2011, 02:58:10 pm

Nice work!  That came out great!

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: cdrover(Clyde) on May 07, 2011, 07:54:05 pm

Last year I was working on one very similar to this to give to my brother for his cabin. I had about it 2/3's cut when the saw snagged and destroyed the whole center area. I was disgusted. Didn't remember it until now.   Glad you showed, I may give it another go. Thanks ;)

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: lwilli on May 08, 2011, 11:19:14 am

First, I am quite envious of your cutting ability and patience to complete such a task. Second, I am very envious of your fishing trip! It's people like you that make this forum what it is.

Louis

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: CNLNC on May 08, 2011, 11:26:29 am

Wow, again, thanks for the kind comments.

@Iwilli...I could never have even attempted the cutting without all the support from the members here on this forum. Thanks for letting me be part of such a great group of peolpe. :)

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: lwilli on May 08, 2011, 06:32:53 pm

CNLNC, I don't believe that! I believe that you always had the talent. You are just like many of us who just needed the encouragement to bring it out and run with it. I suspect that you will go on and create many beautiful pieces because there are many of us who believe that you can.

Louis

Title: Re: My first portrait
Post by: CNLNC on May 08, 2011, 11:59:19 pm

Louis, very kind and encouraging.
Thank you.