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Title: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: dgman on July 12, 2011, 04:25:20 pm
Pattern by Gary Browning in the Summer issue of SCROLLSAW WOODWORKING & CRAFTS. I stack cut three layers of 1/8" Baltic birch plywood. I didn't have material to build frames. I have a lot of aromatic ceder strips used for lining closets. So I decided to do something with that. This is what I came up with. It gives it a rustic look I think.
Tell me what you think!
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: DWSudekum on July 12, 2011, 04:36:23 pm
Very Very Nice Dan.  I like the way you did that.  Thanks for sharing it with us.

DW
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: GrayBeard on July 12, 2011, 04:53:22 pm
Neat, Dan...looks great.

RE: the strips...did you just lay them on the front or did you actually make a frame?

~~~GB~~~
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: SheGold on July 12, 2011, 05:01:53 pm
Dan this one came out great I love the look.. I must ask why you stack cut 3. I'll probably feel a fool for asking  ;D ... Its gorgeous.. Sheila
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: KarlB on July 12, 2011, 05:15:25 pm
Very nice Dan.  I like the way you added the T & G cedar. I have quite a bit of that as well from taking apart a chest a few years back.  Now I can try that as well.

Karl
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: Intarsia92 on July 12, 2011, 05:18:01 pm
I think it looks great Dan,  I'm partial to Eagles and Wolves. 
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: GrayBeard on July 12, 2011, 05:40:54 pm
I don't know about Dan, Sheila but I always stack cut portraits like this one.

One for me and a couple to donate to the myriad of organizations that are always looking for donations for carnivals, attendance prizes, raffles, silent auctions. etc.

AND with spiral Blades it is almost a necessity! Sometimes the bottom one gets placed in the designer firewood basket!

~~~GrayBeard~~~

Spiral Blades = High Speed and SLOOOOOW Feed! (and stack 'em baby!)
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: dgman on July 12, 2011, 06:08:21 pm
GB, As Karl mentioned, the ceder strips are tongue and grooved. I glued together three strips, and added two 1 1/4" ceder cleats on the back for strength. The portrait is then glued to the top. I guess you can call the ceder a backing board.

Sheila, The advantage to stack cutting is you have more than one project and it gives better support when cutting. I never like to cut anything thinner than 1/4". So if I needed one piece that was 1/8", I would laminate it to a piece of cheap plywood, and throw away the plywood when done. But since I am doing two shows this year, I am building stock in stack cutting.
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: thumbs on July 12, 2011, 07:18:26 pm
great cutting Dan, love the cedar--stack cutting is the only way to go--besides support, there is all these copies for your work to sell--thanks for sharing with us --Richard aka thumbs ;D ;D
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: SheGold on July 12, 2011, 07:28:06 pm
 ;D Told you I'd feel a fool for asking.. Thank you Dan and GB.. When I stack cut it for multiples of the piece... Sheila
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: dgman on July 12, 2011, 08:05:41 pm
Sheila, There is no such thing as a foolish question, Just foolish people for not asking! That is what we are here for!
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: Russ C on July 12, 2011, 08:10:41 pm
Awesome job, I like it. Thanks for posting.  :)
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: dgman on July 12, 2011, 08:17:56 pm
Here is the back. I glued on two cleats for strength. Also, to hang the portrait I routed a keyhole on the router table.
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: marmoh on July 12, 2011, 08:36:40 pm
WOW ... what a great project .... love the eagle and the cedar just brings it all together. 
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: GrayBeard on July 12, 2011, 09:11:18 pm
I'll have to get me some of that cedar stuff!

Notice the "Gallo Brand"!

Nice touch D. G. !

~~~GB~~~
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: frankorona on July 13, 2011, 08:32:33 am
Very nice, another success in your work, thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: DW788 on July 13, 2011, 10:41:08 am
Wow.That's amazing.Very good job
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: beginner on July 13, 2011, 10:42:02 am
Super nice.  I like the way you have it all flowing together.  Thanks for posting
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: Tim2beupinAz on July 13, 2011, 11:52:31 am
That is just great looking. Love the contrast on the wood.
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: cameronj on July 13, 2011, 12:30:40 pm
Very well done, Dan.  I like the rustic look your frame gives to the whole project.
Jim
Title: Re: Screaming Eagle Portrait
Post by: Oges on July 13, 2011, 05:06:03 pm
Big fan of eagles and I really like what you did with this one. The framing technique looks great and the contrasting colours go well together.