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General Category => Brag Forum => Topic started by: crusty59 on July 25, 2011, 09:39:08 am

Title: Flying Eagle
Post by: crusty59 on July 25, 2011, 09:39:08 am: I cut this eagle from one of those blanks you buy at Micheals. They are very soft but come out nice I think.
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Post by: marmoh on July 25, 2011, 09:52:04 am: Very nice Crusty. Love the pattern.
I had found a place online of where to order the blanks/rounds (or what ever they are called) and now can't find it again. I did one project using one and would love to do more.
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Post by: DWSudekum on July 25, 2011, 09:54:29 am: Very nice Crusty. Cutting on live edge slabs like that are fun to do .. The hardest part now will be to keep the bark on. A good varnish or the like will help a lot with that. Thanks for sharing it with us.

DW
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Post by: tux_linux on July 25, 2011, 10:02:13 am: Is it maple? Hardly can't see any grain. Nice cut.
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Post by: newfie on July 25, 2011, 10:02:46 am: great job Crusty thanks for sharing
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Post by: Russ C on July 25, 2011, 10:29:11 am: Looks great, nice work. Thanks for sharing. :)
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Post by: dgman on July 25, 2011, 10:34:45 am: Nice cutting Crusty. I just found one of those in a drawer I was cleaning out in my shop. I am going to do something with it today.
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Post by: beginner on July 25, 2011, 10:38:14 am: Nice cutting. Looks very good. Thanks for sharing
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Post by: crusty59 on July 25, 2011, 11:13:20 am: Thanks all! The blank is basswood I believe, and as I work with it the loose bark comes off, but when I'm done a put a pretty heavy coat of clear Polycrylic. That seams to work well with keeping the bark in place
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Post by: wha on July 25, 2011, 11:33:07 am: Beautiful.
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Post by: GrayBeard on July 25, 2011, 01:02:39 pm: I have done a couple of these also and really like the 'outdoorsy' look.

These are Basswood blanks and later I will hunt thru my catalogs and let you all know who all handles them. I know that I also have seen ads in the scrolling magazines for them.

~~~GB~~~
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Post by: dgman on July 25, 2011, 01:09:03 pm: As Crusty Said, you can get them at craft stores such as Micheal's.
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Post by: kimb on July 25, 2011, 02:01:08 pm: You can also get them at Hobby Lobby. I got one and cut a Cheetah out of it a couple years ago. Really like the way it cut. Don't have any pictures of it but I'm working on getting some taken so I can post some of my projects.

Kim
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Post by: Marcellarius on July 25, 2011, 02:05:59 pm: awesome job. really nice
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Post by: Oges on July 25, 2011, 06:39:59 pm: I have cut two projects on the Basswood before, they came out well but found it hard to get a nice edge to the cuts when sanding it. It is a light timber and is a good medium for pyrographers to use.
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Post by: SheGold on July 25, 2011, 06:44:28 pm: Turned out great.. I too like the rustic look... Sheila
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Post by: slowcutter on July 25, 2011, 10:45:41 pm: I get mine in my back yard pine & hemlock, mostly pine.
Have them hanging on the shop rafters drying.
If you remember my butterfly was on one.

I love that Eagle fantastic job.
Thanks for sharing.
JP
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Post by: marmoh on July 25, 2011, 11:33:51 pm: JP how long does it take to dry them ?? I am assuming you are just slicing them ??? Just cut down a couple of pines and have some more to go.