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Title: Dear (Buck) Running through water!
Post by: BigPete on January 29, 2012, 01:41:21 pm

A Dear (Buck) running through water. Another great pattern by Charlie Dearing. It was cut from 6.5mm (1/4") birch plywood and measures 24" x 19". This was my first real project using spiral blades and overall i am quite pleased with the result  :)
The photo was taken so as to try and protect the pattern which can be bought from charlie
The cutting is lying on black felt that i intend to attach and then frame...Pete

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Post by: Keefie on January 29, 2012, 02:07:27 pm

you shouldn't be quite pleased with the result - you should be very pleased with the result, excellent work and nice project

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Post by: jason03151980 on January 29, 2012, 02:11:31 pm

looks great wonderful cutting

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Post by: DWSudekum on January 29, 2012, 02:41:01 pm

Excellent cutting.  Charlie makes some wonderful patterns.  Thanks for sharing it with us.

DW

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Post by: newfie on January 29, 2012, 02:48:06 pm

thats a great job thanks for sharing.

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Post by: GrayBeard on January 29, 2012, 04:14:10 pm

Welcome to the 'portrait' world....

And your first foray is a solid hit!

Well Done, Pete...Well Done....

~~~GB~~~

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Post by: daliclimbs on January 29, 2012, 05:31:47 pm

Super job! Came out wonderful!

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Post by: J,Hamilton on January 29, 2012, 06:23:09 pm

Very nice job Pete. I agree with Keefie, quite pleased should not describe it. Great cutting.

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Post by: Mainewoods on January 29, 2012, 10:00:51 pm

Beautiful work Pete.  I got this pattern from Charlie a while back, but haven't cut it yet.  You did a very nice job on it!  Be proud!!

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Post by: wombatie on January 30, 2012, 12:03:51 am

Pete that is excellent. How did you find the spirals? 

Marg

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Post by: BigPete on January 30, 2012, 03:17:38 am

Thanks for all you encouraging reply's  :D

Marg, I did find you go through a learning curve with them ! My first problem was squashing the blade in the clamp as the blade was not always 90% to the clamp therefore making it more difficult to thread it through subsequent holes. I did get varies suggestions for this but the best way i found was to gently insert it into the bottom clap first and it would generally find its own way to 90%, this would mean if it was going to be squashed it would be at the top end and as i am a top feeder this was no longer a problem  ;D
Sweeping curves and straight lines are a little harder with the spirals but the more i cut with them the more confident i was getting  ;), they are necessary for the bigger projects though, practice ,practice and then practice some more !
what is your experience with them ! and do you have any tips...Pete

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Post by: smitty0312 on January 30, 2012, 07:27:38 am

Pete, that is a fantastic portrait, you should be very proud.

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Post by: Russ C on January 30, 2012, 07:45:29 am

Looks awesome Pete, great job! Spirals do have there place/need.   :)

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Post by: Marshall on January 30, 2012, 09:56:03 am

Pete : Looks  fine , my hats off to you using the spiral blades - which I liked using them ........MB

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Post by: beginner on January 30, 2012, 10:28:07 am

Great work Pete.  Thanks for showing

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Post by: normcat on January 30, 2012, 03:25:23 pm

Very nice indeed Pete. I got some spiral blades from Mike which I will try out on an easier pattern. That one looks too hard for me as a first pass.

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Post by: frankorona on January 31, 2012, 09:13:00 am

Awesome job, looks great

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Post by: rob roy on January 31, 2012, 07:01:37 pm

Hi Pete, you should be very proud of the work you did on that one. Well done.
Rob Roy.

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Post by: Al W on February 04, 2012, 09:36:40 pm

Well done.   Thanks for sharing that with us.