scrimper Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 (I am a bit dubious of posting this after seeing all the fine work here but thought I would give it a try anyway) So here goes -- Just finished cutting these brackets, one is made from mahogany with the cyclist overlay in Maple. The mahogany panel is made from 4 strips joined edge to edge making a 10 1/2" panel to cut the bracket from. The maple was just a short off-cut found in a skip from a kitchen fit I ripped it edgeways to make three 1/8" small panels and cut the cyclists from this.The second panel is cut from 3mm birch plywood which came off an old wardrobe that I broke up. I haven't applied any finish yet but I may just use water based clear varnish, (any other suggestions welcome).The coloured backgrounds are not definite yet, they are just being tried out and not fixed.The brackets are approx 10" high and 11" wide, strangely enough the part I found most difficult to cut are the 7 round holes in the corners! I cut these with the saw but when doing so wished that I had used a drill bit instead! bobscroll, Phantom Scroller and Birchbark 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 John, I like them both but especially the darker (mahogany?) one. The bicyclist's stand out much better. I also like the blue background. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Nicely done. I too like the darker one better, both are great though. Thanks for sharing them with us. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 I can't for the life of me understand why you would not show those. Very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Wow.. I like them a lot. A great piece, I also think the darker one stands out better but either would look good on my wall Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 they are great nostalgic pieces,let you go back min time to quieter times .very fine job cutting .A nice break from the norm here ,names names names ,lol(me)You did good keep them coming sir! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Super job John. All cut appear clean and the circles look great. Give yourself a pat on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 John that's a very good cut on both and a very professional look. I like the dark one best Roly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 They are both excellent but I especially like the mahogany one. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrimper Posted October 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Many thanks for the kind comments, in fairness they look better in the pictures than they do in real life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Nice. clean cuts and the circles are great also. That is usually the hardest part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Excellent work, both look great, the circles are perfect, thanks for sharing your idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Hello John, I like em both, The darker one a little more, They look well cut! Thanks for showing, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrimper Posted October 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Hi all, Anyone have any advice on finishing these plaques, I am hopeless at doing a finish. What I have in mind is using a water based matt clear varnish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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