GrampaJim Posted April 4, 2015 Report Posted April 4, 2015 (edited) I was asked to do a center piece for a friends dining room table. A cross with the words “ Jesus is Lord†on it. The words needed to be readable on the front and the back. So I am at my wood supply store (Kettle Moraine Hardwoods in Hartford Wis.) looking for what kind of wood to use. My plan was some mix of Oak and Walnut. Then I saw the exotic woods section. Found Zebrawood and really liked the look. Now I'm cheapskate and think oak and walnut is priced to high. Zebrawood is even higher. Bought a slab of 1+ inches think and cut the cross and base. Cut the words out of Aspen. Finished with BLO and topped with gloss poly. Jim Edited April 11, 2015 by GrampaJim neptun, Lucky2, Bishop and 1 other 4 Quote
penquin Posted April 4, 2015 Report Posted April 4, 2015 That looks super. The contrast is great. Thanks for the look at it. jim penquin Quote
Scrolling Steve Posted April 4, 2015 Report Posted April 4, 2015 That turned out great Jim!...Nicely finished! Quote
browders Posted April 4, 2015 Report Posted April 4, 2015 Great choice of wood. Really makes it pop. Good job. Jim Quote
ike Posted April 4, 2015 Report Posted April 4, 2015 That is a beautiful center piece. You are lucky that you could buy a piece to fit your job. Here I cant buy a small piece I have to buy it in 8 ft. lgth. IKE Quote
amazingkevin Posted April 4, 2015 Report Posted April 4, 2015 Definitely a show piece! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: Quote
bobscroll Posted April 4, 2015 Report Posted April 4, 2015 You did a good job there Jim, And that wood is just great for the project! Thanks for showing, Bob Quote
terrylee Posted April 4, 2015 Report Posted April 4, 2015 That is a nice piece of work.The finish on it "WOW" nice Quote
DWSUDEKUM Posted April 4, 2015 Report Posted April 4, 2015 Very nicely done Jim. The contrasts are great. Thanks for sharing this with us. You might wish to check ebay for small quantities of exotic hardwoods. You might be able to find a deal. DW Quote
Rover2 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Posted April 4, 2015 Very nice work Jim. Love the wood choice. Al Quote
Lucky2 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Posted April 5, 2015 Perfect, both the cutting and the selection of the two different types of wood. Thanks for sharing it with us. Len Quote
frankorona Posted April 5, 2015 Report Posted April 5, 2015 Very nice work, thanks for sharing. Quote
vykus Posted April 5, 2015 Report Posted April 5, 2015 I use Kettle Moraine Hardwoods as well, I have never seen another distributor with their selection, I have found some amazing peices of wood there. You did a great job on this one. Quote
spirithorse Posted April 5, 2015 Report Posted April 5, 2015 Great work! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse Quote
wombatie Posted April 6, 2015 Report Posted April 6, 2015 Excellent work, excellent wood choice, excellent lettering. What more can I say it looks Excellent. Marg Quote
GrampaJim Posted April 11, 2015 Author Report Posted April 11, 2015 Update 4/11/15 My friend/customer really like it. She showed it to her Bible study friends, so now I have orders for 2 more just like it. This is one where my cutting ability is secondary and the beauty of the wood makes all the difference. I need to come up with a price, so please send me your thoughts Jim Quote
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