don watson Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Hi All, With help from Fab 4 ( Thanks Paul ), I managed my first name cutting. I know there a few mistakes but hopefully I will improve. Don W frankorona, Sam777, Scrolling Steve and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Very good cut but you don't really need the cut out in the font when cutting these in the A & O & D which would make it look better. Roly Birchbark, Fab4, Scrolling Steve and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Nice first try Don. Thanks for sharing. don watson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 You did well on your first attempt Don! Thank you for showing, Bob don watson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Soon you will just lay the lettering out the way you want it and cut. Nice work; a bit easier than you thought it would be I will guess. don watson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Well done Don.that came out very nice don watson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 You did good, Don ! don watson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Nicely done Don. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW don watson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 That is very nice cutting. I really like it. Kudos to Fab4 for his assistance, a very generous guy. Fab4 and don watson 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 I do agree with Roly about not needing the cutouts in the A, O and D, but it did come out nice! don watson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Don,you did Absolutly Fantastic!!I tried that once,Once.One of these days I may try it again. don watson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don watson Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Thanks for the kind words. I know there are a lot of mistakes but I am learning. This was done as a break for a project I am doing at the moment. When I look at it, I think I may have been supposed to cut out the name and leave the rest of the wood in place (like a reverse of what I cut) lol. take care Don W Phantom Scroller and Lucky2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 very nice don watson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 On 11/22/2017 at 2:36 PM, don watson said: Hi All, With help from Fab 4 ( Thanks Paul ), I managed my first name cutting. I know there a few mistakes but hopefully I will improve. Don W I love your style,very good first! don watson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 lol Dan, when I first looked art it I wondered why you cut it this way, I cut mine the opposite of what you did Yours looks nice though. I don't think it really matters which way you cut it out, as long as your happy with it that's all that matters. I don't remember right of hand if you sell any of your work, if you do, you should take this piece with you just for show. If you do, you'll be amazed at how many question on how you made it. People who aren't scrollers, just can't seem to get their heads around how these are made. Over the years, I've sold about twenty of them, I charge $7.00 for the piece of wood, and then I charge $5.00 per letter. So the one you have pictured here would cost $52.00, that may seem to be a bit high in price. But, these things aren't all that easy to make. They're tedious and friggy, and if the blade doesn't stay straight while cutting you will have to start all over again. Len don watson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don watson Posted November 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 14 hours ago, Lucky2 said: lol Dan, when I first looked art it I wondered why you cut it this way, I cut mine the opposite of what you did Yours looks nice though. I don't think it really matters which way you cut it out, as long as your happy with it that's all that matters. I don't remember right of hand if you sell any of your work, if you do, you should take this piece with you just for show. If you do, you'll be amazed at how many question on how you made it. People who aren't scrollers, just can't seem to get their heads around how these are made. Over the years, I've sold about twenty of them, I charge $7.00 for the piece of wood, and then I charge $5.00 per letter. So the one you have pictured here would cost $52.00, that may seem to be a bit high in price. But, these things aren't all that easy to make. They're tedious and friggy, and if the blade doesn't stay straight while cutting you will have to start all over again. Len Len, I agree with everything you say there. There are some minor niggles but I may be too fussy. It's ok for a first but I have learned not to use Pine. Don W PS Thanks everyone for your comments it all helps to make us better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 A great first effort. We all learn as we go that's how we get better. Marg don watson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 Nice work Don thanks for sharing don watson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Dillon Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 Like it , great work . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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