lineman Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 This brown trout is my first attempt at scrolling. It is a gift for my friend for his summer cabin on the Madison river in Cameron, Montana. We are going fly fishing there on the first of next month. I will ship it out there and hopefully it will be waiting for us in one piece. A token of my appreciation for the hospitality. The wood is 1/8" BB plywood sealed with spray shellac, backer is black poster board on hardboard, frame is 1X2 white pine, stain is vinegar with steel wool and tea that I mixed up. Finished with 3 coats of spray poly satin. Everything I needed to know I learned from reading this forum. Thanks for all the Ideas. All comments and criticism welcome. bobscroll, Luperez548, lawson56 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonR Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Greg, You did a great job on that cutting. Hard to imagine that is your first!! Cutting, finishing and framing are all excellent, keep up the good work. I think your friend is going to be thrilled. Don R lawson56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Wow, your first project, you were obviously born to scroll. You friend will be thrilled with his gift. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVON BOY Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Well done on your trout and a first go you have the talent there for sure some would struggle with all that fine cutting. Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Awesome job, looks very well done, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Excellent 1st project.. can;t wait to see what else you are going to do. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefie Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Wow - if thats your first project then I also can't wait to see more - that's fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty0312 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Love it! That is an amazing piece, great job on the frame also, it ties it all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Awesome job! 2 Thumbs Up! :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Well what can I say Greg? Top of the class That's what!, Really good work, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineman Posted September 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Thank you all for the nice comments. I'm sure if you experienced scrollers think it is OK then he will be thrilled with it. I did a couple of trout oil paintings for him about 16 years ago that he really cherishes. This scrolled piece ought to mix it up and throw him a little curve. I've never been to the Montana home yet, just saw some pictures of the exterior. I am assuming the interior has a rustic theme, so the picture should fit in well. Thanks again for all the compliments. All work can be improved upon, any suggestions appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrpeteo Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Are you kidding? That is an awesome first piece. Here's mine. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fec Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 That is a very ambitious first piece and it looks like you knocked it out of the park. I really like your choice of material. Nice wavy grain patterns that work well with the subject. Finish looks great too. The only criticisms I could give, and believe me I am stretching here, is that your mitres on the frame look like they may be a bit loose or sloppy. Honestly though I can't even tell if that's just intentional to go with the rustic theme. I had to really scrutinize to try to find anything remotely wrong. And I only did that because you seemed to want some critical feedback. Can't understate how impressed I am with this, and not only as a first work but just in general. Do you do other forms of woodworking? If so what types and for how long? Sorry if your other works are well documented here. I'm new and haven't had a chance to look around too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 you must be very proud of this one and well cut too. congratulation's ! welcome to the family of scrollers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineman Posted September 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Fec, The miter joints are indeed sloppy and not what I hoped they would be and weren't intentional. You are very observant. They were done with a back saw and miter box. A wood worker I'm not. The only other form of wood working I do is rough carpentry that needs to be done. My main hobby I do other than fly fishing is hobby machining. Machining satisfies my OCD behavior and challenges me I guess. Maybe I should have made the frame on my milling machine, (actually crossed my mind while fitting it together). Thanks for the constructive comments and compliments Fec, and thank you for the welcome Kevin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutoftheWoodwork Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Well Gregg, you can't tell by me that's your first attempt, and not to mention the mere size of the cut! Amazing job! I can't wait to see more of your work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multitom Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Outstanding all around , Cant wait to see your next project- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luperez548 Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Couldn't be better, amazing job, looking forward to see your next jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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