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    I like it a bunch BUT - how do I get Louis Armstrong out of my brain now?
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    Nice work on the deer. I like that! Bruce
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    Great info. I am curious if it is as stable (resist warping) as BB? Bruce
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    I am unfamiliar with Purebond. Baltic Birch is available in 1/8" thickness. Rockler woodworking stores carry it. Bruce
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    Coming out of the pandemic many have fallen into Human Inertia. I think many of us suffer from it in various degrees. I find myself in that mold as well. For me the solution has been set a small goals. "A body at rest tends to say at rest." If I change that on a small level by setting small goals and accept the smallest improvement as a victory I am able do gain momentum. For me it is the process of seeing myself as active and then take that first step. Whether from discouragement or from depression - forcing myself to take on a small step and then building on that works wonders for me. God bless you, Kevin.
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    Great solution. They are stable when sold and stable for the long term.
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    I will avoid showing that to my wife.......... Nice work! Bruce
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    A beautiful hand made gift will undoubtedly be treasured. Nice job! Bruce
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    Beautifully cut. I can see why he liked it so much! Bruce
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    That looks awesome even before I pop the cork! Seriously, beautifully cut and finished. Bruce
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    And so your contingency list for the next spring show will include parka, mukluks and hand warmers.
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    Looks like it's time to branch out in another direction.........
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    It was an honor to serve.
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    I love it. Those are beautifully cut and it warms the heart of this crusty old vet when folks take the time to honor the armed services. Bruce
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    Gummie cherry - George, I thought you were pulling my leg. I have never heard of gummie cherry. Ya learn something new every day.
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    The inlays on the frame and the blue embellishment really dress up the wood-cut portrait. Well done! Bruce
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    That makes sense. I have cut both quarter sawn and flat sawn cherry. I have not had any problems nor noted any real differences in preventing dropouts nor grain following. I have encountered problems with quarter sawn walnut. I wonder it the open grain of oak and walnut has something to do with it.
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    Welcome to the Village, Andrew! It looks like you have been at this awhile. Those are some nice pieces. We look forward to hearing more from you! Bruce
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    Nice work. I have cut a number of plaques form Sheila Landry's site. They are well designed and fun to work with. Bruce
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    Nice work! I especially like the light and dark one. Beautifully cut and finished!
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    Thanks, Rolf. I have made and given away about a half-dozen of these over the years. By the way, this plaque is in the Pattern section of this website. The font used for the "Redeemer" is "Parchment". I spent an hour removing all of the extra swirls & embellishments leaving only the main body of the capital R. The remaining words are all written in a font called "Microsoft Uighur" I select the font while in Microsoft Word before copy & past into inkscape. While in word you need to select "Outline" and black color. You also need remove the shadow. Once you have done that you can copy and paste into Inkscape and start your layout and inserting bridges. All the best, Bruce
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    I have had the spongy problem with cherry as well. I am experimenting with a home made danish oil that has a higher concentration of polyurethane. This dries in a day and a half. I then apply a seal coat of unwaxed shellac which dries is an hour. I will be spraying lacquer as the final finish to see if this resolves/reduces the uneven absorpsion problem. I have a number of items awaiting a less windy day so I can apply the lacquer.
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    I have done a fair amount of work with Jatoba wood which US wood dealers usually refer to as Brazilian Cherry. (It has nothing to do with cherry other than the fact it is reddish in color.) It is the most drop-out resistant wood I have used to date. The downside is that it is the hardest and heaviest wood I have ever used. Resawing it on my bandsaw is an extremely slow process and if you try to hurry that you can break the bandsaw blade. Likewise scrolling requires more frequent blade changes. When it is finished it makes a beautiful plaque.
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    Ray, that is a project that calls for top level skill with a "dash of masochism" . You have executed it beautifully - the skill, that is.
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    I have discovered that cherry can vary widely in the way it accepts a finish. I have two plaques that are headed to the scrap pile because I could not build a lacquer coat thick enough to level with sanding. There were areas that were like unquenchable sponges. This has motivated me to find a finishing technique that will not be hit or miss. We put so much work into these pieces it is really frustrating when you screw it up in the finishing stage. I will post my results on that little experiment when I have completed it.
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