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Frank, you did a fantastic job on this box. The red works perfectly and I really like the feet. It gives it a classic furniture look. Time to kick it up a notch with some Bubinga or Padauk. I believe you would get your money back on the cost of the wood and it would sell fast.

You definitely kicked it up a notch, heck, several! It came out fantastic and you nailed the grill!

Art Nouveau Box I’ve always been intrigued with Art Nouveau. The style ran from the 1880’s to the beginning of the 1st WW. It was a counter point to the staid Victorian era. It became the standard of the Belle Epoch both in Europe and the US and encompassed all art forms. Artists like Toulouse-Lautrec for his poster work and Mucha and Klimpt for the evocative paintings. It was also incorporated in architecture like the entrance to the Paris Metro and the cathedral in Barcelona Spain. American, Louis Comfort Tiffany designed and manufactured furniture, jewelry, lamps and stain glass. The art form was known for flourishing curves know as whiplash and a flatten 2-dimensional style that accentuated plants and flowers. It was superseded by Art Deco after WWI. I have not seen too many scroll saw patterns of this style. I had this pattern for a while and I had enough ¼” Bubinga to make it happen. Cutting was pretty easy once I figured out which blade to use. I started out with a #2 Skip but things seemed to drag along and went to a #5 Skip. I was a little concerned with the mortised side panels in the base but a little filing made it all fit well. I used shellac as a base and then gloss lacquer. Hinges are fairly easy. I always trim out the hinge recess in the back base (1/8”) on the scroll saw before gluing the sides together. 2-sided tape is my go-to for mounting the hinges. I’ll hold down the hinges with the tape in the recess and I have a centering hinge drill bit to mark the holes and come back with a small bit for the screw holes. I’ll pre-tap them with a waxed screw which makes for easier assembly later. Once that is set, I’ll put tape on the top of the hinge and position on the inside of the top and use an exacto knife to press them down on the top and mark and drill for the screws. The hinge sets usually come with ¼” screws and I’ll ground them down to size so they don’t go through the top since the material is ¼”. On to the next project.

Love it!!! I know your dog is popular, but kind of wood is it really? LOL

Paul, you did a fantastic job on these 2 patterns! The designer must be very proud of the quality cutting you did!

Thanks all for the kind comments. The SSV gallery has a wealth of great patterns and this was one of them. I just followed the lines.

I have a neighbor down the street that is always talking about some of the cars he has owned. I asked if he had ever taken any pictures and he hadn't. He had a 67 Ford Fairlane Fastback and remembered seeing one in the transportation gallery that Tennman did and decided to give it a try. It was a fun cut and my neighbor was surprised and happy to get it.

Hi Dick. Never had much luck with spiral blades. I tended to wander too much. I cut my plaques on 1/8" BBPW and use Scrolleronline. 0/3 Puzzle blades. I also would score the grill pattern with a Exacto knife and a straight edge to help keep the blade on track. I would always reinsert the cutouts and not cut the top out until I had taped down the rest of the pattern of the grill. That kept everything more stable especially when sanding the back to clean out the fuzzies.

Sad ending to a good restaurant for business lunches. I fed many a good customer at Garrett Aviation trading aviation BS stories. Bavarian Inn – Long Island 70s Kid

You may want to consider using a "French Cleat" system. You can use a straight edge or laser to align the cleats along the wall and just add a stand off along the bottom for the spacing/depth.

Dick, It's stunning! You outdid yourself this time! When we lived in NC, we had a men's breakfast group. It was called the ROMEO group. Retired Old Men Eating Out. LOL

Lots of stables and equestrian centers near you $$$$

Another fantastic project. I'm really impressed with the double cut skinny lines.

Another great project! Sam has some really nice patterns also.

That is absolutely amazing! Is that you laying there, exhausted, from cutting all those holes?

Thanks Roberta, I've done enough cars with grills to start at the weakest and cut to the strongest point. On the side louvers and front grill, I started at the bottom and moved up replacing the cut outs as I go (and I go slow) 0/3 superior puzzle blade, then blue tape everything back in place to give it strength for sanding the back. I kind of enjoy it but I had one break out on the second grill from the bottom in the front. The BBPW had a void and broke out. I was able to salvage the piece and CA glue it back in place. Yikes!

Great job, You are getting this lamp thing down pat!

Well dick, you have been busy! Your work is " A cut above" I really like what you do.

This look like a plastic cutting material my wife uses. She throws it out (gives it to me) if it get too chopped up. I have a few and they are about 1/2" thick and I will cut them close to the shape I need with the band saw and shape it with either a belt sander or oscillating sander. I've used it for my band saw insert and an elevated stand for our Zero Water filter.

1938 Lancia Astura Cabriolet Lancia is one of Italy’s oldest car companies being founded in 1907. The Lancia Company still exist in Turin and now is under the umbrella of Stellantis Auto Group which also includes Chrysler/Fiat, Citroen, Alpha Romeo, Maserati and Peugeot. The 1938 Lancia Astura was the epitome of the late Art Deco auto design period with its large flared front fenders and extensive use of chrome on the windshield and grill. The Tipo V-8 3-liter engine provided plenty of performance for either touring the Apian Way or along the shores of Lake Como in style and comfort. This model was only produced for 2 years with WWII disrupting car production for military purposes. I designed the pattern with MS 3D paint and used 1/8 BBPW with ¼” luan backer. Finish is shellac with Gloss lacquer.

Frank, that is a wonderful piece of art. You always do great work!

Very nicely done. I know how much work your project involved. I have done similar bowls and it's a LOT of work!

Great job! A very tranquil scene.

Thank you very much Todd.

Easier than you think. If it was 1/2" or larger material, I would have to cut the miters on a table saw or router but since it's only 1/4" I use my belt/disc sander. It has a plate on the disc side where the angle can be adjusted and I set it to 30 degrees. It has a sliding miter on the plate and I feed the piece against the disc until I get a sharp edge. I just make sure all the pieces are the same length. I did the same with all the small pieces I used for stops on the top.