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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.

Found a small fret box pattern I liked. Bubinga wood. Too small for hinges on the top so did a drop in top. Could not stack cut sides because they are too small. Shellac and lacquer finish.

Impressive work. Minimum amount of cuts to bring out the facial details. I like it.

Frank. I always enjoy your work. The cutting is very exact and the frames are perfect!

3+ days. Stack cutting made all the difference. I actually used a #2 skip blade because of the tight turns. I'm not normally a fan of stack cutting, but it went well. I made sure they didn't move by spraying contact cement on both sides of the paper inserts between the panels and brushed on "off" to separate them afterwards.

My wife used to repair lamps and had some pieces from an old lamp. The bottom base looks to be made of 3 pieces glued up and turned and the spindle seems to be turned also. Glad she had them. I was thinking I would have to build some sort of tall box frame for the base. Cutting this project wasn't bad but because of the clips, the assembly drove me a little crazy.

Found this pattern on Pinterest and thought I'd give it a try. It used more wood than I planned! 12 panels BBPW 1/8" and lots of clips. I stacked cut everything. I sprayed contact glue on both sides of a piece of paper and trimmed to make it happen. 3 panels x 4 and 4 panels x I forgot?? for the clips (a lot). Used "Off" to get it off. Since nothing is glued (sort of) using the clips and panels together is a real challenge. Everything is very fragile trying to slide the panels and clips together. I even filed the clip inserts to 1/8" to make sure they all fit together without too much effort (not). The last panel for the light did not go well and I cracked and broke it and had to make another. (slightly over sized). I decided to make it easier to get to the bulb. I would screw that panel in place. I cut some 1/4" strips at an angle that would be flush with the top panel (30 deg.?) and ca glued in place and added some 3/8" #4CS screws that worked out well. The center star accepted a standard lamp rod with a little threading and I used a candelabra lamp fixture with a 40w led globe bulb. The original design was for a hanging lamp but decided to use a lamp base my wife had from another project. Finish is shellac with satin lacquer. I've included the original drawing and the enlarged pattern I used for the panels and clips. Have fun.

That is really impressive. The detail is amazing. A beautiful pattern and excellent workmanship!

Wow! That is just stunning! It must be very fragile.

I have been doing landscape plaques and decided to give Mt. Rushmore a shot. I was amazed at how many views and angles there are of this monument. I tried to find one with as little shadow as possible but never did find one where I could clearly see Roosevelt's eyes. I was able to get something on the left eye but but the right was a whole other story. Stuck with the shadow. Plaque is 14.5 x 12" 1/8" BBPW on a quarter inch backer, Finish is shellac with gloss shellac. Font is Umbria. My rendering only took a few days, not 14 years like the original!

That is one beautiful bike!!!

The background painting match is perfect. The contrasting matting makes them pop and I really like the picture frames you did. Professional and artistic work.

I look forward to seeing you.

Thanks Kevin. I don't do volume work but focus on involved projects that are a challenge. Maybe when this covid thing is done, we'll get there. 2 shots done 2 weeks in.

Pilot joke. Young kid says to his mom "when I grow up, I want to be a pilot" Mom says you'll have to choose. You can't be both! Ha!

Those really came out fantastic! Great color matching.