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Always text first. It has to be the most exact. Weakest and inside parts next and largest parts last.

How did you guess?

Thanks Todd, I always try to find a project that is different. I'm also sort of "the rest of the story" kind of guy and fill in with an interesting backstory.

1939 Graham-Paige Model 97 The Graham Brothers had started the Graham Paige Auto Company in 1927 after manufacturing and selling kits to modify Ford Model T’s. Even though they began shortly before the depression, the company was successful because of the car’s quality and their “Blue Streak” 8-cylinder engine and the introduction of a crankshaft driven super charger. Their innovative cars ran in many prestigious races including several French Gran-Prix’s and the won the Concours D'Elegance in Paris. By the late 30’s their original design had become somewhat dated and they hired a new design team to accentuate the current Art-Deco style of the era. The 1938 model was named the “Spirit of Motion” and the forward rake of the front grill and fenders gave the impression of forward movement even when standing still. Similar to the Ocean Liner ads of the period showing the upward view of the prow of the ship cutting through the waves. It became better known as the “Shark Nose” Model 97. In 1940, production ceased. During WWII the plant was involved in war production and eventually the company was purchased by Kaiser Auto and eventually the Nash/ AMC corp.

Thank you Dick. This is not complicated. A good miter saw and some black lacquer is all you need.

To give some perspective on what they do. His current route has close to 800 drops a day and now during the holiday season they are dropping packages in the early morning and regular mail in the afternoon. That doesn't include the sorting of letters before they go out on their route! Last night we had another driver show up at 6:30PM with late arrival packages. Figure in hot and cold weather, rain and snow. Not an easy job.

That is a real stunner!

Thank you. If you look at the one picture with the window in the background, the side moulding is the same as the box. There several feet left over from when the built the house that are up in the attic.

Spoke with our mailman the other day and he said they are assigning him to a new route next year. He has been with us a few years and wanted to give him something in appreciation for going the extra mile with our deliveries. Purchased this pattern a few years ago from Sue Mey and just add his name. 1/8" on 1/4" backer and just shellac finish.

Needed to do a quick project. Saw some moulding lying in the corner of he shop and decided to make another box. Easy cutting the sides on the miter saw, dadoed a groove for the bottom. Finish is black lacquer and my wife painted some small elements on the top and sides.

They all came out fantastic. Someone will have a wonderful Christmas!

There is something said for "tinkering". Your efforts give this project a more refined look. The edging is perfect.

My Wife's dentist dental assistant just had a baby and wanted to give her a gift. Found a great drawing and added the name and date. Cut on 1/8" BBPW with a 1/4" backer, Shellac and Gloss Lacquer finish. Will drop it off tomorrow.

Thank you all for the compliments. This project is not complicated but is all about repetitive cuts. I try to cut the same pieces of the pattern at the same time so I have some memory muscle for consistent cutting. I did go through a lot of 3/0 blades because they dull fast on the oak but it does allow for sharp turns. I would have gone larger but I was limited by the wood I had available.

Found this interesting Fret Loop pattern. Problem was that it was only for the top. I did some finagling on the computer to shrink the side panel. I was limited to the size because I only had a 5.5 wide piece of 1/4" oak and was able to squeeze it out of the 2' piece. Finish is shellac with gloss lacquer.

I like it , nicely done and bespeaks the Christmas Spirit.

I bought a WEN drill press a few years ago to replace my HF unit. I liked the 6" throat for the range of drilling my scroll plaques. It is tall, 2' shaft but the chuck will take the smallest drill bits and I don't have to change belt location to change speeds. It does have a digital read out for the speeds. The crank lift is great. It comes with a laser and I was happy with it until one went dim. Contacted Wen and they sent me a new one under warranty. Little did I know that it would involve the equivalent of brain surgery to replace. I had to do a fair amount of disassembly to get it out and had to use a snake to feed the wire. Alignment wasn't too bad. Connections should have been on the mounting side of the lasers. It's working fine now and I am happy with this drill press.

Found another pattern I wanted to try out. Problem was that there was a top and front/back side pattern but no sides. I did some finagling on the computer and shrunk the front pattern to match the side dimension. Its 1/4" oak with shellac and lacquer finish. Box is 7 x 6" and 3" high.

Dick, you always do a great job on your projects. Especially like the Umbria text you used for the Ford.

I found a pattern a while back and decided to make another lamp. The hummingbird pattern came from Pinterest and the frame is made from 1/4" oak. I rip cut oak strips and I cut the 45 degree chamfers on the router. LED bulb inside with a roller line switch. Finish is shellac with gloss lacquer.

Love all the portraits and frames. Great Job. You should have no problem selling.

I use Spray contact cement to attach to backer and use CA glue along the edges to hold it down. The material is a 1/8" pattern and a 1/4" luan backer. I use a black acrylic paint that dries very quickly. I did a YouTube video a while back and the latter half address what you are asking about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2Zpr7AY7og&t=274s

That is stunning! Beautiful job.

1955 Dodge Lancer In 1954 Dodge was on the edge of a possible bankruptcy but was saved with a 250 Mil. loan from Prudential bank. Dodge brought in designer Virgil Exner to bring on updated styling to attract new customers. All models had 2 tone paint. These models included the Coronet 2 and 4 door, Custom Royal and Royal Lancer in 2 and 4 door and a convertible Custom Royal Lancer. Transmissions were 3 speed shift and auto and engines ranged from 230 to 360 cubic inch V-8's. This model design was only produced in 1955 and 1956. Plaque in 1/8” BBPW with ¼" black painted backer with Shellac and Gloss lacquer finish

Spartan Executive The Spartan Executive was a corporate specific designed, all metal aircraft. The first model flew in 1936 and was owned by J. Paul Getty of the Getty Oil Company and was used for executive transport. The aircraft had a retractable landing gear and P&W R-985 450 HP engine with a top speed of 257MPH and a range of 1,000 miles. It was a single pilot aircraft with a either a 3 or 4 passenger configuration. Only a 36 were built of which 16 were later operated by the U.S. military. Production ended in 1940. There are 17 model 7W still registered. This plaque is 12 x 17 BBPW on 1/4" backer. I did my bridge fill in technique on the wheels and prop. Fun cutting on my Ex-16. The Spartan Logo and the small executive were the hardest part of this project.