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  1. Charlie E
    Made this for a friend of mine. Growing up in Alabama everybody I knew pronounced the name of the bird, Killdeer, as Kill-dee. Kill-deer is the correct pronunciation but I prefer Kill-dee. My friend's dad passed away several years ago. His nickname was "Killdee."
  2. Charlie E
    I’m sure you’ll do great. It’s a fun pattern. Just slow the speed down and take your time around the fingernails.
  3. Charlie E
    Sorry, it’s funny if you know the movie.
  4. Charlie E
    I didn't find it but I've been using a rough pattern I drew from the original art work several years ago. I'm a little better with the computer now so I cleaned it up a bit and put it in the pattern library under New Patterns.
  5. Charlie E
    See comment below.
  6. Charlie E
    Thank you! It's 5" X 10".
  7. Charlie E
    Thanks Ron. I used 1/2" oak. This one turned out a bit darker than I wanted but, for me anyway, this pattern looks better on a piece of wood with a little going on than a plain piece of Birch. Just my opinion. Almost everyone who has seen one I've cut in person relates to it. Nothing to do with my cutting, just a really touching picture. Makes me think of looking at my dad's huge hands during church when I was a small child. Also for me from a spiritual perspective, it's a guiding hand. Plus my grandkids used to hold my pinky.
  8. Charlie E
    Shows up a bit better in person. I've cut and given this one many times. I honestly believe a person could stay busy cutting this one pattern to sell. Everyone seems to relate to it in some way. I cut one to give away in a drawing at our local meals on wheels and the lady in charge asked if she could please have it, as her 3 month old grandchild is having serious health issues. So I cut this one this afternoon to take its place. What a cool hobby we have! Use it to bless someone, and it'll be you.
  9. Charlie E

    Monk

    Charlie E replied to Charlie E's topic in Bragging Rights

    I agree. He’s a magician.
  10. Charlie E
    Thank you. He was a good man. I spoke at his funeral and mostly talked to his grandkids and great grandkids reminding them how cool he was. I actually said bad-a**. He was in the Navy on a submarine. Got stranded at sea for a couple of days in the winter with a buddy when the used boat they had just bought together broke down. He was a mechanic who could fix anything. He was a great dirt track race car driver. Decided he wanted a lake on his land so he bought an old bull dozer and built one. Like I said, I'll probably remake the frame since I'm sure the plaque will be around for generations.
  11. Charlie E
    My father-in-law passed away a few weeks ago and I found an old brass plaque in his shed. He was a sailor on the USS James Monroe, a submarine, in the early 60's. It was very tarnished and on a not so pretty wooden board. Certainly not bragging on my frame here. I cut it like an inlay so the inner circle where the brass plaque goes would be slightly inset. When I was pushing it in place the outer circle broke at 3 o'clock. I'll probably remake it but wanted to show his plaque off anyway. I certainly don't have what it takes to be a submariner.
  12. Charlie E
    Love it! Just perfect!
  13. Charlie E
    Beautiful!!! I can "play" chess but there's not really any strategy involved. Checkers is more my speed, but it may actually be a sin to play checkers on a table that nice.
  14. Charlie E
    Great looking box!
  15. Charlie E

    Fan

    Charlie E replied to rdatelle's topic in Bragging Rights

    That's some great wall art!
  16. Charlie E
    I love butterflies and you netted some beauties there. I think I've seen all of those in my yard. Beautiful!
  17. Charlie E

    Monk

    Charlie E replied to Charlie E's topic in Bragging Rights

    Thanks Marg. The grain messed this one up a bit. I put a light stain on it which I don’t normally do and it really brought out the grain too much. Oh well, he’ll do for my wall. I’ve seen every episode multiple times also. Even have a Monk coffee mug. Considering the subject, I’ll have to make sure I hang this one level.
  18. Charlie E

    Monk

    Charlie E posted a topic in Bragging Rights

    Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk, no relation to our @Dave Monk. If anyone is interested, the pattern is in the library.
  19. Charlie E
    I get this oak dirt cheap at a local consignment shop, like $5 for a 1 X 8 X 8' but it's wormy and not kiln dried so sometimes it warps when I start cutting it. Still get some great pieces sometimes. I cut a small piece and put in in our oven warming drawer for a couple of hours at 160 degrees to kill any living critters in it and dry it out a bit.
  20. Charlie E
    Thanks so much Bill. I love Festus! I've never seen him in any movies but I have seen videos of him singing and after hearing his Festus voice all those years it's amazing. I cut this pattern by @wild bill a few years ago. I thought he did a great job capturing him. I just added some wrinkles to his forehead.
  21. Charlie E
    Thanks @Fish for letting me "borrow" your idea. I used a piece of wormy red oak. A scroll saw can double as a time machine. This one took me back about 40 years. A good year for me.
  22. Charlie E
    It's called Cute Cutter. It takes a huge amount of playing around with it to get good results. At least half the time I give up and delete.
  23. Charlie E
    Nice job!
  24. Charlie E

    Tree

    Charlie E replied to Fish's topic in Bragging Rights

    Oh wow! I love that! Is the pattern you made anything you could share? I'd love to steal your idea! I think I'd like to do my wife and my initials but use her maiden name initials and our marriage year below it.
  25. Charlie E
    Thank you so much! I think I’m addicted.
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