FrankEV

Nicely done. If you plan to add a finish, please make sure it is a toxic free child friendly coating.

I know it was fustrating, but the end product is very well done. Had to look the name up to see who/what is was. Not an everyday name over here in the USA. The pine must have had been still wet with pine sap ozzinfg to surface causing the paint to bubble. Lumber yard pine is often still full of sap. An inexpensive wood like Poplar is a better choice for a backet if you want to use solid wood. Of course, plywood may have been a better choice as it is more stable and dry. Using a primer will also make a better paint job and may have prevented the bubbling.

Very well done! Botas pattern of the wise bird is really nice.

Love it. Nice cutting. I would be quite worried about the fragility of Red Oak for a wide open cutting like that.

Great Pattern, great cutting, great likeness.

Beautiful cut, but I totally agree with what wombatie said, the drastic grain coloration of Pine really distract from the cutting.

Cutting is great and the framing is well done. Your choice of wood...argh, to me, not so much. The deep tonal differences in the grain is distracting. I'm thinking ii is pine which is not generally thought of as good looking wood for scroll saw art. I know cost of wood is a factor but Maple, Birch or even a White Oak would have been much better choices. I believe that is why many of us use the BB Plywood or other solid core Plywood products. The grains of surface vaneers are much more appealing. Also, and this is just me and my very personal opinion, I'n not thrilled with thick wood cuts for portraits (faces or otherwise). The deep cuts, when looked at other then dead straight on, tend to distort the image.

Well done on the cutting. I want to say something about the subject, but just can't find the words.

This is a verion of what HRRick was talking about available from Lowes. Rated at 75#, but I know it will hold more as long as it is secured into a stud, Two can be used if the hanging piece is wide. I used two to hang a Booze rack which holds abut 20+ full size bottles of Licquer (mostly cordials if you must knnow). Has been on the wall almost 7 years with no problems. What is nice about this system is that it is nearly a flush mounting with no outward lean. If the back of the hanging pice can be routed out slightly it can be made perfectly flush. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-6-in-Hangman-Picture-Hanging-System/3058191

Yep...I ditto what Scrappile said. Use e piece of painters tape on the back to hold it in place while the glue dries. a large piece like that is an easy fix...it is the tiny pieces that are hard to deal with.

This is another free bird pattern which I found on the Craftsmanspace website. I used Inscape to resize and convert to a red line with light grey Pattern. The cut panel is 5/32” x 10” x 14” Birch solid core Plywood affixed to a ¼” x 12” x 16” BB Ply backer. And, although the site stated that it was a scroll saw pattern, it was a very difficult cut as many of the lines were very close to each other, just about touching, even at the larger size I chose to make it. Also, this pattern was different in that the cuts created both a “positive” and “negative” images making the coloring slightly more difficult as both the backer and cut panel required to be painted. After applying a coat Gesso to the backer and areas on the top panel that was to be painted, all the painting was done with Acrylic Art paints except the border which was painted with a Blue rattle can spray paint. The final panel was protected with multiple coats of clear gloss spray Lacquer. There was no colored illustration available, so after looking at some bird photos, it seemed to me that the birds looked a lot like Black Cap Chickadees, so it was yellow for the birds with red flowers and green leaves. And, once again, the panel was set loose in a simple 1 3/4” wide Poplar frame, which after treating with a wood condition, was stained with Minwax Honey Maple stain and then protected with spray clear satin polyurethane. I’m thinking this will be the last of the “birds” I do for a while as I’m sure most of you are bored with these posts. I have to find some new different challenges.

Very well done. A nice bright color under the cuts will make it outstanding. Not sure what the wood you used is, but it looks nice, so a natural stain to enhance the grain might be the way to go with a couple coats of Wipe-on Poly. For everyday use it needs a good protective coating that would be easily cleaned.

You are doing good. Gaurentee, you will learn to break blades!

Very nice. Great cutting.

Congrats. For both the Great Gand Daughter and a job well done on the plates. .Since you did not include a date in the cutting make sure you sign and date the back so all will remember the event.

Good job. Waiting for paint to dry is always my biggest annoyance. I very impatient!

Boxes are great projects and you did a wonderful with this one. I understand about having blinders on when looking for projects. I'm kinda into a rut with coloring portraits of "Birds". I really do like inlay work, but just havn't gotten up the nerve to try it yet. But it on my to do list. Again, very nice work.

I often use the Walnut 5/32" purebond Solid Core ply I get fron HD. Add some Walnut stain and it even look better. Finishes beautifuly.

It is a great piece. Very well done. I concur, thiner cut panel would have been visualy better. I have found that to be a truism for most fretcut projects where the background needs to show through.

Very nice!

Very nice and well cut. My lady looked over my shoulder at the pic and said "I like!". That's two likes in one reply.

Beautiful, well done! She, and not just her feet, looks very happy!

If you like living in a area like you do and only want to relocate for "other" reasons, Central Florida would be a good choice. I think the weather would be quit similar although we do get a few cool (low 40's) weeks a year, and probably more rain then you are used to. There is the rainy season and the dry season - which ios just not quite as rainy, The West Coast (Gulf side) is very nice, but quite populated and lots of traffic around the Tampa area. The East Coast (Atlantic Side) is a little more spacious, less crowded (as long as you stay awey from the Orlando and Attractions areas), and trafic is not too bad most of the time. Like everywhere, poetically speaking, there are the nice side of the tracks and the not so nice side. All it takes is some research to know what kind of area you want to live in and to know what your pocketbook can afford. We live in Ormond Beach on the East Coast about 7 mile north of the worlds most famous "Daytona Beach" and the home of the Daytona International Speedway. I'd say OB is on the little bit more upscale side of the tracks . We had down sized considerbly when we move here and have a small 1600 SF 2 BR duplex on a very small piece of property (A reaseon my shop is so small) but it is free and clear while utilities, taxes and upkeep are low. More than enough for just the two of us. especially at my age. However, OB has some very upscale areas with high end homes as well. The city maintains the roads and public spaces very well. Although CA is a Blue State and FL is a Red state it won't make much of a difference living wise. I personaly just keep my head down and my mouth shut when any thing politically arrises. Mostly others just do the same. And don't forget...no state income tax. But, also, just remember, there are not many native Floridians, just mostly all us transplants call Floridiotes!!!!

Me also!

Havn't seen any snow since moving to Central Florida in '14. Last snow I had to put up with was in NC...and that's what made me move to Florida. Getting old and snow just does not go together!