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  1. Dak0ta52
    Forgot to mention I cut this from a 1x12 pine. Had it on hand and just starting out scrolling I haven't spent a lot of money on materials. I can see that will change soon. Got the bug and I'm sure I'll be sticking with the hobby. Also, seeing the pieces others have done with various woods has me drooling.
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    This project (set) was found on the net and unfortunately there was no name to give credit. I tend to finish my projects where the grain from the wood will show but on this project I decided to blend some paints and try to give it a desert effect. Both the front and back are 1/4 inch sanded pine, some I've had for over 20 years. It was very brittle and there were a few chip-outs in places. It was cut with a FD #5 Ultra Reverse blade. I was happy with the way it turned out and apparently the first person I showed it to thought so also. He purchased the set before I could carry them across the road to show my niece who is a horse fanatic. I hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I did cutting them.
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    Very nice piece. Much more technical than my artistic abilities!
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    Preprius, I cut this with a Flying Dutchman #5 ultra reverse. Frank, I might have selected a thinner wood for this piece but the thin material I have is very brittle and I didn't think it would hold up without chipping. Also, I liked the way the grain showed as well as the knot in the area of the little house at the bottom.
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    Don, The background is just sanded pine painted flat black. The grain makes it look like streaks. I cut the letters from a 1x6 pine board and ripped lengths for the outer frame. I left the pattern on the letters and painted the sides flat black also so the face of the letters would stand out.
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    In my introduction post I mentioned I usually cut animal projects. I did complete a lighthouse project recently. The pattern is from Steve Good and I tried to be a little artistic with the painting on the backer board. I'm in NC and we have 7 coastal lighthouses. I started to try and copy one of the patterns on the state's lighthouses but decided I liked the grain of the wood better.
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    Actually the handle is from the first truck I purchased new. A Dodge Dakota with a 5.2 liter engine. I created it as a log in for a work computer and I had to use various keys. That's why the "o" is actually a zero. My trips west of the Carolina's has been limited to TN except a summer job in TX and a trip to CO in 1993 to compete in the World Police and Fire Olympics. Rodney B
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    My niece's stepdaughter asked if I would scroll her name. I was able to create a pattern using MS Publisher with Brush Script font. The size was going to be 20 inches and I thought I'd have to use spiral blades because my saw only has a 16 inch throat. I was able to complete the cut only using regular blades. The project came out so well that my niece wanted one for her. I decided to do one for her and her husband in a matching set. If anyone wants to know how I created the letters using MS Publisher, let me know.
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    My wife requested I do this project as a wedding gift. I may have tackled a fairly intense project with all the fretwork but overall I feel it came out pretty darn good. This pattern, as well as the pattern from my first project, are from Steve Good.
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    meflick, My second project was "DOGS WELCOME, PEOPLE TOLERATED" sign I did... was doing, for the wife. I did all the cuts and started on the letters. Because the "PEOPLE TOLERATED" was closest to the edge and my saw arm doesn't lift, I decided to cut those first. Soooo, the "DOGS WELCOME" were the last cuts. When I cut the "G," it broke off. I blame it on the poor quality of wood that I was using. It was extremely brittle. It was 1/4 plywood that was in my shop when I purchased the home. That was over 20 years ago and there is no telling how long it had been there before then. (Good excuse anyway.) The project is still sitting on my workbench next to the saw as a reminder.
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    Thanks everyone. Yes, there is a backer over the entire horseshoe. I agree that a darker backer would have contrasted better to make the project "pop." In actuality there is some contrast but it doesn't show up well in this picture. Being my first project I was still determining if I was even going to like scrolling.
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    This was the first project I completed. My niece has a horse tack store and does horse training and riding lessons. She displays a lot of my projects to see if they will sell.
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    Hello All, I've been scrolling now for about three months. I find it to be very relaxing and quite pleasing to complete the various projects. I'm a retired law enforcement officer but continue to work for a farm manufacturing company that distributes worldwide. I live in a very rural area with my wife, dogs, cats and various wildlife that visit my property. We did have horses when we first moved here but they have passed on and we decided at our ages not to get any more. I say all this because you'll notice most of my projects are animal related. I look forward to learning from the experience of the members of this forum. God bless and keep scrolling!
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