Tougher Than I Thought

[f250]

This was harder than I thought for a few reasons.

First I underestimated the difficulty of cutting this pattern, it is far more fragile that what I expected.

Next, as you can see from the picture, I stack cut 4 at the same time. This Baltic Birch sure ate the blades. I used Olsen 2/0 skip tooth and reverse skip tooth. It didn't matter which of those I tried, it sure at them up.

Last of course is the frame/matting. For these pictures there is no glass on it, trying to keep the flash reflection down. The left side of the mat is not so good. The size of this thing is funny so there are no frames just to but, same goes for the matting.

Well I guess I'm happy with it for now, time to search the net for pre-cut matting and cheaper frame kits like this one I bought from Hobby Lobby.

Let me know what your 2 cents is...

Tom

[CanadianScroller]

Nice job on the cutting.
I dont know if you have ever tried this when cutting a fragile pattern, but I like to keep the waste pieces in place after they are cut. It helps support the rest of the wood. I tape them with masking tape to keep everything stable. You can still see the pattern through the tape so it isnt hard to finish the cutting.
I think you have a good seller there.
When I see the stack of three cars, I look at the bottom one and see only part of the hood, because the wood underneath covers part of it.
I kind of like this one more than the others. Not sure why, I think it just balances the image a little more.
As for cheap mattinf. I wonder if anyone has ever cut matting with a scrollsaw? You could get the bevel you need and cut any shape you wanted.

[Rolf]

Wait for a 50% coupon from AC moore or Micheals (if you have them out there) and buy yourself a matt cutter. It will make you life a lot easier.

Nice work on the Mustang, is it your own design?

[Mick Walker]

Tom, nice work. There are several thin, fragile pieces that you managed to cut just fine. I use a 28 t.p.i 2/0 reverse blade when it comes to those long thin pieces.

[PuzzledMoose]

Nice job on the Mustang. Look like it could have some tricky areas to cut.

I'm with Rolf on saying look for a matt cutter if you're going to frame more stuff of your own - they save a lot of time and money in the long run.

You can buy a sheet of matting board enough to do about 6 11x14 matts for only a couple of dollars more than one pre-cut one.. then of course you still have all the insides to make smaller matts with ..

It's also useful to be able to get the windows exactly the size that you want them ...

[Andy]

This patter is by far my best selling pattern through the Wooden Teddy Bear. That being said, it's perhaps my LEAST favorite pattern! LOL It's my least favorite for all the reasons you've discovered while cutting it. I don't like the texture of the lines. I don't like how much wood is missing ... I could go on and on with what I don't like about it but I'll save you the reading. What I really do like is the way it looks once cut and a backer is applied. It really does look good and you've done a GREAT job of cutting it. The comment about saving the pieces you cut out and inserting them back into your cutting, taping them in place for support, is about the only way I've ever accomplished the cutting.

Well done Tom!! I saved your pics of it cut and will likely add them to my website if that's okay with you?

Andy Deane
www.80artdesigns.com

[f250]

Originally Posted by Andy

Well done Tom!! I saved your pics of it cut and will likely add them to my website if that's okay with you?

Andy Deane
www.80artdesigns.com

Andy,

It was an honor to cut your pattern. I have a few more and I'm sure they will be easier to cut than this one was. I did not keep the pieces in after I cut, it was so much more fun to make it hard on myself.

I am going to stack only 3 for my next cutting, the one I'm working now is the new body style Mustang.

You are definately welcome to use my pictures on your site, I'm proud that I did your pattern well enough that you want to use the picture.

Feel free to send me patterns to test for you lol

Thanks for all the great comments from all of you

Tom

[lucky788scroller]

It is a nice cutting, great job. My first thoughts on it are reflected by what Andy stated, about the textures of the lines, but it does still look like a great work of art. Dale

[Dalton469]

I just love to see the classic's in wood, keep up the great work.