7/8 wafer board

[Pajaro]

I posted once before about using Wafer board as a media for scrolling. Well, I had some 7/8 wafer board left over after I did the addition to my work shop. I used a pattern I purchased some time ago, but never got around to cut it. I think is looks OK. I like the rough look it has. I took it to my office to show one of my co-workers. And another one purchased it as soon as she saw it. $$ Hey it some times works to look out side the box.
It is finished with 3 coats of clear high gloss poly.

OOOOPPPPPPPPPPP I just notice i said 7/8 wafer board, sould have said 5/8 wafer board.

[sgimbel]

I LIKE it! It's really good to see something different. The subject goes with it to beig Western art. Good Job. Scott

[CanadianScroller]

very nice!

[tomsteve]

i think the correct term for the wood is o.s.b.( oriented strand board). that is pretty cool!!! i have a chunk of cedar that came from the root system. killer grain in it. gotta wait a while as i have to let it dry slowly and then find the right pattern put on it.

[Jim8Mad]

Very nicely done. That piece of wood gives it a unique look that really does it for that piece.

I like to call that type of board 'chip board' because it looks like a bunch of wood chips glued together. I also saw an article some years ago that said if you can sand it smooth enough it will give you a very unique look. The sample I saw in the article looked really nice and probably took quite a bit of sanding. I'll have to find that article again and maybe give it a try if I ever come across some of that wood.

[earlinjax]

That came out great. I think you have to have the right pattern to make it work. I wonder how it would look if the front piece was a different wood and you used the wafer board only for the background. I think it would stand out more. Course, it is hard to tell from a photo. It always looks different in real life.

Earl

[JohnB]

That is unique. I have never seen board like that.
Is the front piece bevel cut?
I bet you could get some interesting effects by staining that type of board.

BTW I like the cutting.

[minowevie]

Pete. that is beautifull. I have to go scrum through my pile now. I just love that.

I am wondering. how hard was that wood on you blades. there is lots of glue in it. did you use alot of blades?? I just love the rustic look about it. thanks for posting it. love it. your friend Evie

[Wood Dog]

Pajaro.....that looks great. Gives food for thought for projects. Thanks for showing us.

[Pajaro]

JonnB --- No the top is a straight 90 degree cut. No bevel.

Evie --- Yes it is very hard on blades. I used #3 Skip Tooth. I think I used 6 or 7 blades. But I only broke One.

Again, Thanks for the compliments from all of you. I have used this stuff before for small octagon shaped tables tops that I made for my sister-in-laws convent. Made the tables from red oak use the chip board for the tops framed in oak. I wish I had taken some pictures of them before I sent them to Mexico. And have made a few scrolled signs from it. It is pretty stable material. But not to good for very intricate patterns. Even the face part of this pattern needed backing for support. And it was not a very complicated pattern. As for the black part, I just traced the outline of the top part on the background board and painted it flat black. With the 3 coats of clear poly it looks like high gloss paint.


PS this stuff is quite heavy so if you want to hang it on the wall, make sure the hanger is stout enough.