Popular Post FireJohn Posted April 22, 2017 Popular Post Report Posted April 22, 2017 (edited) I mentioned a while back that I was making a mounting plaque for one of our recently retired firefighters. Here it is. Told him the cost for him was to email me a photo with his presentation axe mounted to it on the wall. The fighters' association (our club) got him the axe, but didn't give him a mount for it, so I did this as a gift to a friend. Had the wood and stain, got the patches from the FD and the metal decorations from a local award shop. I had them stick all the accoutrements on for me. This axe is mine from my Air Force Reserve unit when I retired from there. His is slightly different in color, but the same size. Wood is red oak with Old Masters Golden Oak stain and their satin polyurethane. I used to be a fan of P&L #38, but I can't get it in small quantities around here any more. Edited December 6, 2017 by Ron Dudelston tags added Harry Brink, p_toad, Fred W. Hargis Jr and 9 others 12 Quote
Gene Howe Posted April 22, 2017 Report Posted April 22, 2017 That's a beauty. He will enjoy it a lot. Very nice gift to a deserving friend. Quote
John Morris Posted April 22, 2017 Report Posted April 22, 2017 Holy moses! That is one beautiful plaque John! It has it all, style, class, professionalism, clean, beautiful! The color is awesome too. Nice job sir. It's hard to tell the context, but is that a smaller axe than typical as far fireman axes go? And if it is smaller, does it have a specialty purpose? Quote
Chips N Dust Posted April 22, 2017 Report Posted April 22, 2017 Very nice work and a wonderful tribute Quote
FireJohn Posted April 23, 2017 Author Report Posted April 23, 2017 Thanks guys! It's actually a pretty simple project. But to answer the question about the axe, it's the same size as the real McCoy, just a lighter head and a wood handle. Real ones are now heavy steel heads and fiberglass handles. Grandpadave52 and John Morris 2 Quote
Cal Posted April 23, 2017 Report Posted April 23, 2017 That's really very nice John. Were the patches attached with anything special or simply glued on? Cal Quote
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted April 23, 2017 Report Posted April 23, 2017 Well done, your friend will love it! Quote
FireJohn Posted April 23, 2017 Author Report Posted April 23, 2017 9 hours ago, clhyer said: That's really very nice John. Were the patches attached with anything special or simply glued on? Cal To be honest, Cal, I'm not sure how they attached them. My guess is they used the same super sticky tape that holds the metal parts on. The patches (when new) have a plastic film on the back side to keep them somewhat rigid. Cal 1 Quote
Joeb41 Posted April 24, 2017 Report Posted April 24, 2017 Great job and a wonderful tribute to a fellow firefighter. Quote
Grandpadave52 Posted April 24, 2017 Report Posted April 24, 2017 Excellent job John to honor a friend and fellow firefighter with a tribute such a this. Thanks for sharing with us. Quote
John Moody Posted April 25, 2017 Report Posted April 25, 2017 Great looking! I bet he loves it. Quote
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