Back when the State's quarter were issued, Wood magazine published a plan for a scrollsawn map to display them. I wound up making 4, one for me and 3 others for grandkids and nephews. It took me 15 years to get all the quarters collected since I was trying to collect them "in the wild". Then in 2010, they started the "parks quarters" (correctly titled America the Beautiful) and I decided to make the same display board with different woods and collect them. Somewhere back during the original program, the mint added the US territories when they discovered this was a profitable venture for them, so I designed a secondary display for those (6 territories, 12 quarters). That's true of the Parks quarters as well. There are 2 quarters for each issue, one from the Denver mint, and one from the Philadelphia mint. Anyway, I just completed my parks quarters collection, the last one was the Tuskegee airmen quarter for the great state of Alabama. So this one only took 10 years to complete...that's because instead of collecting them in the wild, I bought sets from the US mint as they were issued. The last quarter was just issued this month so my collection is complete. Now, here's the real reason for this post: if anyone else is collecting these quarters I have quite a few spares of the Tuskegee issue, from each mint. If you need those I'd be happy to send you a set...these are un-circulated. I bought a whole roll of each from the mint. You can PM me your address (TPM members only, lest I get inundated with requests).  Here's my parks quarters board. Next to it is the one I designed for the territories, I pulled up maps from the internet and printed them  as patterns to be scrolled out. These boards once again represent a bad choice of woods, the background is cherry and the maps are sassafras. I expected more contrast. The states quarters are on maple maps with a walnut background and really turned out nice. BTW, the top frame of the map is missing because I had to pull it and the plexiglass cover glued to it to eliminate the reflection of the flash.

Edited February 14, 20215 yr by Fred W. Hargis Jr

That's nice Fred

How are the quarters held in place?  Which of the Georgia quarters do you have?  Did you know that the first of the Georgia state quarters that were issued was incorrect?  Dade Co. in the northwest corner of the state had been omitted.  In all fairness, it is difficult to get there from Georgia - you almost have to go through either Alabama or Tennessee to get there!  And, I think they did secede (or tried to) from the state back around the civil war...

Nice Fred.  I collected the state quarters from both mints in the wild.  Got down to the last few and kind if gave up.  Might take this as a kick to finish what I started. 

I like it!!!  Took alot of effort to get all that pulled together.  

Nice job Fred ! How did you engrave the states borders ?

Paul

2 hours ago, Cal said:

That's nice Fred

How are the quarters held in place?  Which of the Georgia quarters do you have?  Did you know that the first of the Georgia state quarters that were issued was incorrect?  Dade Co. in the northwest corner of the state had been omitted.  In all fairness, it is difficult to get there from Georgia - you almost have to go through either Alabama or Tennessee to get there!  And, I think they did secede (or tried to) from the state back around the civil war...

Cal, I did not realize that. I'll have to check. To hold the quarters in place I used a product called "Poster Putty"; I think teachers may know a similar product called "Stik-Tac". It's a little like chewing gum, but not as messy...just a small dot n the center of each quarter.

 

17 minutes ago, Masonsailor said:

Nice job Fred ! How did you engrave the states borders ?

Paul

I'm thinking you are referring to the map itself, Paul. It's scroll sawn out of a large 1/4 thick glued up panel. Wood published a pattern to use for the cuts in the original plan. Gluing it onto the background was akin to gluing a puzzle to a piece of substrate.

Edited February 14, 20215 yr by Fred W. Hargis Jr

Wow. That was a lot of scroll sawing ! Now I am even more impressed. 
Paul

Now that's a Labor of Love, Fred!  Beautifully done.

A great project, and very nice offer! Looking good, Fred.

Math problem:  Is there a way to cut out all the states without ever having to make a turn of 90 degrees or less on your scroll saw?

 

Looks like Colorado and Wyoming will say no at least.

Fred you obviously have the patience of Job not to mention a large warehouse to store all those boards for 15 years to finish,

12 hours ago, kmealy said:

Math problem:  Is there a way to cut out all the states without ever having to make a turn of 90 degrees or less on your scroll saw?

 

Looks like Colorado and Wyoming will say no at least.

Yes there is. The Wood plan actually had cutting directions printed on it so you could get it done. The first ones I did I cut on a 16" cheap Delta scroll saw. I was able to get a 20" RBI a some years back at an estate sale and used it on the last one...a lot easier. But the plans had you cut the map in half first (as I recall) along the Mississippi river.

8 hours ago, Gerald said:

Fred you obviously have the patience of Job not to mention a large warehouse to store all those boards for 15 years to finish,

Gerald, I may have stated things in a misleading manner. I had the displays completed and hangin on the wall. I added the quarters as they were issued...that was the part that took 15 years for the States quarters. Same is true for the parks, I completed the board probably 8 years ago or so, and then bought the annual sets as they were issued. It took 10 years to gather all them up. 

10 years on one project? After two, I would lose my place. Hell, I've been known to get lost in ten minutes. All I have to do is a 180 and, it's a brand new world.

Looks great Fred. Nice scrollwork on the map.

5 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

10 years on one project? After two, I would lose my place. Hell, I've been known to get lost in ten minutes. All I have to do is a 180 and, it's a brand new world.

Hey look, a squirrel!

 

22 minutes ago, kmealy said:

Hey look, a squirrel!

 

Perzackly!

7 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

10 years on one project?

That's pretty close to MY usual pace!

Nice work, Fred!

Edited February 15, 20215 yr by HARO50

This is a very neat project.  I can remember WOOD magazine having the project.  Great job!  Nice jester offering the remanded quarters.   Danl 

Thanks. I guess no one needs them, I've not had any requests. I'll just spend them over time.