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[KevTN]

Just finished this project. Kind of fell into my lap. I am looking at getting into a makers market. I took several example pieces and one was a small sign that said Pops Back Porch Grill. She said she wanted the sign. I said you can have it as it was a practice piece. She said, “No, I want you to make me one just like this.” We came to an agreement for the project. 
 

Made of hard maple.
 

 

Edited July 8, 2024 by KevTN

[honesttjohn]

Love the way maple carves.  Here it's more expensive than oak -  which I use a lot of.  Did you just flood the epoxy and then recarve it?  Haven't opened my epoxy cans yet.

Edited July 8, 2024 by honesttjohn

[lew]

Wow!  Love that sign!!

[KevTN]

On 7/7/2024 at 11:25 PM, honesttjohn said:

Love the way maple carves.  Here it's more expensive than oak -  which I use a lot of.  Did you just flood the epoxy and then recarve it?  Haven't opened my epoxy cans yet.

Thanks John..I actually got it at a local mill. My wife found it a said how much. 10 bucks. LOL A bit of milling and I was surprised how well it cleaned up. 

 

For this one. I did the carving 0.12. Sealed it with Shellac. Over filled the Epoxy. I should have poured the black and then the next day pour the red and grays but.... Then surfaced it. 

[KevTN]

On 7/8/2024 at 4:29 PM, lew said:

Wow!  Love that sign!!

Thanks Lew....I appreciate it. 

[4DThinker]

Love how such projects look.   Very curious how well they last.  My experience with epoxies is that over time (a couple decades) they break down/crystalize as the chemical reaction persists even though it is slowed down as the resin hardens.   I'm also curious about expansion/contraction of the wood which might make the inlayed resin pop out or crack.   Just a thought inspired from having lived long enough to see everything I used some 2-part epoxy on eventually fail. 

4D