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General Category => Brag Forum => Topic started by: cherie on July 11, 2012, 12:20:13 pm

Title: Special project
Post by: cherie on July 11, 2012, 12:20:13 pm

The young man that will receive this has no idea that I was working on it.  I have one more finishing tech. do do before it is done.  I am hoping to take it to his father to give to him on Friday.
The young man's name is Jacob and he was in a bad car wreck a few weeks back.  He was speeding on one of those rural highways that hardly anyone drives on.  Anyways he misjudged one of the curves and was ejected out the back window of the car.  It was almost 6 hours before anyone found him and by that time there was major blood loss.  However, Jacob is strong willed and doing much better. He will be in the hospital for awhile.  His father owns the local convenience store here in Pomona, MO and I have known him for years.  So I asked him what Jacob liked and he said fishing.  So This Steve Good pattern caught my eye and I decided to give it a try.
Everything is cut from 1/4 Russian Balitic Birch ply except the backer which is 1/8 oak ply.  (thanks to my bro for that).  The backer is painted black and the fishy and lettering is stained in Ebony with BLO appllied.

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Post by: Keefie on July 11, 2012, 01:33:25 pm

beautifully cut, he will love it - more so as he doesn't know it's coming

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Post by: DWSudekum on July 11, 2012, 02:30:15 pm

Excellent work on that Cherie.  I am sure he is going to love it.  Thanks for sharing it with us.

DW

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Post by: heiko rettberg on July 11, 2012, 02:46:03 pm

You did a very good job on it.

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Post by: GrayBeard on July 11, 2012, 05:12:54 pm

That shows love and compassion for a friend!

Well done cuz!

~~~GB~~~

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Post by: daliclimbs on July 11, 2012, 10:30:59 pm

Wonderfully cut and a wonderful gesture! He will love it! Thanks foe showing us!

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Post by: troy_curtis on July 11, 2012, 11:43:58 pm

Cool project. Looks very good. Any fisherman would love to have that hanging on their wall. Thanks for sharing.

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Post by: Tomsunnu on July 12, 2012, 02:56:10 am

Beautifully cut! A great gesture for a friend.

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Post by: BigPete on July 12, 2012, 03:08:11 am

Very Nicely done ! Great Job...Pete

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Post by: Russ C on July 12, 2012, 06:55:29 am

Looks fantastic, a real nice job. Thanks for sharing.  :)

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Post by: frankorona on July 12, 2012, 08:03:38 am

Very nice job, looks great

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Post by: newfie on July 12, 2012, 10:07:35 am

thats great work Cherie i'm sure he will love it.thanks for posting

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Post by: Tim2beupinAz on July 12, 2012, 04:15:40 pm

That is a very nice gift. Great work there.

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Post by: jlatorre on July 12, 2012, 06:34:37 pm

good job, thanks for sharing

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Post by: Al W on July 13, 2012, 11:43:36 am

Very nice.   Best wishes to you and the young man.  Thanks for sharing.

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Post by: Reaper on July 14, 2012, 11:15:14 pm

Looks great.I'm sure he will like it.Tell him I said to feel better soon.....

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Post by: nan2syl on July 16, 2012, 05:58:17 am

looks awesome, thanks for sharing. best wishes for your friend!!

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Post by: Marcellarius on July 16, 2012, 12:49:24 pm

great Job Cherie! looks great.
and touching that you made it as a 'special' project.
hope Jacob will recover quickly