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Title: Old loco
Post by: Martin on November 14, 2013, 04:17:43 pm
(3rd or 4th try at posting this, maybe it wasn't meant to be. :)

Been cutting this on and off for a couple of weeks and finally finished today. Cheap 6mm plywood, 13.75" long by about half that in height. I'm not very happy with it, but I learned quite a lot while I was cutting it.
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Post by: jrpeteo on November 14, 2013, 07:21:32 pm
I can't imagine why you're not happy with it, I would be. Thanks for showing it!
Pete
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Post by: countryscroller on November 14, 2013, 07:53:16 pm
I would be proud of that! Very nice work, thanks for sharing.
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Post by: DWSudekum on November 14, 2013, 10:34:12 pm
Very nicely cut Martin.  I have that pattern and have yet to cut it completely.  THnaks for sharing this with us.


DW
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Post by: wombatie on November 15, 2013, 12:21:22 am
What is not to be happy with. I would be showing the world and I would be very proud of it.  You did a fantastic job.

Marg
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Post by: heiko rettberg on November 15, 2013, 01:40:33 am
Hey, it looks for me very good. You can proud of it.
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Post by: spirithorse on November 15, 2013, 01:48:04 am
Lots of work in that project and done very well!
Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse
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Post by: Marcellarius on November 15, 2013, 03:26:43 am
can't see why you shouldn't bee happy Martin, looks very nice to me!
I always say, when the pattern is removed nobody can see where the lines where ;)

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Post by: frankorona on November 15, 2013, 07:45:37 am
Amazing work, you must be happy with the result, as it looks wonderful. ;)
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Post by: newfie on November 15, 2013, 08:13:10 am
great job thanks for sharing it with us.by the way where is the pattern from?
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Post by: Al W on November 15, 2013, 08:48:23 am
What's not to be pleased about?  Looks just fine and should go on display.  Thanks for sharing with us.

Al
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Post by: dunk on November 15, 2013, 09:48:03 am
Nicely done.
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Post by: rob roy on November 15, 2013, 10:29:36 am
Hi Martin, typical scroller, too self critical. That's a lovely job you've done on that loco, absolutely superb. I doubt if I would have enough patience for that, probably throw it down to the bottom of the garden halfway through, but that's just my age. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Post by: Martin on November 15, 2013, 07:36:33 pm
Newfie, the pattern is from an old (1991) Patrick Spielman book that I picked up in a charity shop.

Rob Roy, the wife always tells me I'm my own worst critic. If we had a garden, it would have been at the bottom of it a couple of weeks ago.  ;D Patience wasn't a problem as I only spent about 30 minutes at a time on it and left it alone for days at a time. I've no patience either. :)

Cheers, all. :)

Martin.
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Post by: tdpainter on November 15, 2013, 07:40:29 pm
I think you done a wonderful job with it, It looks really nice, Thanks for sharing it with us.

travis.
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Post by: chelcass on November 17, 2013, 12:15:01 pm
 Ahhhhhhhh Martin if I send you my address and postage would you mail the loco to me???????????? Seriously!  you did a great job.  I would be framing that and hanging it on my wall.  I love doing fret work but *oh my* !  Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Martin on November 18, 2013, 07:15:10 am
Ahhhhhhhh Martin if I send you my address and postage would you mail the loco to me???????????? Seriously!  you did a great job.  I would be framing that and hanging it on my wall.  I love doing fret work but *oh my* !  Thanks for sharing.

 ;D Five minutes before I sat at the computer, I finished framing it and hanging it on the wall. I found an old frame in a charity shop and backed it with black card.
Oops, I hope those marks above the 'smoke' are on the glass becaue I glued the train to the black card.


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Post by: chelcass on November 18, 2013, 01:16:18 pm
Looks great!  Frame compliments the cutting.  Gotta love those charity shops for picture frames.
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Post by: Spartan scroller on November 19, 2013, 09:29:35 am
ya know Marty I think a lot of us aren't satisfied with a project we cut because we are so self critical.  I tell myself a couple of things.  Number one when you are cutting a pattern you are usually looking at it under magnification so every little imperfection looks like a huge gouge.  Secondly the person you give the project too isn't going to notice that you strayed off a line here or there  or over cut a space.  They are not going to be looking at every last little detail.  They are going to be overwhelmed by the time and care you took to make something for them and they'll treasure it forever.  Your old loco looks great so just sit back and enjoy the compliments and take pride in a project well done.

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Terry
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Post by: BigPete on November 19, 2013, 10:09:27 am
Looks Just Great .... Pete