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Title: Claddagh ring
Post by: tommyb43 on February 15, 2015, 06:50:28 am

Hi Folks

Here is another attempt (Got Brownie Points for this one )

Traditional Irish ring given which represents love, loyalty, and friendship (The shamrock is a nice touch to)
Thanks to Travis from Scrollsawvillage.com for this pattern.
Made from Birch Ply 3mm back 6mm for hart, I used Danish Oil on the hart and discovered it takes time to dry on Ply  :(
The back piece was just water colour paint and varnish ,when assembled I used a clear lacquer over the top.

I am looking for tips on finishing and please Constructive criticism is very much appreciated  ;D

If i dont know where i am going wrong how can i learn

Regards Tom

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Post by: gordster on February 15, 2015, 06:58:05 am

Hey Tom very nice you showed love, loyalty, and friendship  when you made it   Good Stuff

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Post by: DWSudekum on February 15, 2015, 07:32:12 am

Tom that came out fantastic.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

DW

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Post by: Marcellarius on February 15, 2015, 09:48:41 am

very nice job

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Post by: frankorona on February 15, 2015, 10:24:17 am

Very nice work, thanks for sharing.

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Post by: rdatelle on February 15, 2015, 12:20:14 pm

Nice job Tom. Looks pretty big. Do you have a pattern for that. I have a good Irish friend that would love something like that.

Title: Re: Claddagh ring
Post by: tommyb43 on February 15, 2015, 02:27:01 pm

Here you go Ralph

I got this from scrollsawvillage posted by Travis

http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/gallery/image/224-claddagh-with-shamrock/

Just remembered we cant post other folks patterns but here is the site link
Some nice work on there
Regards Tom

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Post by: Ben on February 15, 2015, 05:06:59 pm

Awesome job Tom. Keep up the great work.

Ben

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Post by: Rover2 on February 15, 2015, 07:40:45 pm

Came out Great Tom.  Thanks for sharing.

Al

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Post by: Dakota Saw Dust on February 15, 2015, 07:47:21 pm

From the looks of your two photos you don't need "finishing tips"  Your cutting & finishing came out beautiful. PS - yes danish oil takes time to dry - but then it soaks in to the wood & does not raise the grain. All finishes have their advantages/disadvantages. It comes down to what you want to see and the time and finishes YOU like.  ;)

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Post by: pddesertrat on February 15, 2015, 10:16:19 pm

That looks great.   Looks like you already know more about finishing than I do. 

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Post by: wombatie on February 16, 2015, 06:10:26 am

Your finish on this little beauty is spot on.  Top marks on the cutting, assembly and finishing.

Marg

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Post by: Danny on February 16, 2015, 08:00:18 am

This looks as close to Perfection as I have ever seen.  Wonderful pattern and Cutting shows Great Talent....  :+}

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Post by: tommyb43 on February 16, 2015, 08:14:04 am

Thanks for the support and comments guys I am delighted you like my work  :)

Maybe i am a little more critical of my own stuff (Working in a manufacturing dispatch role has made me stricter than i need to be My rule is if i would pay good money for it then the customer will be happy If i am not happy then i don't dispatch and it goes back to quality control for finishing) This is a new craft for me and every day is a teaching day.

Thanks again folks much appreciated Regards Tom

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Post by: EIEIO on February 16, 2015, 09:09:16 am

The cutting work looks excellent. The finish on the Claddagh is very clean and the edges all look great. I'm happy to see the 3 leaves (the 4 leaf clover is not the traditional Irish Shamrock). You probably selected the background color for a good reason, but the only comment I would make - and you probably know this already - is that the Shamrock is a brighter green color. Terrific work and timely.

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Post by: tommyb43 on February 17, 2015, 02:45:43 am

Thanks Ray and thanks for the comments folks

The reason i used that shade was it was the only close match left in the wife's water color paint box (she still has not noticed yet) Next time i use water color i will use alcohol or vodka instead of water that way the fiber will not rise.

Regards Tom

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Post by: rdatelle on February 18, 2015, 10:13:10 am

Thanks Tommy, I'll check it out.