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Title: Viking Warrior !
Post by: BigPete on February 24, 2012, 07:53:14 am
This is my Viking Warrior ! Cut from 6.5mm (1/4") birch plywood and he measures 2ft 6" x 2ft . He is on a backing board 3ft x 2ft 6" that is painted black for the picture and will be covered in black felt. I was sweating a few times when finishing him as there were a few thin cuts but all worked out well in the end ! Starting to like these spiral blades. We have a Viking Festival where i live around july that lasts for a fortnight and the festival commitee are interested in buying him  ;D will let you know how that goes.
The pattern is by Kerry Hallam
Hope you like it.........Pete
http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa434/bigpete14/006-1.jpg
http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa434/bigpete14/001-1.jpg
http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa434/bigpete14/002.jpg
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Post by: sciesaw on February 24, 2012, 08:04:37 am
Beautiful piece of cutting Pete.
I'm sure it will be the talk of the festival.

Brian
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Post by: Russ C on February 24, 2012, 08:15:35 am
Awesome job there Pete, I like. Thanks for posting.  :)
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Post by: Keefie on February 24, 2012, 08:42:31 am
Absolutely Beautiful Pete, nice cutting too. I hope to be able to tackle something like that when my saw is finally sorted. What sort of price will you put on a masterpiece like that?
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Post by: Tomsunnu on February 24, 2012, 09:18:03 am
Very nicely,patiently done Sir!
Hoping to reach this level of scrolling some day :)
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Post by: RFortier on February 24, 2012, 09:31:40 am
You've done a great job with that cutting. It must be an awesome piece at that size. I've cut it in 11X14 size. I always put it front and center at the shows I do and it attracts a lot of attention.

Ray F
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Post by: Intarsia92 on February 24, 2012, 09:32:47 am
Your Viking turned out Awesome, the committee would be nuts not to buy him.

How many of those crazy spiral blades did you go through?
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Post by: frankorona on February 24, 2012, 10:11:10 am
Awesome and amazing work, looks great.
you have a lot of attention to detail.
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Post by: newfie on February 24, 2012, 10:21:20 am
thats a nice piece of work Pete thanks for sharing
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Post by: Rover2 on February 24, 2012, 11:30:45 am
Great job Pete. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: TripleB on February 24, 2012, 11:36:34 am
Pete, Simply put, That is FANTASTIC! Great job.
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Post by: dgman on February 24, 2012, 12:34:03 pm
that's a beauty Pete! I have that pattern and is on my cut list.
Congratulations on getting it done!
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Post by: TheMelster on February 24, 2012, 12:39:07 pm
 :) :) :) Boy that's alot of threading the needle..I would have lost interest the second day. Nice job. Just about how many sit downs did it take? What was the longest amt. of time you spent at one time. Just curious.
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Post by: Mainewoods on February 24, 2012, 01:18:24 pm
Nice job Pete! That came out great!
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Post by: BigPete on February 24, 2012, 02:21:11 pm
Absolutely Beautiful Pete, nice cutting too. I hope to be able to tackle something like that when my saw is finally sorted. What sort of price will you put on a masterpiece like that?
Keefie , It was my mother who emailed the pic to them and she suggested  the price as well as she is in that line of work . They seem interested at that price to we will have to see how it shakes out , I will let you know what the price was if it sells  ;)
You've done a great job with that cutting. It must be an awesome piece at that size. I've cut it in 11X14 size. I always put it front and center at the shows I do and it attracts a lot of attention.

Ray F

Ray, I could only imagine how delicate that must have been , congratulations

Your Viking turned out Awesome, the committee would be nuts not to buy him.

How many of those crazy spiral blades did you go through?
Intarsia92, It was a few but must admit i am getting to like them
:) :) :) Boy that's alot of threading the needle..I would have lost interest the second day. Nice job. Just about how many sit downs did it take? What was the longest amt. of time you spent at one time. Just curious.


The Melster just a few hrs at a time but on a good day i could loose myself for 8 - 9hrs


Many thanks for all your kind words again i really appreciate them ...Pete
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Post by: GrayBeard on February 24, 2012, 03:05:13 pm
Very Well done. Pete!

I admire your patience and perseverance!

Being a portrait person I know just what you went through and how many 'tense' moments were involved!

Great Job!!!

~~~GB~~~
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Post by: wombatie on February 24, 2012, 11:50:27 pm
Wow that is awesome Pete, you really did need nerves of steel with that one.

Marg
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Post by: Dawie on February 25, 2012, 01:47:51 am
Looks great.
David
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Post by: smitty0312 on February 25, 2012, 07:01:07 am
Looks very nice!
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Post by: Al W on February 25, 2012, 09:30:45 am
Excellent Work, Excellent.

I can see that one took some time and patience.  My sincere compliments.  Well done.
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Post by: Dan26 on February 25, 2012, 12:22:28 pm
Awesome job Pete!! You must be retired to have the time to cut all these amazing works.
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Post by: DWSudekum on February 25, 2012, 01:19:10 pm
Great job on those Pete.  Thanks for sharing them with us.

DW
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Post by: Marshall on February 25, 2012, 11:00:02 pm
WOW Pete , amazing work here .........................MB
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Post by: BigPete on February 27, 2012, 02:35:10 am
Awesome job Pete!! You must be retired to have the time to cut all these amazing works.
Wish i was retired, but i work full time  :'(...Pete
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Post by: newfie on February 27, 2012, 09:47:10 am
hey Pete where you get the pattern for the viking at?
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Post by: Danny on February 27, 2012, 10:14:45 am
First of all Pete.  That is a Wonderful portrait and your ability to cut it is Beautiful.  Just a note.  You say you used Spiral blades, but was there part of the cutting where you had to use Flat blades?  Danny  :+}
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Post by: campasano on February 27, 2012, 11:09:25 am
Pete, there is nothing more I can say that was already said,FANTASTIC job all around. It is a masterpiece and Thank you for sharing that great cutting with all of us.

Mike
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Post by: BigPete on February 27, 2012, 04:08:01 pm
hey Pete where you get the pattern for the viking at?
If you google Kerry's blades art , you will get all the info there! and then you will have to email him!...Pete
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Post by: BigPete on February 27, 2012, 04:12:57 pm
First of all Pete.  That is a Wonderful portrait and your ability to cut it is Beautiful.  Just a note.  You say you used Spiral blades, but was there part of the cutting where you had to use Flat blades?  Danny  :+}
Hi Danny , Thanks for your comments. It was all cut using spiral blades from beginning to end !
Out of interest what part did you think flat blades were used ?....Pete
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Post by: boxmaker on February 27, 2012, 06:07:44 pm
Pete that is amazing, beautiful job. That takes patience.
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Post by: Marcellarius on February 28, 2012, 03:11:40 am
Awesome, Awesome, Awesome...
cant really think of an other word looking at this.
WOW. guess I have to try that pattern some day. it  looks so great!.
great job pete!

marcel