Raging Elephant

[tdub4ever]

That's an awesome piece. Maybe a backer with different colors. Grey for the elephant, blue for the water green for the grass and so on.

[Dan26]

Al,here's one I did with an irregular edge. After it was cut it only took 20 minutes to sand and torch.

[Dakota Saw Dust]

Very nice Al.  The background fits in nicely. As for the "framing", how about 4 curved ivory tusks over lapping at the corner in an intarsia fashion? It might work. Brian

[Marcellarius]

great job, really nice with the green backer!

[Gabby]

I was thinking charcoal gray or dark brown for realism and contrast as a backer paper.
The pattern is intended for a regular frame, as shown by the straight
 line of the cutting along the right hand border, the antelope are even cut off as it would from a photo. So I would suggest a regular frame and perhaps cut off some of the margin along the right side to put it in balance. I don't think I'd get too carried away with the torch and "antiquing" it any thing like that you should do a test run on some of the scrap to see what the effect will be.
Great job of cutting and a very nice Bull!
Gabby