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Poplar Plaque and an Olive Wood Spoon Rest
« on: February 01, 2014, 10:08:37 pm »
Anya Plaque

Found this pattern that looks a lot like my cousins furbaby Anya .  Cut this for her birthday later this month. Cut from ? in. Poplar backed with 1/4in maple ply.  Stained with Colonial Pine and then finished with shellac.



Spoon Rest
Found 4 of these olive wood mini cutting boards in the HomeGoods store in our area and turned one of them into this spoon rest.  It has been finished with shellac.




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Re: Poplar Plaque and an Olive Wood Spoon Rest
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2014, 11:21:43 pm »
Those are both really cool. I especially like the coloring on the plaque, makes it pop.
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Re: Poplar Plaque and an Olive Wood Spoon Rest
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2014, 05:25:36 am »
Love the dog, bet your cousin did too.  Great work DW

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Re: Poplar Plaque and an Olive Wood Spoon Rest
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2014, 06:44:52 am »
Beautiful work on both, I like your ingenious idea with the mini chopping board.
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Re: Poplar Plaque and an Olive Wood Spoon Rest
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2014, 10:58:59 am »
Very nice work , all looks great, thanks for sharing.

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Re: Poplar Plaque and an Olive Wood Spoon Rest
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2014, 11:29:08 am »
great work DW thanks for sharing


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Re: Poplar Plaque and an Olive Wood Spoon Rest
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2014, 11:43:39 am »
Super Great Projects.  Both look GOOD.  I like the way you gave the lil fellow some color different than the plaque.  Must be Artist talent there.  I say your Cousin will Cherish
this Always.  Great Cutting there DW..........................Danny  :+}
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Re: Poplar Plaque and an Olive Wood Spoon Rest
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2014, 11:24:56 pm »
Looks nice. You said you used Shellac for the spoon rest? Let me know how that works over time. For kitchen items like cutting boards and spoon rests I have been using mineral oil. Just a suggestion. 

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Re: Poplar Plaque and an Olive Wood Spoon Rest
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2014, 01:20:32 am »
Looks nice. You said you used Shellac for the spoon rest? Let me know how that works over time. For kitchen items like cutting boards and spoon rests I have been using mineral oil. Just a suggestion. 

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It will work ok.  Since the spoon rest is just that it will be fine with shellac I seriously considered Olive Oil for that but was concerned that the glue might come debonded due to the wood being so thin.  Mostly I think that this spoon rest has a more decorative function than one in use for the kitchen although it certainly can be used there.

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Re: Poplar Plaque and an Olive Wood Spoon Rest
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2014, 08:43:43 am »
Very nicely done!  I like the spoon holder and the idea - thanks for sharing with us.

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Re: Poplar Plaque and an Olive Wood Spoon Rest
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2014, 09:10:48 am »
Nice job with the stain. I thought it was wood burning when I 1st looked. The highlight in the eyes came out great.
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Re: Poplar Plaque and an Olive Wood Spoon Rest
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2014, 09:22:23 am »
Nice job on both items!

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Re: Poplar Plaque and an Olive Wood Spoon Rest
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2014, 07:48:49 am »
great projects DW, they are very nice.
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