Word Art for my parents anniversary

[DWSudekum]

In about a month it will be my parents 55th anniversary so I made them this.  Cut from 3/4 bloodwood and sealed with tung oil and top coated with semi gloss lacquer.  The placard is 18 in. long by 5 in. wide.



DW

[EIEIO]

Very nicely cut and finished. Congratulations to them both.

[pierre62]

Very cut and finish DW

[Rover2]

Very nice work DW.  Thanks for sharing.  Your parents will love it!!!

Al

[wombatie]

Happy Anniversary to your parents DW.  They will certainly love their gift.

Marg

[lwilli]

DW,
Wow! What a wonderful personalized gift for your parents. The cutting on the letters is very clean and precise. Also, I really like the finish you chose. Did you use a spiral blade?

P.S. Hope you are planning a big celebration, what a milestone.

Louis

[seadog852]

i like that nice job!

[DWSudekum]

DW,
Wow! What a wonderful personalized gift for your parents. The cutting on the letters is very clean and precise. Also, I really like the finish you chose. Did you use a spiral blade?

P.S. Hope you are planning a big celebration, what a milestone.

Louis

Louis thank you for your complement.  No I used a #5 Ultra Reverse Flat blade.  Bloodwood is extremely hard on blades and I have a ton of the #5's besides the jury is still out - at least for me about spirals.  I use them from time to time for cutting certain things but lettering is not one of them. 

DW

[lwilli]

DW,
Thanks for the reply! I have yet to cut a name plaque such as the one you just completed and wasn't sure whether spirals are the blade of choice. I can see that when cutting a long piece such as this a spiral would be convenient. I would like to hear more input as to the pros and cons of using both spirals or flat blades, especially when cutting name plaques or even portraits.

Louis

[EIEIO]

the spirals are great for portrait work, or if you're cutting from a coloring book or cartoon figure - they look like a natural pencil mark and small deviaiton from the line won't matter. Also good for veining on a bigger image. But they seem to me too jittery for crisp lettering work where you need to look like printed type and can't vary fron the line. And they are tough when cutting a line that is a little wider than the spiral diameter (<2 diameters). Cutting both sides of the line with a flat blade gives a cleaner result.

I like the spirals when cleaning up the clearance in a thick puzzle. If the wood is hard and the curves are tight, the blade won't stay vertical. The puzzle pieces will come out one direction but jamb in the other direction. A spiral can be used like a thin rasp to clean up the space and let the piece move both directions.

[Matthew Harper]

these types of patterns with the smaller text over the bigger text seem to be quite popular, I can see why- They all look great!

[Marcellarius]

Great job, looks really nice.

[frankorona]

Wonderful work, looks very well done, will be an unforgettable memory, thanks for sharing.

[gordster]

Great job DW

[rob roy]

Very nicely done DW. A superb piece of work. Another one which will take pride of place. Lovely. Oh!!!! and COGRATULATIONS to your parents.
Rob Roy.