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There is story that goes with this framed print. You see my father passed away in December of 2007 and my sisters and myself sold the family home. Our parents built this home in 1946 upon my fathers return from World War II, and all of us kids were raised in this home. It carries a lot of great memories for all of us.
The Realtor that we listed the home with had an artist do this water color and 3 others, one for myself and each one of my sisters. So there is the story on the painting. Now the story on the frame. The Walnut that this is made of is from a tree that my Dad’s neighbor had cut down and we had milled and has been air drying for 3 years. The maple is some that my Dad had in his shop that was left over from a project that he had done.
Now the design of the frame was inspired by a fellow lumberjock Rj. http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/RjGall
The frame is of walnut and curly maple and constructed with mortise and tennon joinery and finished with lacquer.
Thank you for looking….
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
































21 comments so far
TomFran
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posted 388 days ago
That is a great frame with a great story behind it! This has character and will be a real keepsake.
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
Max
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posted 388 days ago
Tom,
Thank you so much for your kind words. It is a real keepsake.
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
MacTownFish
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posted 388 days ago
Beautiful frame and a great story, Thanks.
-- Daddy always said, "Try not to bleed on the wood."
Dennis Zongker
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posted 388 days ago
Great story & Frame!
-- Dennis Zongker
Max
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posted 388 days ago
MacTownFish and Dennis,
Thank you very much for the compliments.
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Karson
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posted 388 days ago
A great story and a great picture and frame. Did you make frames for the others pictures also.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Max
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Karson,
I appreciate your compliments. I haven’t made frames for the other 3 as yet. I will let my sisters decide if they want me to make one.
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Napaman
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posted 388 days ago
very unique design and what a great tribute to your family…will you make a fram for the other prints as well?
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
Nick Solimine
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posted 388 days ago
Well done. Memories are one of our most prize possessions. It will remind you of the good times.
-- Nick , North Carolina
Max
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posted 388 days ago
Matt,
Thank you for your kind words. I will make frames for the others if my sisters want me too.
Nick,
That house has great memories and it does remind me of the good times. Ya know 4 kids were raised in that house and it only is 844 sq. ft. on the main level with a full basement. And only one bathroom!!!!!!!!!! That would never fly now days…
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Rj
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posted 388 days ago
Hi Max Thats a super complement to use my design on a project so close to one’s heart the story is really touching And I must say you made me proud ! Job Well Done
-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,
Scott Bryan
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posted 388 days ago
Max, That is simply a wonderful story and a really nice looking frame. I have often said that the story behind a project is often just as important as the project itself. Yours is no exception.
I share many of the same memories that you do. My parents built their house in ‘48 and looks a lot like yours with the exception that it was a 1 1/2 story. How we got along just fine with only 1 bath I don’t know but they did not add a second bath until I was on my own. You are right most of us would struggle to get by with only 1 bathroom.
Thanks for the post. I enjoyed seeing this.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
DAN
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posted 388 days ago
good one !
-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever
Hawgnutz
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posted 388 days ago
I make a lot of frames and this one is just uniquely beautiful! The artwork, along with the touching painting, well.. that will make it a treasured heirloom! I am sure your sisters will truly treasure them!
God Bless,
Hawg
-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards
woodworm
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posted 388 days ago
Unique.
The joinery of the framework is a deviation from commonly seen around.
Great job.
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
Max
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posted 387 days ago
Rj, Thank you for providing me with the inspiration on the frame. I appreciate your compliment.
Scott, I appreciate your very kind words.
Dan, Thanks for the compliment.
Hawg, I really appreciate your compliment, did you look at Rj’s frame?
Woodworm, Thank you.
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
CCgirl
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posted 274 days ago
What a lovely story.. and a wonderful family heirloom! All the way down to the particular wood. Thank you so much for telling your story.
CC..
SCOTSMAN
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posted 274 days ago
The realtor is very kind and this is an interesting and for me an unusual gift however well thought out it looks like a lovely home I am sure you must have had many good times there .kindest regards Alistair
-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease
Max
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CCgirl and Alistair,
Thank you both for you comments. This project carried with it a particular great feeling of pride.
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Mike_FL
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posted 120 days ago
NIce Frame. i like the groves in the walnut, kind of reminds me of roman colems or something
-- We the unwilling,led by the unknowing,are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful.We have done so much for so long with so little, We are now qualified to do anything with nothing.
Max
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posted 120 days ago
Thank you Mike. Your right I never even looked at it that way.
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT