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I made this for a GYSGT who works for me. He had some momentos from when he was a drill instructor at Paris Island. He had one and it fell off the cabinet and busted so I built another one that was better and stronger. It is made of walnut with biscuit joinery. I created the trim on the router table, but he said he did not want glass this time so I didnt add it. The actual sword holder is also made of walnut. All of it finished with several coats of poly. Not too happy with the finish since it came out a little bit like thick plastic, but he liked it so that is all that matters. I think next time I will try a gel or wipe-on poly. The back is just a red felt attached with spray on adhesive. Any suggestions for next time I do this?
-- No matter how many times I cut this wood it keeps coming up short.
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Baxter5
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posted 340 days ago
SWO (Surface Warfare Officer)
Nice work…as a Navet (9yrs) may I offer my services to you and your shipmates….I have a CNC Router and if you go to vecotorart3d.com you will see some Navy and Marine Corp emblems I would be happy to carve for you on other projects…If you have a emblem they do not have just send me a picture and I can get it done for you I will carve for you at cost.
Baxter
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woodworm
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posted 339 days ago
Very nice work indeed!
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SWO
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posted 339 days ago
I appreciate the offer Baxter5. I will keep that in mind the next time I get a project going.
-- No matter how many times I cut this wood it keeps coming up short.
RandyMarine
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posted 245 days ago
Outstanding, sir!
-- Semper Fi, Randy Sr.
M1ni0n
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posted 224 days ago
Sir, I must say that you did an outstanding job on the sword shadow box. I got my feet wet on a smaller shadow box once before and mounted a K-Bar for a Corporal that was getting out. It was alright but I can’t wait to give the sword box a try. As for the finish, I am really fond of high gloss tung oil and when it is completely cured putting a couple coats of paste wax on it. This a very forgiving finish and almost Marine proof. If it a really high gloss finish you are after try using lacquer. I use a brush on high gloss lacquer with the paste wax trick also. Comes out almost like a mirrior. Well that was my two cents. Keep up the great work.
Semper Fi!
-- Jason
Echofive
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posted 130 days ago
OUTSTANDING!! The one I have designed is almost exactly like this one. I was thinking about a blue velvet background though… EXCELLENT work.. I love it.
SEMPER FI
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