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I thought I’d do a “double duty” with this one—a sign for our picnic and a Summer Awards Project.
I might try it again to see if I can do it better next time but until then, this will be adorning our backyard.
Wood: cedar sign; walnut, pine, and something or other wood (stuff I had kicking around)
Process: scroll saw and pyrography. and intarsia
-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
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39 comments so far
Roger Strautman
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posted 450 days ago
Very nice Deb!! I might have to try making a sign like this. Thanks for sharing!
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mot
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posted 450 days ago
Nice!
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CharlieM1958
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posted 450 days ago
Great job, Debbie!
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Napaman
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posted 450 days ago
that is cool…I am thinking of making a sign for my workshop with some scraps…this looks fun…
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Max
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posted 450 days ago
Ya just gota love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Buckskin
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posted 450 days ago
Cute!
Karson
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posted 450 days ago
Great Job Debbie.
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dennis mitchell
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posted 450 days ago
You’ve come a long way newbie!
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MsDebbieP
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posted 450 days ago
thanks everyone :)
and I’ll refrain from saying “yah.. until you see it up close”
Seeing it from a distance is great—it looks just like the logo!
It is now hanging up in our gardens.
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Don
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posted 449 days ago
Yes, I agree with Dennis, you’re woodworking is definitely improving. I like your use of the natural knot hole.
What’s that little thingy hanging from it?
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scottb
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posted 449 days ago
cool
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Sawhorse
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posted 449 days ago
Nice work Debbie…
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Jeff
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posted 449 days ago
Very clever. Nice little project.
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Bob Babcock
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posted 449 days ago
Very cool Deb.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 449 days ago
thanks guys. I can’t wait to see all the signs that people have said they are going to make. I will be looking for tips and tricks to improve mine.
Don, it’s a “mosquito house” – my aunt brought it to our LumberJocks’ picnic (woodworking, although she didn’t make it herself)
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Sawdust2
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posted 446 days ago
What? No willow?
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woodspar
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posted 446 days ago
Great sign. Get busy Debbie! Maybe Martin will start selling them on the web site.
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 446 days ago
Who needs a table saw. Wonderful, Debbie. Oh, BTW, look for your friendly FedEx driver on Friday!
The anticipation is nearly palpableā¦
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jaspr
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posted 446 days ago
what a great idea – looks t’riffic
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MsDebbieP
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posted 446 days ago
thank you; thank you.
As we sit outside in the mornings, it is nice to see the sign hanging there. I am going to have to make another one though because I had received a 4×4 post from a freecycler and I wanted to use it to hang the sign, but the post is big and the sign is small and it would disappear.
For the next one, when I get around to it, I’ll actually get wood that is “right” for the project, even though this looks “right” from a distance.
Willow.. hmmm how do I incorporate willow into this… perhaps the plane is made of willow.. yah.. that’s it! :)
FRIDAY: now I can’t stand the wait either!!! I’m terrible at waiting … is it Friday yet?
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piper
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posted 446 days ago
GREAT JOB I’VE GOT TO LEARN TO BE THAT ARTISTIC SOME DAY
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MsDebbieP
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posted 446 days ago
i just copied the logo… not much creativity in that process
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Bill
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posted 446 days ago
And then you can make another sign for the shop – Lumberjocks work here.
Way to go Debbie. That is getting in the spirit.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 446 days ago
oh never thought of that!!!
and “eat here” for the kitchen.. and “sleep here” for the bedroom hahaha :)
Definitely going to have to make one for the shop though. great idea
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 434 days ago
Hi Debbie;
I think you’ve found your calling! Let me know if you start selling them, okay.
Just Great,
Lee
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oscorner
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posted 434 days ago
Great idea!
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MsDebbieP
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posted 434 days ago
thanks Lee, Os. :)
I’ll keep you informed Lee.. haha.. don’t hold your breath waiting, though :)
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Aubster
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posted 434 days ago
Looks really good Debbie, I deifinatly want one for my shop.
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RobS
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posted 433 days ago
Knot to shabby! I also like the use of the knot hole. Great sign.
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Chip
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posted 433 days ago
Damn Deb, I’m away for a couple of months and you’ve taken your craftsmanship to a whole new level. I really like this a lot. How do you find the time for this AND the newsletter AND your shop inspections? Is Martin loaning you the LumberJocks corporate jet?
Anyway, very nice work and I look forward to seeing more. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 433 days ago
oh I never thought about the corporate jet!!! “Oh Martin….!!” :)
thanks Rob/Chip for your kind words.
It does look great in the garden. We usually comment on it every morning as we sit outside watching the sun rise.
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Jiri Parkman
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posted 293 days ago
Veri nice.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 293 days ago
Thanks Jiri :)
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 293 days ago
Very nice Deb!
You forgot to add intarsia to the list. Sorry I didn’t make a comment earlier.
Its nice to see an old project come out of hibernation.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 293 days ago
edited.
never thought of it, Dick… probably because I was “hacking at it”
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miles125
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posted 293 days ago
I like your sign Deb. Shouldn’t there be a laptop in the lumberjock logo somewhere? Wink
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MsDebbieP
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posted 293 days ago
how did I miss that??? lol
I should make a monitor to frame the sign.. I think that’s how I view the world sometimes – through a monitor.
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Blake
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“You know you’re a LumberJock when…”
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MsDebbieP
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posted 270 days ago
ha :)
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