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Another display board,this one has a sculpted/wavy surface.It hangs on the wall in my co-workers office.
The background is figured American Sycamore.The inlays and banding are Bloodwood,Walnut,Vemillion,Maple,Cherry,and Purple Heart. I shaped the surface with a grinder and sanders,creating a wavy effect. The finish is Deft lacquer.
I got a little carried away with this one.A lot of pieces…whew!
-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon






























23 comments so far
Don
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posted 759 days ago
Very nice, Argy.
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Brad_Nailor
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posted 759 days ago
Wow..very original, and very beautiful. Thats one for decoration..I wouldn’t cut on it!
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WayneC
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posted 759 days ago
This is the coolest cutting board I have seen. More like art than utilitarian.
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Karson
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posted 759 days ago
Is that a cutting board. I thought you were going to make a frame for it and hang it on the wall.
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mot
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posted 759 days ago
That’s pretty nifty!
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 759 days ago
Looks like something from Alexander Calder. Yep, this is art in wood. Great piece, Andy
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cajunpen
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posted 759 days ago
Great looking piece of art. Sounds like a Cutting Board Challenge may be on the horizon?
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Andy
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posted 759 days ago
Thanks guys.
By the way,I have to admit that this one actually does hang on the wall.
There is one caveat regarding ART that I really like…..you can make anything and call it art,and whos to say your wrong :-)
Bill, I think thats a good idea regarding a challenge.Good clean fun.I think boards encourage us to try new ideas,hone our joinery skills and use up some scrap wood in the process.And a weekend is about all it takes.So,you can count me in if someone knows how to get it started.
-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon
SPalm
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posted 759 days ago
What fun. That is so cool. Kind of Jackson Pollock meets sycamore.
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snowdog
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posted 759 days ago
It reminded of some of the space game maps I look at (and play:) trade routes and soler systems. Pretty cool to look at too.
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dalec
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posted 759 days ago
Andy,
I saw your cutting board on the projects and it is a thing of beauty. I can only aspire to reaching your level of craftmanship and creativity.
Congratulations on such a fine piece of art.
Dalec
Dominic Vanacora
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posted 758 days ago
This is truly a work of art and if I could do something close to this I also would hang in on the wall. WOW.
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Branden
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posted 758 days ago
Very nice!
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Greg Mitchell
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posted 758 days ago
Very nice Andy!
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bryano
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posted 757 days ago
thats got to be the sweetest cutting board ive ever seen.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 755 days ago
I was thinking Pollock as well
I thought “cutting board” until you mentioned the waves in it.
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HandsOgold
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posted 749 days ago
Im convinced that you are slightly “nuts” and that we need MORE people like you. This is magnificent!. The design, the work, the patience, the end result, bespeak of the true artist. That you work in wood rather than oils is just a quirk. I usually attempt to copy (imitate) the projects that i see posted and love. Not to worry, yours will be UNIQUE for quite a while.
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YorkshireStewart
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posted 736 days ago
Wow! words fail me (nearly) Just conceiving that is incredible. And then to actually do it to that level is amazing!
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woodgrain411
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posted 726 days ago
Awesome!
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 685 days ago
Andy;
Once again the workmanship is jumping off the page!
Lee
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Chris
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posted 685 days ago
Wow! I bet that took a while.
Very Nice!
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trifern
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posted 548 days ago
That is insane. Nice job.
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mcoyfrog
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posted 457 days ago
Holy crickey what a awesome piece of art
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