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Project by Andy posted 759 days ago 1544 views 7 times favorited 23 comments Add to Favorites Watch

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


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Don

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posted 759 days ago

Very nice, Argy.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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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!

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

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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.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

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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.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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mot

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posted 759 days ago

That’s pretty nifty!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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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

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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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?

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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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

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SPalm

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posted 759 days ago

What fun. That is so cool. Kind of Jackson Pollock meets sycamore.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

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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.

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

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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

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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.

-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.

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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!

-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net

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bryano

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posted 757 days ago

thats got to be the sweetest cutting board ive ever seen.

-- bryano

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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.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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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.

-- Dan

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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!

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

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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!

-- Chris

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trifern

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posted 548 days ago

That is insane. Nice job.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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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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