Jointer Fence for a Special Friend

I forgot to mention Carleen’s involvement with this project. She was looking for a piece to do a sample of some dye she was mixing and came and showed me the color on the blank for this piece. So that is why the back is sorta red. Adds a nice contrast

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Nice Thos…Really, really nice.

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

Hi Tom;

Few points:

1: Fabulous job

2: Beautiful art work:

3: Excellent workmanship

4: You dun a nice thing, George !!! (this came from a cartoon somewhere)

Tom and Carleen;

This was a very nice thing you did to show your appreciation to Douglas. When I first contacted Doug, to see if he could help us, he was eagerly onboard, before I finished asking.

Just goes to show the bonding going on on this special website. (thanks to Martin, and Ms. Debbie)

This really is a beautiful, practical peice of art!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

1. Nice
2. Nice
3. Nice
4. Nice

That’s a pretty special gift, there Douglas! Nice job Tom!

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

Beautiful work.

-- If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. No use being a darn fool about it.

I 4th that

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

This is wonderful Tom. You guys do good work and it’s nice to see the bonds forged at LJ going beyond the screen. Thanks for sharing.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Not to take sides, Tom, but I think Doug made out like a bandit in this deal. Beautiful!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Don’t worry about that equity Charlie, we were working this as Time Dollars. I figure Tom’s got about ten hours on account, twenty minutes per photo. Tom better get busy and build 30 new things for knockout. I won’t cheat him.

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

Tom, you always seem to amaze me with your artistic bent! Wow, what a special gift for Doug! I am sure he will treasure it and pass it down to his kin!

God Bless,
Hawg

-- Saving barnwood from the scrapyards

Tom -

Very cool over the last several posts between Tom, Douglas & Lee to see the wonderful friendship developing.

Tom this is a real work of art and an excellent addition to a jointing plane.

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

This is a beautiful tool. I find a lot of enjoyment in using an elegant tool.

I love trading work! In almost every case, both people feel like they got a good deal.

-- What exactly is "The Move" and who are you calling a "Quirky Jerk"? -- http://www.north40custom.com

Tom, As usual, simply beautiful ! Everything you make reflects the artistry and craftsmanship talents you have.
God bless

-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia

Boy Tom, there is nothing plain about this plane! Beautiful work!! Looks like Douglas is pretty good at the photo/web work also.Good trade.

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

Thanks everybody for the kind words. I just looked at another post and found out there is a computer program that can almost do the same thing. I didn’t know those exist, well maybe I thought of it but not affordable to common folks. I still do the art work with a pencil and paper then transfer it to the wood and do the actual woodburning one mark at a time. I’ve had some people who think I have some way to push a button and do these, it ain’t so easy.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Magnificent artwork. Looks like alot of hours into that bull. Maybe you can have an iron made so next time you can stamp it, lol.

I’ve been using photoshop to edit my pics as of late and think there coming out pretty good. You really only need to master the magnetic lasso. You can probably find a free trial version on the web.

-- All donations should be made out to me and in the form of wood or tools ~Chris

Thanks Chris, I just don’t have time to learn another program. I’m still working on SketchUp and a website program. Actually the bull didn’t take as long to do as it did to learn to do it. But it is a lot of little marks.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Nice work Thos, excellent detail. You’re not related to Buffalo Bill are you?

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

No,Grumpy, But I did live in Cody, Wyoming for some time.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Great Job Thos. A beautiful piece of work.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Very, very nice Thomas. Having just done my 1st pyro work I can appreciate all to well what went into that buffalo. Beautiful detail. I was afraid of burning where I shouldn’t burn….doesn’t erase like a pencil.

Great to see the cooperation between you guys as well.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

What a heartwarming experience it is to follow this thread. I, like everyone else, am impressed with the bonding that LumberJocks has made possible. New friends are hard to come by.

Thomas your workmanship is outstanding, as well as your generosity. Douglas your photo editing is also excellent. I’ve done some of it in the past – but never to the level that you have achieved. It is true – all you have to do is “master” a technique and anybody can do it – BUT mastering that technique is the challenge. Heck, brain surgery is a snap, if you been to Med school and completed all of the necessary years of Residency.

I may have missed something, but is the website you guys working on a secret (or not yet for publicity)? If not, what is the site?

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

exelent work thos . you are a truly talented man

-- if you aint the lead dog the scenery never changes

Bill,
It’s no secret, just one for my businesses.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

That looks great Thos!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

Neat job guys, worked out well all around, like someone said, only here on LJs. I know I’m grateful. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Nice job.

-- Jiri