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Roger Strautman

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I was given the commission to make a wedding plate for a young couple. I was also given the luxury of making my own design using some of their ideas. This is a 14” dia. basswood plate, which I did bought for $20, with a brown mahogany stain and a Deft spray lacquer finish. I had 8 hours in the design process, I’m slow at that, and 6 hours of carving time. I charged $250 so as you can see I’m not getting rich.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"


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MsDebbieP

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posted 258 days ago

it’s beautiful
A wonderful design and LOTS of work

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

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rikkor

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posted 258 days ago

Very nicely done!

-- Maplewood, MN

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jockmike2

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posted 258 days ago

Beautiful work Roger as always. Really nice. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

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GaryK

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posted 258 days ago

Very nice!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Mark A. DeCou

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posted 258 days ago

Good work Roger. I saw photos of this concept when it was still in pencil. This is just a wonderful gift, and will be a cherished treasure for the couple.

You are a Modern Master of chip carving and this is just another example of your keen eye for design and prowess with a set of knives. Bravo. We are also to proud to say that we have two RS’s in our house!!

Mark

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flint Hill's Artisan

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Thos. Angle

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posted 258 days ago

Well done, Roger.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

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roman

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posted 258 days ago

Sweet and well done

-- http://www.furnituremann.ca/

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john

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posted 257 days ago

Beautiful work Roger , it looks great!!

-- John in Cranbrook http://www.extremebirdhouse.com ....http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

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dennis mitchell

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posted 257 days ago

Nice job. Would have paid nice if you left out the design work.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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Russel

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posted 257 days ago

Quite a beautiful plate and a nice keepsake.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

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TomFran

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posted 257 days ago

Excellent work with a great central theme!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

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CharlieM1958

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posted 257 days ago

Beautiful work!

$250 less $20 for the material leaves $230 for 14 hours of labor, which comes out to $16.42 per hour. That may not be a king’s ransom, but it is pretty good considering most of us do our woodworking at $0 (less materials) just because we enjoy it.

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

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Colin

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posted 257 days ago

Excellent work as usual Roger.

I was wondering what you were working on as I hadn’t seen a posting for a while.

Its very interesting your break down on the balance of time between your design and your carving.

-- Colin, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. "Every craftsman was once an amateur"

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Karson

12879 posts in 881 days


posted 257 days ago

Great Job Roger. Great carving. Well at least it keeps you in the shop.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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Roger Strautman

496 posts in 614 days


posted 257 days ago

Thanks everyone for such nice comments. When I come up with a design that I like I’m always uncertain what others will think of it and it appears that the design is acceptable. Thanks again.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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gizmodyne

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posted 257 days ago

Beautiful. Can you come to California and teach me how to do this? Chipcarving DVD went in one ear and out the other.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

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Roger Strautman

496 posts in 614 days


posted 256 days ago

Giz. I wish I could. I do teach here in northeast Indiana but I don’t think that helps you. LOL!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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Woodchuck1957

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posted 234 days ago

Roger, you should be geting rich off of it. I think it’s a absolutely beautiful piece, great design, great craftsmanship.

-- If you can't find the time to do it properly, how will you find the time to fix it ?

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teenagewoodworker

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posted 213 days ago

i agree with woodchuck. thats a beautiful piece and you should be getting rich off of pieces like that.

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