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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"





























19 comments so far
MsDebbieP
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posted 673 days ago
it’s beautiful
A wonderful design and LOTS of work
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
rikkor
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posted 673 days ago
Very nicely done!
jockmike2
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posted 673 days ago
Beautiful work Roger as always. Really nice. mike
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GaryK
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posted 673 days ago
Very nice!
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Mark A. DeCou
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posted 673 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
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Thos. Angle
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posted 673 days ago
Well done, Roger.
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roman
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posted 673 days ago
Sweet and well done
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john
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Beautiful work Roger , it looks great!!
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dennis mitchell
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posted 673 days ago
Nice job. Would have paid nice if you left out the design work.
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Russel
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posted 673 days ago
Quite a beautiful plate and a nice keepsake.
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TomFran
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posted 673 days ago
Excellent work with a great central theme!
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
CharlieM1958
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posted 673 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"
Colin
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posted 673 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"
Karson
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posted 673 days ago
Great Job Roger. Great carving. Well at least it keeps you in the shop.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Roger Strautman
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posted 673 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"
gizmodyne
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posted 673 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
Roger Strautman
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posted 672 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"
Woodchuck1957
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posted 650 days ago
Roger, you should be geting rich off of it. I think it’s a absolutely beautiful piece, great design, great craftsmanship.
teenagewoodworker
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posted 629 days ago
i agree with woodchuck. thats a beautiful piece and you should be getting rich off of pieces like that.