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20 Days ago I posted a completed Dollar Bill Puzzle. I received what I would call a “Challenge” from a few folks to do a double sided dollar bill puzzle – Challenge Accepted, Accomplished and even Increased! :-)
This puzzle has five more pieces than the last – a whopping 50! (and the crowd goes wild).
Needless to say, I used two different dollar bills to accomplish this task as one can’t simply split a dollar bill down the middle and glue both sides to a piece of wood. ;-)
The only concern I had was how to eliminate any “fuzzies” on the reverse side while I was cutting. I did this by sandwiching the puzzle in between two thin sheets of scrap plywood – they took any damage of the exiting blade and left the puzzle totally pristine!
I used Poplar this time as it sort of matched the color of the bill.
Piece measures …... for those that don’t use these things on a regular basis ….. 6 1/8” x 2 5/8”
No finish could be applied, for obvious reasons.
I still have the offer out that if anyone wants to mail me two 50 Dollar bills – or even 100’s – I will GLADLY cut them a puzzle and ship it back to them. Only charge would be Shipping – No kidding.
Enjoy!
-bob
-- Man is a tool-using Animal. Nowhere do you find him without tools; without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all. - Thomas Carlyle http://www.ffrf.org
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rance
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#1 posted 698 days ago
Nice job. That would be a great conversation piece on your coffee table. Or on mine. :)
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#2 posted 698 days ago
I think you will having a hard time getting that into a vending machine…
-- Derek
kenn
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#3 posted 698 days ago
Nice project, I liked the single dollar puzzle, this one’s even better.
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#4 posted 698 days ago
Thats a great idea. but I thought you would get yourself into all kinds of legal trouble by defacing a US icon!!??
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pommy
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#5 posted 698 days ago
could i send you a five pound note and go halfs on the shipping lol
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#6 posted 697 days ago
If someone sends me any bills I’ll be very glad to recieve them too unforunately too far away to return but I will put them to good useLOL Alistair
-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease
KnotCurser
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#7 posted 697 days ago
Theresa,
Please read the comments posted from my first bill for the full explanation about the legalities on defacing money.
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/49249
In a nutshell, it’s not illegal, nor can I get into any trouble for this. That is the laws for the USA – other countries I can’t say….......
-bob
-- Man is a tool-using Animal. Nowhere do you find him without tools; without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all. - Thomas Carlyle http://www.ffrf.org
Wiggy
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#8 posted 697 days ago
Ok… now that is patience, a steady hand and skill! Talk about cold, hard cash! HA!
You are correct… it is not defacing… Look at the number of coins made into bracelets/rings etc.
-- 'I sand, therefore, I am'. Richard/Wiggy.. whatever. North Texas
KnotCurser
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#9 posted 697 days ago
Wiggy,
While it’s OK in the USA, our good Lady Theresa happens to hail from Australia, where it most certainly IS illegal. As a general rule, PLEASE make sure it’s legal in your country before you do this type of thing! :-)
-bob
-- Man is a tool-using Animal. Nowhere do you find him without tools; without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all. - Thomas Carlyle http://www.ffrf.org
Bertha
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#10 posted 697 days ago
Very talented at the scroll saw. Very impressive.
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#11 posted 697 days ago
Nice job bob.
Such a simple thing, yet so well done.
I really like it for it’s simplicity.
Steve
-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon
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#12 posted 697 days ago
This is a really cool idea. Great job. Thanks for sharing.
Terry
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#13 posted 697 days ago
Bob, super puzzle. What size blade did you use? Is the pattern freehand? Couldn’t you have sprayed a finish on before cutting?
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#14 posted 697 days ago
Well done, Bob. What size is a single piece? Now, the next level for you is to make a 100-piece puzzle by cutting horizontally as well!
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#15 posted 697 days ago
Awesome project idea. Turned out really nice.
-- Measure, cut, curse, repeat.
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