| Project by Scott Bryan | posted 662 days ago | 854 views | 1 time favorited | 9 comments |  |
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This is a project I was asked to do for my oldest grandson. The frame is brazillian teak. This was fabricated from hardwood flooring left over after I laid around 2000 feet of brazillian teak and brazillian cherry in our house. The wooden backing is alder and the letters are made from pine.
I stained the letters with an oil based stain from Minwax and finished them with danish oil, shellac and 3 coats of oil based poly. The alder was finished with water based poly. The frame was sealed with danish oil and had 3 coats of oil based poly added to it.
The second picture shows one of the mysterious shop elves who happen to mysteriously appear in my shop when it is least expected.
Thanks for looking.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
9 comments so far
teenagewoodworker
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posted 662 days ago
looks great and i really like the color of that Brazilian teak.
the whole thing came out great and it is very impressing
shawnseanderson
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posted 662 days ago
It looks to be a success. I don’t think that he could be any more happy. Nice work, the contrast is beautiful.
-- Shawn, Washington, No really, its a work in progress.
Jiri Parkman
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posted 662 days ago
That is great frame. Nice wood, perfect letters. Amazing project of coat.
-- Jiri
rikkor
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posted 662 days ago
Very nice, and the recipient looks quite pleased.
grovemadman
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posted 659 days ago
Nice Indeed! Gotta love the shop elves, not much could get done without them…
-- --Chuck
MsDebbieP
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posted 658 days ago
those elves give us REASON to go into the shop
a beautiful sign
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
sharad
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posted 654 days ago
The frame is very attractive and the elf is cute. I am glad it is made from leftover teak. How is the alder back fixed to the frame? Can u show the back of the frame and details of how the letters were made?
Sharad
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Jimboe
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posted 642 days ago
nice sign …the elve gives an idea of how big it is…wow
Scott Bryan
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posted 607 days ago
Thanks all for the comments they are really appreciated.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.