American flag

White oak is my wood of choice—for my work. Your flag is so striking, the Oak may be too bold. I think cherry would be better, and as all American as oak.

just my .02

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That flag is amazing.

I think any wood you use will look great next to that art.

-- Kevin, Wichita, Kansas

Nice job Grove, that is really neat.

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

Quartersawn Oak with the flaking would look appropriate.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

The US does not have an official tree, California’s is the Giant Sequoa, but I tend to agee with White Oak. Black Walnut would be nice as well. You could get absoulutely crazy and laminate wood from all the official state trees – just kidding.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

White oak. The same wood that is used to build most of the USS Constitution. The oldest comissioned
warship in the world still floating.

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

Grove,

This is a very interesting project. I like it. Actually what about chestnut? If anything should be an official tree Chestnut should be. But QSWO would be fine as well.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Okay, I don’t understand and I won’t ask how you made it. :-) But I like it!

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

Thanks guys, according to wikipedia the Oak is the national tree. I agree with trifern since this hasn’t officially been recognized. And the Idea of making and using abox which incorporates every one of the 50 states trees would be Bitchen. It would also be a complicated glue up! Pine and Oak of various species are the most dominant omong the list. Gary makes a good point too!

-- --Chuck

I think that a dark highly polished base such as black walnut would be best.

I also make ‘em in a baby size, complete with a wood base.

-- --Chuck

I think I’d lean toward something darker, too, like trifern suggested. It would make the flag “pop” better, I think.

-- Robb

Very clever – looks great and is certainly patriotic.

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

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“I also make ‘em in a baby size, complete with a wood base.

——Chuck”
How much ? Can I buy one?

I’d go with cherry for the base
Mason Locke Weems (October 11, 1756 – May 23, 1825), generally known as Parson Weems, was an American printer and author known as the source of some of the best-known stories about George Washington, “the Father of his Country,” including the famous tale of the cherry tree. (“I cannot tell a lie, I did it with my little hatchet.”) The Life of Washington (1800), Weems’ most famous work, contained the story.

-- Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati

Beautiful flag. Please post pictures it when it is joined to the wood.

-- Maplewood, MN