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Fish Anyone " Coat Rack Shadow Box"

Project by pappyjohn posted 604 days ago 908 views 0 times favorited 16 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Hello All, I simply have to add this as one of my most favorite creations. The spring of 06 was a very good spring for me. I had Heart surgery in September of 05, then in October of 05 I had a total right hip replacement. Not a very good fall of 05. Well but the Spring was upon us, and my brother had came down to take me trout fishing. I hadn’t been at my spot for more than a half hour, when I cast my line out, WHAM I had a strike. I was using my little 5 foot ungly stick with a silver niti on, man this fish had some energy. We tusseled back and forth for a good 15 minutes, till I won. Well here he is all 25 3/4 inches a Beautiful Rainbow Trout. The shadow box is made of Cherry, with blue stained glass as the side panels to give the illusion of water. The coat hooks are trout jumping out of the water. To help with the effects I purchased a piece of driftwood and inserted it. The dimensions are Top is 40 1/2 long 13 inches wide, 21 1/2 inches tall. Well, I sure wood like to hear about your thoughts. This project is probably one of my more costly. Taxidermy isn’t quite as cheap as I thought. My middle son has already claimed this creation…...your brother in woodworking John

-- Your Brother in WoodWorking John, Pittsburgh , PA.


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Tim Pursell

388 posts in 676 days


posted 604 days ago

Very nice! I’m a walleye fisherman & now I know waht to do with the 10 lb’er I’m gonna catch!

-- http://www.grandprairiewoodworks.com http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6453794

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Toolz

307 posts in 636 days


posted 604 days ago

Outstanding!

-- Growing older but not up!

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pappyjohn

138 posts in 606 days


posted 604 days ago

Tim, sounds good be my guest and use this shadow box as inspiration. Everyone of my friends simply love it. Just remember keep the tip up…..your brother in woodworking John

-- Your Brother in WoodWorking John, Pittsburgh , PA.

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darryl

1392 posts in 1220 days


posted 604 days ago

That’s a pretty cool way to display your prize! much more fun than the standard wall mount.
nice work & glad to hear you are having a better year.

-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com

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pappyjohn

138 posts in 606 days


posted 604 days ago

Thanks Darryl, Everythings working out for the better, I’m getting along fairly well with my new hip. I can get up and down ladders fairly easy and without pain now….. Take Care…...your brother woodworking John

-- Your Brother in WoodWorking John, Pittsburgh , PA.

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Scott Bryan

20603 posts in 715 days


posted 603 days ago

That is a very nice shadow box.

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

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Grumpy

14916 posts in 744 days


posted 603 days ago

Nifty idea and a great look, well done.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Bradford

787 posts in 716 days


posted 603 days ago

Masterpiece! truly unique and original. Excellent work, as usual. Thanks for this post.

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

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ND2ELK

6165 posts in 667 days


posted 603 days ago

Wow! what a great fish and a beautiful way to display him. You should be very proud of your fish and the display case you had built. Taxidermy costs are high but when you look at your mount there are memories that will never be forgotten. Thank for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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GaryK

9521 posts in 882 days


posted 603 days ago

That is fantastic! Great job.

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

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rikkor

11335 posts in 768 days


posted 603 days ago

What a great way to display your trophy. Good work.

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Dadoo

1723 posts in 884 days


posted 603 days ago

Beautiful! And congrats!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

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MsDebbieP

14156 posts in 1054 days


posted 603 days ago

nice story behind the catch :)
When I see a fish on the wall I just say “nice fish”.. but this—you’ve turned it into a piece of art. Very impressive.

I like that you’ve angled the case and the coat hooks… well.. the finishing touches.
very cool indeed

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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joey

289 posts in 797 days


posted 603 days ago

Now thats a priceless treasure, and some damn fine woodworking.

Joey

-- Joey~~Sabina, Ohio http://sleepydogwoodworking.blogspot.com/

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Dusty56

3460 posts in 581 days


posted 421 days ago

Congratulations and great project indeed : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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Woodshopfreak

390 posts in 635 days


posted 271 days ago

That is pretty cool. At first I thought it was a real fish tank, then I saw that it was on an angle, and the fish was to big to swim in there! Nice project. Great way to display that fish.

-- Tyler, Illinois

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