Rivari's Eagle

[bearfretworks]

Thanks Max/Dan!

I've been there , close to my real job, and noticed they were very proud of their wood. I walked around and looked and was impressed with their stock. They don't, or didn't at the time, carry anything under 3/4". I asked if they had resaw capabilities and got some major attitude. I left and haven't been back.

I've got a couple folks I buy from online that I met thru eBay. Real good folks, great wood, great price, and beats anything I've found in Anchorage hands down for price - and that includes the postage!

Its good to hear from a fellow Anchorage-ite. Let me know if you are interested in getting together.

Barry

[Max]

Bearfret,

Try Hardware Specialties. They have all the hardwood you need. But be ready to spend. They are pricey and only sell full-lenghth boards.

Dan

[bearfretworks]

Rivari,

Deal, lets get togther when you are back from your assignment.

I've got a good stock of mixed hardwoods (domestic and exotic) in various thicknesses (1/8-3/4) on hand that you will be more than welcome to paw thru/take some home!

[Rivari]

Howdy Bearfret,

The basswood rounds come from Wal-Mart and the baltic birch I use comes from either Home Depot or Lowe's. There is a place in Anchorage that does sell more exotic woods though the name slips me at the moment.

Good to see another Alaskan on the forum, keep posting and when I get out of the sandbox perhaps we can exchange more info on the local level.

[bearfretworks]

Really nice job thinking outside the box with that eagle leaf pattern Rivari! Stay safe and know you have our THANKS today and every day for what you do.

As a side note - Where do you get your thin wood stock in Wasilla?

[Rivari]

That is exactly what I did Capt., now you can see just how easy it was to do. Though in retrospect beveling would offer a nicer fit. Further if it were beveled one might be able to add a bit of copper to the inside to accent the whole piece.

I really need my saw folks, only 15 more months to go.

[wood-n-things]

I'm new to the group. Stumbled onto the gallery photos..I too am suitably impressed.

Congrats on a job well done...

[Capt Weasel]

Did you outline the leaf onto the basewood then cut it separate and sand to fit? If so, I take it you had to draw a fine line the cut slow and true.

[Rivari]

Howdy all I'm here online...err..for the moment.

Actually the leaf is not beveled at all. It was a straight cut which I took alot of time on to ensure I had a nice tight fit. For the areas that were a tad to tight I used a bit of sandpaper to get the fit needed.

Thanks for the compliment on that piece.

Todd

[wwalker47]

Nice

Rivari-
That Egale look very nice, indeed. I've been scrolling about a year myself and haven't tryed that bevel cut yet. When I do try I hope it will come out half as good.

Ya got 'er done.

-Bill

[CanadianScroller]

Hi Capt. Rivari is stationed overseas at the moment, but I believe he cut the leaf at a bevel.
The angle of the bevel will determine the height of the piece.

[Capt Weasel]

How did you get the leaf to inset perfectly and snug?

[Rivari]

I sure appreciate the compliments by all, as a newbie in my first year of scrolling it is nice to hear that I managed to take what I too thought was a rather boring pattern and brought it to life a bit more. I had that leaf and eagle hanging in the shop for over a month before I decided something else needed to be done to it, glad to hear that decision was worth while.

[SharonW0111]

Todd you did a outstanding job on the eagle-- I never cared much for the leaf patterns but you made it look so pretty --- Keep up doing the thinking thing --works good
Sharon

[Troy]

Yeah I agree, it looks amazing. Makes ya think about other possibilites when looking through the pattern catalogs...