Another NA Plaque:::

[ubgoofy2003 ubgoofy Find all posts View Profile Close ubgoofy2003]

Just finished another Plaque for a friend who works on the fundraising board for NA. Charity. I have done this for him, the last three years. I look forward to each pattern design & try to come up with something different. This year, I wasn't able to change the look & keep it as original as possible. So, this is what it looked like when I finished. Thanks for looking.
I forgot to describe the project, so this is what I did. The plaque is 1/2 in. ply with 1/4 in. oak for the NA in the middle. All letters are cut out & the ones in the center are 3D (one addict helping another) The picture is hand painted with red foam backer board.

[lkbraa Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close lkbraa]

WOW Perk...that is a lot of detailed work...they look great! Is that all scrolled work or did you paint some of it too? I know your friend is very grateful to recieve such a beautiful gift each year!

[wood-n-things Grandpa making Sawdust Find all posts View Profile Close wood-n-things]

Nicely done. I originally thought it was for Native American celebration. Not Narcotics Anonymous. My bad...Good for you in either case.

[Sunlion Member - Level 2 Find all posts View Profile Close Sunlion]

Very professional job, well done.

[guitarman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close guitarman]

Very impressive work! No wonder your friend comes back to you each year.
David

[ubgoofy2003 ubgoofy Find all posts View Profile Close ubgoofy2003]

Thank you for the comments & Kim, the hands & hearts were painted, the rest is cut with the red backer board. I am always curious about what the pattern will be each year. I do like to make some original changes in the finished piece, but, this year there was so much print, I decided I better stick with it as it was. Thanks again.

[lkbraa Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close lkbraa]

Thanx Perk for the info. You're right 'bout all print...it's hard to put artistic flare without making it too busy. You did an outstanding job on all the cuts, I can't imagine doing all that fretwork - believe it or not I do not seem to have that much patience for all the drilling and blade/hole changing...go figure - lol!?! I admire anyone that does and completes such a quality piece.

[penquin1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close penquin1]

That is simply awesome great work, thanks for taking the time to share it with us.
jim
penquin

[ubgoofy2003 ubgoofy Find all posts View Profile Close ubgoofy2003]

Thanks again Kim. My wife tells me I have no patience. When I work on a piece like this & most others too, I get involved with the completion & how well I do it. Don't know where I get patiece for the delicate things like this. I do enjoy doing them, though. I'm working on one that is a big number cut. It's the Iwo Jima flag raising of WW II.