Our local woodworking store sent out a mailing that they were having an "ornament contest" so I decided to give it a try. I picked up Diana Thompson's Compound Christmas Ornaments from the Open House and browsed through it for inspiration. Decided on her Guardian Angel for my first attempt at compound cutting. Turned it in yesterday and the judging is on Monday. Most of the entries are turned, a few flat scrolled, but no compound scrolled. Body is mahogany and wings are curly maple. Here's what she ended up looking like . . .
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Wish me luck
Bruce
. . . because each piece will be someone's heirloom someday.
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Hi Bruce, I think she turned out real nice. Did you enjoy the compound cutting. I think it's a lot of fun, I especially like the look on people's faces when you tell them it was cut on a scroll saw, they can't quite comprehend how.
Good luck in the contest, she looks like a winner to me
MarshaLIFE'S SHORT, USE IT WELL
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It's definitely a winner in my book!
GillThere is no opinion, however absurd, which men will not readily embrace as soon as they can be brought to the conviction that it is readily adopted.
(Schopenhauer, Die Kunst Recht zu Behalten)
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Very nice, Bruce. That deserves a prize for sure ... how come my attempts at compound cutting end up in the firewood bin ... grr!
My only small success was a small 3D reindeer - it actually worked - till I handed it to Sue to look at and she snapped an antler off!Ian
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Nice job on the Angel Bruce and best of luck to you!Kevin
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LUCK!
Nice job Bruce, I fail miserably at compund cutting........."Orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They're easier to ignore before you see their faces. It's easier to pretend they're not real before you hold them in your arms. But once you do, everything changes."
D. Platt
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The Gilded Holiday Angel
Bruce.
Nice work, keep it up.
I happened to have worked with Diane on that angel article; I did the finishing with gold and silver leaf. The article appeared in the SSW fall issue in 2002.
There were also easy to follow instructions on how I gilded the angel. Gilding is actually easy to do, and is not really expensive if you buy the composition leaf.
I thought I would post and share the photo to show you what the gilded finished angel actually looked liked.
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Originally posted by MarshaDid you enjoy the compound cutting. I think it's a lot of fun, I especially like the look on people's faces when you tell them it was cut on a scroll saw, they can't quite comprehend how.Bruce
. . . because each piece will be someone's heirloom someday.
visit sometime
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Originally posted by PeteBOK, I can see how you did the body, but the wings???Bruce
. . . because each piece will be someone's heirloom someday.
visit sometime
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