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walnut update
well I put the backboard on the walnut and actually wished I hadnt cuz I got most of the way thru and it broke in three places. Still my fault I guess cuz the pattern said quarter inch walnut to begin but no backer instr. but u wouldnt think it would break like that with 1/8 inch walnut and the backer being a quarter inch. if I had used the 1/4 inch walnut{which i didnt have anyways} I wouldnt have used a backer. the branches were too thin i guess Actually it was where the leaves attached and the flower. I dont think John made those things thick enough but oh well. I liked the piece too bad cuz I wont try it again unless I enlarge it down the road sometime. If it broke with the luan under it nothing will save it. Why would u need a backer for 1/4 inch wood anyways? nothing in the instructions said use a backer for 1/4 inch walnut. well its off to pattern land to see if something tickles my fancy. Heaven knows I have tons of back issues to choose from. Need to make my online gf a gift too. I will post some pics somewhere of the projects i finished that took 5 months to make lolol. Still don't have a stand for one cuz I need help with using the new router.
I guess what irritates me here is it sounds like if i wanna make a picture then put a background board behind it to make it look nice im gonna have to make it thick and i wanted to learn to use my router and possibly make a frame for these pics. I didnt wanna end up with a thick old frame and picture. more something on the small side like an 8 by 10. A more delicate type pic. The more things I try to do the more problems i encounter.
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