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Used some reclaimed Red Gum
Size is X=8 1/4" Y= 4 3/4" Z= 2 1/4"

Scorpion is canary wood.
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Very Nice !
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That is really nice. Great job! That scorpion would look even better if it was inlayed... but it's still looks really good.

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Not sure that an inlay would improve the result.... can you please explain why you feel an inlay would be better?
The inlays I do are flush with the surface not raised 9mm.
Do you have examples of your inlay results ?
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Thats awesome!

Love the outlay and the red gum/canary wood mix. I'm going to have to hunt me down some red gum :D
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Thank you joe blow
Red gum carves well however the cracks can be a problem.
I ended up with a load of pieces reclaimed from a retaining wall at home..... didn’t know it was red gum... thought it was treated pine until I milled it.
Full of nails and bolts.

What project is next....
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Beautiful work, Ron! I love the 3D scorpion made from that gorgeous Canary wood! Superb gold coloring!
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BEAUTIFUL JOB!!!

The Scorpion is great contrast...and looks delicate!
Was Canary Wood glued onto River Red Gum first, and then carved out?

Too bad about the nails and bolts...hope you haven't struck any that were hiding!!
Yep...the internal stress cracks reached in further than I thought a couple times...
and I didn't help by belt sanding to 400G on my blanks and not feeling wood temp at first :oops:

Great work and attention to detail!! :)
LOVE seeing the original stock behind the finished job:)
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Gotta keep that metal detector handy when using old wood. I break out mine a lot since I use woods reclaimed from various hurricanes/storms that downed urban trees. I had a Lucas mill that uses a round carbide toothed blade and it went through that stuff like it was hot butter. Was fortunate that I didn't get any chips in the teeth. My cnc bits don't respond that way and some cost almost as much as the swing-saw blades. Anyway, beautiful woods and a great looking project.

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scottp55 wrote:BEAUTIFUL JOB!!!

The Scorpion is great contrast...and looks delicate!
Was Canary Wood glued onto River Red Gum first, and then carved out?

Too bad about the nails and bolts...hope you haven't struck any that were hiding!!
Yep...the internal stress cracks reached in further than I thought a couple times...
and I didn't help by belt sanding to 400G on my blanks and not feeling wood temp at first :oops:

Great work and attention to detail!! :)
LOVE seeing the original stock behind the finished job:)
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Hi Scott,
Yes glued on top of the red gum...the most important part is to level the canary wood in my case 9mm exactly otherwise the model carving can leave glue marks.
My bandsaw blade took a beating after cutting 30 pieces of RG.... yep hit a couple of nails, now the resaw is completed I will get the blade repaired.
Your kind comments are always appreciated.

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Savannahdan wrote:Gotta keep that metal detector handy when using old wood. I break out mine a lot since I use woods reclaimed from various hurricanes/storms that downed urban trees. I had a Lucas mill that uses a round carbide toothed blade and it went through that stuff like it was hot butter. Was fortunate that I didn't get any chips in the teeth. My cnc bits don't respond that way and some cost almost as much as the swing-saw blades. Anyway, beautiful woods and a great looking project.
Yes I do use a metal detector.... only problem it doesn't give me a depth readout for the nails :cry:
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Thanks for the tip Ron!

Striking piece! :)
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Aussie wrote:Not sure that an inlay would improve the result.... can you please explain why you feel an inlay would be better?
The inlays I do are flush with the surface not raised 9mm.
Do you have examples of your inlay results ?
Just a personal preference and nothing more. There are tons of inlay examples on this forum. If it doesn't interest you, sorry I mentioned it.

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I appreciate all feedback.
I don’t see that using an inlay would be an advantage, it takes more machine time cutting the males and female pieces.

If I am wrong then this is part of my learning curve.

Thanks to all replies
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Aussie wrote:I appreciate all feedback.
I don’t see that using an inlay would be an advantage, it takes more machine time cutting the males and female pieces.

If I am wrong then this is part of my learning curve.

Thanks to all replies
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There is no right or wrong about it. It is about what is called "design intent". Obviously you intended to have a raised scorpion and that is what you executed. And you did it well.

I am very careful about making comments concerning the artistic design of something. The artist/person who created a piece is the only one who needs to be satisfied with the result. Heck there are artists who toss buckets of paint on a huge canvas and then roll around starkers with their girlfriend and are happy with the result. Come to think of it, probably a lot of us would be too, LOL.
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