George Washington Would Be Proud
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George Washington Would Be Proud
My Church that my family and I attend is celebrating over 300 years of History. One of George Washington's Generals -General Francis Nash -wounded from a battle nearby is buried in the cemetery there-Towamencin Mennonite Church-Kulpsville, PA A large oak tree fell there with over 300 growth year rings. George Washington along with 11,000 soldiers attended the funeral there. This large oak was only about 50 years old when General Washington stood under it's shade. We had the lumber milled into 15" wide slabs. Below are two of the Dutch Country Clocks from the Vectric Web Site that I made for the youth auction this coming Saturday evening. It was such an honor to be working with wood with such great history. The only change I made was when I zeroed the machined-I set the bit .004" deeper to give the cuts a more depth look.
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Re: George Washington Would Be Proud
Marvelous.
Thanks for providing the history of the wood.
Thanks for providing the history of the wood.
- Randall Newcomb
10 fingers in, 10 fingers out, another good day in the shop
10 fingers in, 10 fingers out, another good day in the shop
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Re: George Washington Would Be Proud
That's interesting. I love American history. You did a great job on those clocks.
Ray59
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Re: George Washington Would Be Proud
Great story, beautiful wood and a good cause........what more could you ask for!
Nice job!
Nice job!
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Thanks for the compliment Ray. I am new to the world of CNC wood working. I received your message that you live close by. May I e-mail you if I have more questions concerning Vectric VCarve PRO? Thanks!Ray59 wrote:That's interesting. I love American history. You did a great job on those clocks.
Ray59
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Re: George Washington Would Be Proud
Very Nice and what a great idea to use the wood.
On a side note,
I grew up in the Norristown area ( Conshohocken )...not too far from you...now I live in Philly.
You're welcome to come over....
Michael
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On a side note,
I grew up in the Norristown area ( Conshohocken )...not too far from you...now I live in Philly.
You're welcome to come over....
Michael
www.carveddetails.com
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https://www.youtube.com/user/mezalick
mm@mezalick.com
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Re: George Washington Would Be Proud
mezalick wrote:Very Nice and what a great idea to use the wood.
On a side note,
I grew up in the Norristown area ( Conshohocken )...not too far from you...now I live in Philly.
You're welcome to come over....
Michael
http://www.carveddetails.com
Thanks Michael! I will definitely call you and set up a time to stop. Thank you!
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Re: George Washington Would Be Proud
I love the background story about the clocks you made from the Old Oak. Wonderful and interesting!
Michael Tyler
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