"Old Glory" - End Grain American Flag

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"Old Glory" - End Grain American Flag

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Hi Folks - There wasn't a ton of CNC work here but what there was, I can't imagine doing without Vcarve. This project was heavily influenced by MTMWood's gorgeous cutting boards (check him out on youtube).

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You did a beautiful job on that. I can't imagine anyone is going to actually use it for cutting. Something to be very proud of.

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Very nice.
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Wonderful piece!!
Thinking of myself doing the glue up...Cringing :)
Great work.
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Beautiful work! What woods did you use?

Mike :)

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Thanks Mike! I used Purpleheart, Padauk, and hard maple. I've never used Padauk before and I didn't realize how red it was. I actually put a satin finish on (because that's what I had on hand), but I have a feeling if I did a gloss the red color would have popped a lot more.

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If you have a UV wax, I might throw a coat on to prevent/slow Padauk from reaching it's final dark reddish color.
Still searching for a permanent way to keep that wonderful salmon color :(
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That's for the tip. I haven't tried UV wax before but that seems like a great idea.

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Scottp55 - PS - I just noticed where you are from....I'm in Hampden, Maine....small world!

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Should have researched better as it seems my Harris Tools "UV Defender" isn't made anymore :(
Besides, it was a turp base not good for food surface and I just evaped the turp and added it to my beeswax blend.
Oopsy.
Yep, even smaller as I made kayaks/canoes across the river in Orrington back in the day:)
Swing by next time you're in southern Maine(Northern Mass as most people up North say:)
UV wax only lasts/protects Padauk for about 3-4 months before a recoat is needed in full sun anyways in my tests.
Still a nice color, but just not that in your face color of fresh cut.
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nice work on the cutting board . I just finished a tumbling block one. Dan up in Ludlow

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What size is the cutting board. Very nice work. I hope to be making a cutting board very soon.

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Hi "Makingtoothpicks" - The flag is about 18.5" by 9.5" x 1.5" - I'm thinking of hanging it on the wall because I can't see wanting to put a knife across it....we can manage with the plastic cutting boards I think!

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Ol' Glory is something I love cutting. I do many different variations of it.

Very, very, very nice work!

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saaismail wrote:Hi "Makingtoothpicks" - The flag is about 18.5" by 9.5" x 1.5" - I'm thinking of hanging it on the wall because I can't see wanting to put a knife across it....we can manage with the plastic cutting boards I think!
I just could not imagine disgracing a nation's flag by using it as a cuttingboard. Glad you are hanging it on the wall.
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