How"s this one?

justallan

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I really like this one. What do you guys think. I'll be the first to admit that the finish could been better and I didn't sand it enough, but would still call it pretty darned nice.

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I'll have to get some better pics. I suppose asking opinions requires letting folks actually see something.
 
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I should have filled the blemishes better and may still, but the finish is so nice that I'm almost scared to mess with it more.
 
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It's 10.25x 1.5
It was something I had that was dry. I made this for the owners of the neighboring. They're just some darned nice folks, plus they let me have wood that's dead or down.
 
Looks awesome Allan!

Your burl can be a bear with the small inclusions you are showing you don't like. When I made that lidded box and used some of your wood I just told myself to live with it! I couldn't chase them all.

If it was me and I was gonna make another I would consider backfilling the name you carved in with something. Even black epoxy would make that pop right out big time.

Nice gift and gesture man!
 
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gman2431 said:
Looks awesome Allan!

Your burl can be a bear with the small inclusions you are showing you don't like. When I made that lidded box and used some of your wood I just told myself to live with it! I couldn't chase them all.

If it was me and I was gonna make another I would consider backfilling the name you carved in with something. Even black epoxy would make that pop right out big time.

Nice gift and gesture man!
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Thanks Cody. In my demented little mind I'm trying to make my brain believe the small inclusions and not perfect edges are part of the "not perfect is perfect look", but still it bothers the crap out of me.:wacko:

I keep asking folks about filling in or painting the lettering and designs I put on these and the popular vote is to leave them natural. Who am I to argue with less work?
 
Beautiful job. I love utility pieces, ones that they'll remember every time they play cribbage.
 
Nicely done Allan. The blemishes just add character. How many ranch hands you ever seen wearing a tuxedo? They all got a few blemishes; little rough around the edges.


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