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Word of my Polish Eagles has spread across state lines. The Polish American Community of Toledo wanted a good sized wall hanging (and not painted poster) for their new HQ. So they called the Polish Eagle King of SE Michigan. lol Sure, I can do it! ----------- I don't have a clue what to do. How much fire pit am I going to make trying, and if I can even pull it off. This is going to involve some real woodworking and finishing skills too. Now I'm really "concerned".
I had some select 5/4 x 6 pine from Menards that I had got for a past bright idea that never came to pass. Wasn't cheap, and was marked from New Zealand. Is their pine better than our pine? I know it carves pretty good if using a sharp bit. This could get expensive if there's a screw up. Not an uncommon occurrence in my shop. Anyway, I calculated and recalculated what lengths I would need to make this work. Really, I just made the pattern on aspire and drew the boards on the file and took the measurements from there. Started by gluing up 2 boards 4 times each, and then glued the 2 board pieces together to make 2 halves.
Then the 2 halves got glued together. Made sure the halves were in the right order. Those 4 foot clamps don't get used often, but they are handy when needed.
Put the glued up piece on the bed, clamped it good and left it for a while to straighten out a little.
Used a new (sharpened) 1/4" end mill for the finish cut that cut pretty smooth. Skimmed the outer border where the text will go. Eliminated any sanding and made for a smooth, level surface.
I had some select 5/4 x 6 pine from Menards that I had got for a past bright idea that never came to pass. Wasn't cheap, and was marked from New Zealand. Is their pine better than our pine? I know it carves pretty good if using a sharp bit. This could get expensive if there's a screw up. Not an uncommon occurrence in my shop. Anyway, I calculated and recalculated what lengths I would need to make this work. Really, I just made the pattern on aspire and drew the boards on the file and took the measurements from there. Started by gluing up 2 boards 4 times each, and then glued the 2 board pieces together to make 2 halves.

Then the 2 halves got glued together. Made sure the halves were in the right order. Those 4 foot clamps don't get used often, but they are handy when needed.

Put the glued up piece on the bed, clamped it good and left it for a while to straighten out a little.

Used a new (sharpened) 1/4" end mill for the finish cut that cut pretty smooth. Skimmed the outer border where the text will go. Eliminated any sanding and made for a smooth, level surface.
