My first project

[Chris77089]

I got a bit ambitious with my first project and had help from some of the other pro's here at the office. I designed a cutlass sword as a double sided carve. It took me a few hours to get the design right but I think it came out pretty good.
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I am the new guy on the phones here at carvewright

[dbfletcher]

Thats still really impressive for a first project.. even if you are at LHR HQ! Great job!

[lynnfrwd]

YES, we now have three people named Chris!!!!

For those of you at the conference in June, this Chris was the new guy moving the camera around for Chris Rawls (lead engineer; goes by "Rawls") during the maintenance classes and he's not the Chris in the wheelchair that owns the company and goes by "Lovchik".

[fwharris]

Chris,

Great job and squeeze all the info from the pros that you can get...

[judgejrt]

Great job! How long was the carve?

[Smoken D]

Very impressive, great job!

[Chris77089]

The carve took 7hrs 20min on best quality and I used the vector drawing and 3D modeling to create the carve. I used a cheap mdf that was scrap from our cabinet maker neighbor.

[aokweld101]

I think that is a impressive first project and made from scrap no less, having all that knowledge around you have the rest of us at a disadvantage I was great full to build the ornamental box that came with the package. I went though $700.00 of wood trying to learn this machine so learn what you can be grate full you are surrounded by all that talent.

[Bigtyme]

Really well done, Chris. It is a very impressive project, but even more so given it is your first. Welcome to the group!!

[peep]

Very nice job. I can see making a second one and crossing them over a shield.

[CNC Carver]

I'd like to see the second one built and she a battle with them. Nice work!

[Chris77089]

I'm working on an entire series to go around this. Axe, shield, and more swords.

[kcc2012]

Very nice looking sword, great job.

[lawrence]

I'm working on an entire series to go around this. Axe, shield, and more swords.

Very nice!

You'll have to carve some chain and make a medieval mace as well - that would look amazing carved in wood (just make sure folks know it is for looks only- end grain chain is cosmetic in strength)

well done and I look forward to seeing the rest of the series

Lawrence

[rcdages]

Chris,

Quite the project for you first time out.

It looks good. Nice to have the team helping you a long.

Keep up the carving and let us see what is carved next.

[Capt Bruce]

Can't say much more that has not already been said. Great first carve and it was a pleasure meeting you at the Confernce.

[easybuilt]

Beautiful project!

[Chris77089]

Finally had the time to fix a few details on it and get up on the pattern depot. I've made one for my 5 year old daughter and she loves it. She likes to keep it with her when she watches Jake and the Neverland Pirates on Disney Jr and plans to take with her for Halloween as part of her costume.

[lawrence]

that sounds like the best feedback possible - good job

Lawrence