From carving to casting. A plaque is born.

[Router-Jim]

It's been several years since I posted and I doubt anyone even remembers me. Anyway I just completed a project that has been on my bucket list for several years. That project was to create a mold with the Carvewright and then cast it in metal.
I first carved in poplar but realized that the end grain was going to be too rough to give a good casting. In order to rule out end grain I carved in MDF (medium density fiberboard) The MDF had too much chip out. I then tried HDF (high density fiberboard) and am very pleased with the smooth finish. I am attaching a pic of the poplar and the HDF.