I have a friend with an 81-year-old father that decided he want an adventure. He commandeered another senior friend and they canoed 91 miles of a local river over a 5 day period. Part of the river in canalized and open but 55 miles is winding and snag filled. They completed it with smiles all around. I thought the effort was outstanding, especially considering his age, and I decided to make him a plaque commemorating the event
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I am big on “repurposing” items which explains my shop stuffed full of junk! I have several 7”x 9” walnut plaques I was awarded during my working years and are of no significance to me now. I removed the metal nameplates but that left both discolored wood and holes in various areas. I decided to apply and inlay of .1” birch plywood which would eliminate the defects and provide a nicer color contrast to etch with my J Tech Laser. When I cut the pocket I also machined several groves for excess glue to help eliminate ant squeeze out.
Worked out fairly well and he was very pleased. The X Carve is really a great tool! Just love messing with it.
