Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Custom Three Person Cherry Walleye Cribbage Board

Custom Three Person Walleye shaped cribbage board is being made as a gift for a friend to give to their father. It is lasered showing him as the #1 Walleye and Cribbage Fan.

It was created using Cherry and measures in around 24 inches long and 10 inches wide.  There is a storage slot on the back for the custom metal pegs which comes with it.


Finished

Lasering and sanding done and waiting for finish.

Slot on back for custom metal pegs


CNC work done and waiting for lasering.






                                

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Another Large Custom Pizza Peel For Las Vegas


Another large peel heading to Las Vegas...... these peels are being used to prepare pizza at a casino in Las Vegas.
They measure in at 30 inches x 30 inches with a three foot handle and are created using a local birch\.

The finished product




Splinters shaping the handle

Out of glue up and ready for sanding/shaping.

Horizontal boards added per clients request to provide additional strength.

Gluing the backing of handle for strength

Glue up in progress



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Custom Large Three Person Blue Board Pine Cribbage Board

This large custom cribbage board was ordered by a client whose father loves to play cribbage, but has a difficult time picking up the pegs due to Parkinson's. 

These boards have become very popular with people who love cribbage, but have trouble holding or seeing the pegs and tracks. I am always blessed when I am asked to create one.

The board measures in at 1 1/2 inches thick x 9 1/2 inches wide x 25 3/8 inches long.
The custom metal pegs are 3/16th inch x 2 inches.

Finished and ready to ship






3/16 x 2 inch custom metal pegs

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Custom Three Person Large Blue Board Pine Cribbage Board

This three person custom cribbage board was created using a piece of Blue Board Pine.  The holes were drilled for 3/16 inch diameter by 2 inch custom metal pegs.  It measured in at 11 1/2 inches wide by 27 inches long.












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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Custom Walnut and Mahagany Pizza Peel

This custom pizza peel was created as a wedding present.  The handle and center is made out of hard walnut and the sides were made using mahogany

It measures in around 13 inches square with a 8 inch handle and was finished with a food grade mineral oil







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Custom Two Person Cribbage Boards for Deschutes Brewery

Another order of Custom Cribbage Boards were shipped to Deschutes Brewery.  They are made out of local pine with the Deschutes logo lasered on the front  and a slot on back to hole the pegs.

They were finished using a hand rubbed poly.




Drying the final coat.



Creating the aluminum slides for the peg storage on back.





The sanding and cleaning is being done here










Not cut out yet so I can have a straight edge to rout the custom storage slot on back
  

Back from CNC shop





And begin......

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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Custom Chilli Pepper Plaques

These chili board plaques were used in  The Boys & Girls Club of Rochester (Minnesota) Chili Challenge. This year was their 6th year, and with this event it helps raise fund for the kids in their community who need it the most. Last year they had about 28 different teams participating!!

They were given to the teams winning with 3 categories being public judged, and also 3 that were judged by a panel of judges.
The plaques were created using a local birch... lasered and then coated with a hand rubbed poly.
They measured in at around 5 inches x 12 inches.


Just in from one of the winners....







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Monday, September 8, 2014

More Custom Pizza Peel Signs for 1000 Degree Pizzeria

These pizza peel signs are the first of several being created for  1,000 Degrees Pizzeria.

They are made out of a local birch and the paddle measures in at around 32 inch x 33 inch with a two foot handle.

The lettering was enhanced by hand painting it with black paint.

The shape of their logo was used in creating the cutout of the flames.   A CNC router system was used to cut the shape and etch the lettering.


Painted and oiled

Painted and oiled
New design






Original design






The flames and letters cut out using CNC router.
CNC router in action

Peel in glue up.


Computer generated mockup.
Design input from client.
This is the logo that I started with.



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