ClassicTractorProfessor 5,308 #1 Posted January 31, 2021 Used to wood burn a lot in my free time, but haven’t picked up a burning tool in several years. It’s been too cold and nasty to work on any projects outside lately, so I dug out my stuff and give it another go. Picked up some 97 cent plaques from WalMart to start back out on until I got the feel of things again. Once I did a few of those I moved on to some bigger and better pieces. Here are those first ones 6 4 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,129 #2 Posted January 31, 2021 Nice Prof. This is where @Achto shows some pics of his display signs. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,308 #3 Posted January 31, 2021 I also picked up a couple of these poplar rounds at WalMart. I’m not a big Ford tractor guy, but Tasha loves her little N series I bought her, so making this one for her This one is out of basswood (also WalMart) and is one of the more meaningful and special projects. As many of you know from previous posts Rodger was one of my best friends and mentors in the antique tractor hobby, and I ended up with his old 51 M when he passed. So I made this tonight to display along with his tractor at shows 3 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,425 #4 Posted January 31, 2021 32 minutes ago, HandyProfessor said: I love em all. But Im particularly partial to the Case Eagle with my Case garden tractors. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,308 #5 Posted January 31, 2021 @oliver2-44 Yes he is one of my favorites too. Really like how he turned out, and he looks good perched up there on the shelf behind my two DCs and my L. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,164 #6 Posted January 31, 2021 @HandyProfessor don't buy any poplar rounds! I will send you as many as you want 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 66,627 #7 Posted January 31, 2021 6 hours ago, jabelman said: @HandyProfessor don't buy any poplar rounds! I will send you as many as you want You gonna mail a whole tree or cut it up a bit?? Bryce ... VERY nice work! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,274 #8 Posted January 31, 2021 8 hours ago, HandyProfessor said: Once I did a few of those I moved on to some bigger and better pieces. Here are those first ones All really nice and cool, but i am missing something, Maybe a WH one? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 66,627 #9 Posted January 31, 2021 Here's a kit that Trina fiddles with some. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 10,888 #10 Posted January 31, 2021 Cool stuff! We just got our grandson a wood burning kit. He seems to be getting in to it. I'll make sure he sees this thread, 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,202 #11 Posted January 31, 2021 Awesome artwork Bryce! Do you sketch anything before, or just get to work? I have a wood burner tip for my soldering iron, but have better skills with a pencil or a welder... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,308 #12 Posted January 31, 2021 26 minutes ago, pullstart said: Awesome artwork Bryce! Do you sketch anything before, or just get to work? I have a wood burner tip for my soldering iron, but have better skills with a pencil or a welder... Thanks Kevin. My artwork skills as far as drawing suck. All of these with exception of the barn were patterns I printed off and then transferred to the wood with carbon transfer paper. The barn was the first one I did, Tasha drew it out with a pencil and I burned it. Here is before I burned the last one, along with the pattern I used for the M. The lettering I did with Microsoft Word, then traced it out onto the piece 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,319 #13 Posted February 1, 2021 21 hours ago, WHX24 said: This is where @Achto shows some pics of his display signs. Great work Bryce!! I dabble with wood burning also. I make these signs to put in front of my tractors when I am at a show. I try to make them look like the grill of the tractor that they belong to. My free hand ain't what it used to be, so I do some trace over myself. 2 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,784 #14 Posted February 1, 2021 Nice work guys! BTW, the keyboard looks real! I see you guys actually practiced with it as wood burning instead of using them to burn ants and such as a kid. Or, almost setting the curtains on fire. My oldest brother got caught branding my other brother. Could you imagine the outrage today if they were marketed as a child's toy again? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,308 #15 Posted February 1, 2021 @Achto Those look great. I really like how you make them in the shape of the tractor grille. I never would have thought of something like that, great work 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,308 #16 Posted February 13, 2022 Digging this one back out...with colder weather setting in here I've been doing a little more burning again this year. Making a set of Wheel Horse coasters for a good friend and fellow collector (and probably make another set for myself as well). Also started on this engine to hang with the rest of my tractor and engine related works in my home office 1 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,129 #17 Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) @Achto burned this for Cindy for xmas. Almost forgot about this one... My dad was a railroad man and he passed away last year. His handle was old number nine and every rough thing he did was claimed to be "just temporary " I made a rough pine box for his ashes and Dan scribed it. Mom's next to him was store bought and a bit more elegant. Edited February 13, 2022 by WHX?? 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
