[Woodcarver] relief carving frame

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Dave,

The plywood on the back to hold the carving in the frame is a good idea. It will let the carving expand and contract in the frame.

Joe Dillett
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  Subject: [Woodcarver] relief carving frame


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  Friends,

  I completed a relief carving from buternut approx 20" x 14" x 3" deep.  I chose 1" x 4" poplar for a frame.  If I screw the poplar to the carving, the different woods will expand and contract differently over the different temperatures.  

  To get around this, I plan to make the poplar frame just a little bit larger than the carving and then secure a plywood back to the frame, so what I have will resemble a box.  Then the plywood back will screw into the carving.

  Am I on the right track or am I all wet and there is a better way?

  Thanks, 

  --
  Dave 

  for you, O Lord, has not forsaken those who seek you. 

  Psalms 9:10 



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