Project Information
Wood And Materials Used
Walnut, maple
This is a net intended for presentation to the man who runs VeteransFlyfishing.org.
This group provides a free day of flyfishing on a trophy stream for military veterans. Everything is included, rod, reel, waders, boots, lunch, and a personal guide for the day. Two days per month on the stream are donated to this organization by Montaluce Vineyards, near Dahlonega, GA. The river is carefully managed and stocked with large fish, some very large. To fish this stream, the normal fee is $350 per day, plus tax and tip, so figure $450 - but entirely free to our vets. We can accommodate 10 per day.
I wanted to inlay something into a net and decided on the logo for VFF. Then I considered how to accomplish this. On a piece of maple, I sketched the logo, then engraved it using the Dremel and a tiny 0.5mm carbide burr I got from my dentist. Then mixed epoxy tinted with a drop of Transtint dye and dribbled it into the engraved area. When cured, it was sanded flush. Shaved off a thin slice on the band saw. This was glued into a 1 3/8" recess; then slightly thinned epoxy poured over. I warmed it with the heat gun to get the bubbles out. Sanded it flush, down to 800 grit.
On the opposite side, I inlaid a braass button from an old army uniform. First, I poured in dark tinted epoxy as a background, floated the button (the loop on the back snipped off). Whne cured, clear epoxy to the surface.
The result turned out quite nicely, especially since there was only a single test piece.
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This group provides a free day of flyfishing on a trophy stream for military veterans. Everything is included, rod, reel, waders, boots, lunch, and a personal guide for the day. Two days per month on the stream are donated to this organization by Montaluce Vineyards, near Dahlonega, GA. The river is carefully managed and stocked with large fish, some very large. To fish this stream, the normal fee is $350 per day, plus tax and tip, so figure $450 - but entirely free to our vets. We can accommodate 10 per day.
I wanted to inlay something into a net and decided on the logo for VFF. Then I considered how to accomplish this. On a piece of maple, I sketched the logo, then engraved it using the Dremel and a tiny 0.5mm carbide burr I got from my dentist. Then mixed epoxy tinted with a drop of Transtint dye and dribbled it into the engraved area. When cured, it was sanded flush. Shaved off a thin slice on the band saw. This was glued into a 1 3/8" recess; then slightly thinned epoxy poured over. I warmed it with the heat gun to get the bubbles out. Sanded it flush, down to 800 grit.
On the opposite side, I inlaid a braass button from an old army uniform. First, I poured in dark tinted epoxy as a background, floated the button (the loop on the back snipped off). Whne cured, clear epoxy to the surface.
The result turned out quite nicely, especially since there was only a single test piece.
