Scroll sawn Declaration of Independence 10 years in the making

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07-02-2012 01:00 PM

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This article was posted by Highland Woodworking a couple years ago and reposted today again by them. I searched through LJ to see if someone already linked it but couldn’t find it. So I thought I’d share this incredible story of a vet who spent 10 years making an exact copy of the Declaration of Independence. He even finished it after having a life threatening stroke.

http://blog.woodworkingtooltips.com/2010/11/navy-veteran-carves-thedeclaration-of-independence/

He was also working on the Gettysburg address but it had to be scrapped due to severe water damage. Anyways, enjoy the article. Truly a remarkable piece.

-- - Eric Noblesville, IN

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Donna Menke home \| projects \| blog 617 posts in 5316 days #1 posted 07-02-2012 03:35 PM	Amazing work. Patience and perseverance more than most of us can muster. Thanks for posting the link for us. -- "So much wood. . .so little time!" www.woodworks-by-donna.com
a1Jim home \| projects \| blog 118161 posts in 4627 days #2 posted 07-02-2012 03:37 PM	That is amazing what a labor of love. -- https://www.artisticwoodstudio.com/videos
Roger home \| projects \| blog 21053 posts in 3854 days #3 posted 07-03-2012 01:34 AM	Incredibly incredible !! -- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Keep your dust collector fed. [email protected]
WillAdams home \| projects \| blog 86 posts in 3045 days #4 posted 12-09-2012 04:01 PM	A fitting tribute to Charles Thomson, the Secretary of Congress who engrossed the original.
Woodmaster1 home \| projects \| blog 1699 posts in 3637 days #5 posted 12-09-2012 04:28 PM	That is very impressive. I do not think I could stick a project like that. Congratulations on your fine work.
HorizontalMike home \| projects \| blog 7915 posts in 3964 days #6 posted 12-09-2012 06:00 PM	WOW! That is over the top! WOW! -- HorizontalMike -- "Woodpeckers understand..."

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