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  • 182much
    Forum Newbie
    • Jan 2008
    • 92
    • Norco, CA
    #1

    On to Boy Scouts

    I posted this when my son was in Cub Scouts and getting the Arrow of Light
    http://www.bt3central.com/showthread.php?t=36529
    Now that he is in Boy Scouts, my next project will be to make an Eagle badge using inlayed wood
    Here are some pics of the process, and will update as I go along and and
    Any comments welcome
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    • Ed62
      The Full Monte
      • Oct 2006
      • 6021
      • NW Indiana
      • BT3K
      #2
      Gotta hand it to ya! Looking good. It looks like you're going to have a full time job.

      Ed
      Do you know about kickback? Ray has a good writeup here... https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...mare-explained

      For a kickback demonstration video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/910584...demonstration/

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        • Black wallnut
          cycling to health
          • Jan 2003
          • 5513
          • Ellensburg, Wa, USA.
          • BT3k 1999
          #3
          That will be a very nice gift. Are you doing the whole rank badge or just the eagle?
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            • 182much
              Forum Newbie
              • Jan 2008
              • 92
              • Norco, CA
              #4
              Eagle Badge

              I'll be doing the whole badge.
              I'm thinking that I'll use BB plywood as the base to utilize the white color that is need in certain areas.
              For the blue part I'll use some purpleheart, and some bloodwood for the red part.
              I have yet to figure out an easy way to do the lettering. I was hoping to find some colored epoxy and just fill the letters, but havent found any yet.
              If anyone has any suggestions on the wod or epoxy....feel free

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                • 182much
                  Forum Newbie
                  • Jan 2008
                  • 92
                  • Norco, CA
                  #5
                  Sometimes I'm so stupid...I amaze myself

                  I was looking at the template that I traced and figured it wouldn't work.
                  So I went back to the drawing board (about 40 hours so far) and came up with a drawing of what I wanted

                  This drawing is what the inlayed pieces of wood will be shaped like.

                  I had to take that drawing and modify it a couple of times to accomodate the 2 different templates I need just for the feathers.
                  So far I've counted 6 different templates I'll need
                  I drink WAY to much coffee to do it freehand.
                  I sure am glad it will take about 4+ years for my son to earn his Eagle.
                  I think I'll need every bit of that time

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                    • 182much
                      Forum Newbie
                      • Jan 2008
                      • 92
                      • Norco, CA
                      #6
                      Decisions....decsions

                      I got this "grab bag"
                      and wondering which wood to put where



                      Off course this is what was left after LOML picked out what she wanted

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                        • TB Roye
                          Veteran Member
                          • Jan 2004
                          • 2969
                          • Sacramento, CA, USA.
                          • BT3100
                          #7
                          That is a very challenging project. The effort will be worth it ever if it take 4 years. Keep us posted on you projects. If a project take me more than a month I loose interest.

                          Tom

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                            • 182much
                              Forum Newbie
                              • Jan 2008
                              • 92
                              • Norco, CA
                              #8
                              Prototype of wings

                              Got the wings done on the prototype. Had some scrape plywood and some thin oak from another project laying around

                              It doesnt look very pretty, just working out the kinks before I use the good wood

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