Wood map of Scotland No 1
Today I progressed with making a wood map of Scotland. Measuring 22.5 inches by 35.5 inches. The back board is the flag of Scotland, made up of a 1/8 inch veneer panel to glue the boards onto, and then the rough sawn balsam fir boards are cut and fit into place.
This flag could also be a nice symbol for the university in the nearby town of Antigonish, that being St. FX University.
Next is to think about a color treatment of the boards. Once the blue and white colors were applied, its a decision whether or not it sand for a weathered look. In the end, it was left as is.
Now its on to preparing the balsam fir panel for cutting out the map of Scotland.
I had cut the boards from a balsam fir tree earlier in the spring. Then I planed the boards down to about 5/8 inch thickness.
The panel is glued up and ready for cutting.
A couple hours and several broken blades later, I’ve gotten to this point in the project.
Aug 22 2016
Working at it again today for a couple hours.
Aug 26 2016 – All done this project now. You can see completed pictures here.
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Raymond Foster
Hi mate, just wondering if you would make and sell one of those Scotland maps and if so how much it would cost. It looks incredible!
Regards, Ray.
Jim Barry
Hi Ray, Thanks… and Merry Christmas! I can make another, we do custom work. Price depends on the size you are looking for. I still have the second half of that project here. 92x57cm. It could be finished with the Scotland flag behind the map and then frame it, maybe a black frame, to have the map and flag stand out really nice. Send me an email if you are interested in doing something.