Clamping
Making the Flames for the Methodist Church
First I glued up the solid red oak wood together at different angles to get the grain like flames. After drawing the flame lines I start cutting out the flames with a jig saw. To get the shape of the flames I use a power grinder. The size of both flames together is 3” inches think 4’ foot wide and 14’ foot long. They are made of solid red oak and the customer wanted them toned with red aniline dye to show the wood grain as flames and to make the color look like a flame.
The flames will be with a metal cross on the back wall of the sanctuary stage of the Modale United Methodist Church, in Modale Iowa.
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Clamping
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Flame Paper Template
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Drawing the top Flame
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Cutting with a Jigsaw
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Cutting
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Grinding Layout
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Grinding Close up
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Grinding
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Smaller Grinding
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Finished Bottom Flame
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Finished Close Up
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Comments
Great photos Dennis. Thanks for posting all the process shots! -Gina
Great stuff, Dennis. I would love to see the flames with the cross in their final destination.Coincidentally, I have been trying my hand at making a Chinese style bench. The client wants it to be one of a kind, and your power grinder trick is a terrific way to achieve the contours I am after.
Great Job Dennis,
As usual you always turn out a prefect piece of carved wood. I would so like to see these beautiful 2 pcs. of wood when they are installed.
You do such awesome work, Dennis! I have never seen anything like the type of carving you do. Thank You for keeping us updated on your piece of work you, that you are carving at the time.
Shirley
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