Critique Request practice "plates"

[Cloudy]

One of the hints JJ Roberts had for me, was, since most of my work is on woodworking planes, why not make up practice plates of those shape (a "duh" moment for me!)- Here are 2 I've done:

 

[John B.]

Good idea, Cloudy.
Another idea you might try.
Just cut the plane outline shape on a rectangular plate.
A lot less work. Then you can cut your border and design, ink it and print it on to the actual plane job.
Many engravers such as the late, great Frank Hendricks use this method for repeating standard decorative borders, flourishes and do-dads etc.
It also allows you to correct errors on the second cutting such as elbows or humps in scroll backbones.
Just a thought.
Love your sailing ship.
Best regards.

 

[JJ Roberts]

Scrolls

Clouldy, Your scrolls have inproved a great deal,the drawing & practicing is paying off.Before you know it everything will fall togeather for you.Keep up the practicing. :yes J.J.Roberts

 

[monk]

rather nice looking. i'm thinkin maybe a flower isn't proper for a tool. but then again, why not ??

 

[Marrinan]

Cloudy, Those are real pretty, Your work is getting better all the time. How did you come to decide to work on wood planes if I might inquire. Very unique Fred

 

[Cloudy]

Fred- I am a carpenter by trade, and worked for 16 years at a living history museum demonstrating 19th c. hand tool joinery... and I'm a tool junkie!

 

[Joe Mason]

Looking good Cloudy. Always make the next one better. See you at the engrave-in.

Joe

 

[pilkguns]

Well dang it, looks like I have to give the straight scoop again, but Catherine would expect no less of me.

I really like the flower one, love that as your start point and all scrolls flow correctly.

The ship is a different matter. I see four backwards flowing scrolls. Can you see them? Also you have an unusual situation in that your orgination ball on your orgination scroll is much bigger than the end ball of the same scroll. myabe it's not 100% wrong, but I sure don't like it. The scroll foramtion around the ship could be improved to give it a better cartouche if you will, but we will talk about that at the engrave-In I am leaving for Birmingham shortly

 

[Cloudy]

Thanks, Scott- that's exactly why I post- if I had all the answers...
See you at the engrave in!

 

[monk]

a carpenter. so that's why you're "stuck on tools". if i could afford your price, i have a nice old framing square given to me by my grandfather, hmmmmmm.