Knowing you woodworking skills Tom, it will be world class. Congrats on filling out the collection.

Thanks Mitchell!

Will take +/- a month; post pic's when done.

Tom Flynn

Work in process-The Shaw Leibowitz Bicentennial Knives Display is nearing completion. The Maple block was shaped to the Lower 48 and then cut in all 10 of the knives individually. A lot of sanding & fitting!!!!

I added the picture of the wall placque that I had seen done in green felt on plywood by unknown, that was what got me started on this. Looks a little better in Maple & Walnut!

Mounted the Maple block onto a Walnut back panel and clear coated. Completed the Walnut frame and have ordered the glass. Only things left to do is to fit the glass stops and top-coat the Walnut frame. Place the knives and hang the display.

This was a lot of work but I think it will showcase this collection well. Will follow-up with pic's when done.

Tom Flynn

That is a stunning display Tom. That board looks like laser cut precision. Wish I had the time and patience to tackle a job like that. Oh and the knives, outrageous!

Thanks Warren!

I wish I had a LASER!!; all done with a Jig Saw and hand tools!

Tom Flynn

One other thing I'm not seeing is joint lines. Is that veneer Tom.

Warren,

Maple is a 1" thick edge-laminated block of solid plain sawn Maple; like a wide board butcher block. Solid, so that when I cut each knife it was solid all the way through the cut edge without showing a ply edge or MDF edge if it were veneer.

The Walnut back panel is veneer however, the edges will never be seen.

Tom Flynn

Well that explains it then, just amazing.

WOW Tom, this looks really REALLY bad @$$, you are doing an amazing job with your project!

Thanks guys; a lot of cutting and fitting went into this one. Made a bunch of sawdust.

Tom Flynn