Country Chic Cuts of Pork Wall Hanging

Another Country Chic wall hanging!! This time with a different look. Download the patterns below and follow the instructions to create your own Cuts of Pork wall hanging.

Other Country Chic projects include:

• Country Chic Sheep
• Country Chic Pig
• Country Chic Bird
• Country Chic Chick
• Country Chic Three Cats

Supplies and Equipment:

• 9" x 5" x ¾" Baltic birch plywood or hardwood
• Cuts of Pork Pattern
• Cuts of Pork Labels file
• Proxxon Table Saw FET
• Proxxon Bandsaw MBS/E
• Proxxon Scroll Saw DS 460
• Proxxon Micro Press
• Proxxon Disc Sander TG 125/E
• FolkArt Antiquing Wax

Instructions:

1. Cut the 9" x 5" blank to size on the table saw.
   
   
   
2. Cover one side of the blank with painter's tape. Mist the back side of the pattern with spray adhesive, and mount on the taped blank.  The painter's tape makes removal of the pattern easy without leaving any sticky residue. 
3. Cut the pig silhouette on the bandsaw.
   
   
   
4. Cut the details of the outline on the scroll saw.
   
   
   
5. Mount the 3mm semi-spherical punch in the micro press.
   
   
   
6. Punch the dotted lines using the micro press. Press gently with only enough pressure to make an indentation without breaking through the surface of the wood. I suggest practicing on a scrap of the same wood that you're using for the wall hanging.
   
   
   
7. Sand the edges and surfaces with the Delta sander.
   
   
   
8. Following the manufacturer's application instructions, coat the piece with the antiquing wax. Set aside to dry over night.
   
   
   
9. Buff the surface of the wall hanging. I created this buffing pad by tracing the shape of the Delta sander head and cutting the pad from a piece of upholstery velvet.
   
   
   
10. Add the labels either by hand lettering or cutting the words from vinyl.
11. Add appropriate hanging hardware.
    

Carole