Scott Shepherd
01-21-2008, 7:41 PM
Just picked up some blanks today from Ed Lang, here on the forum for the Cub Scouts "Arrow of Light" award. Ed's making the blanks from 3/4" red oak and selling just the blanks to engravers.
There's a lot of kids out there in Cub Scouts and it's my understanding this is the highest award a cub scout can get it, and possibly the only one that transfers up to the Boy Scouts, so it's a proud moment in their lives.
The blanks are top notch, smooth with rounded corners- ready to engrave and finish. The "Rays of Light" are cut in, so all that's engraved is the text and logos. It comes with a saw tooth hanger you can put on the back and two loops of leather for them to hang their arrow. I spoke with Ed about not using the Oak, since it engraves inconsistent and he let me know that for that award, he wanted that look. I have seen one done in Alder, and he's right, the alder looks perfect, but too perfect and not enough "outdoorsy". So I picked up some Oak ones and engraved this one as a sample.
Finish is Danish Oil, rubbed on with a cloth. Even I can't screw up applying Danish Oil :) I think I used the "Golden Oak" tinted Watco Danish Oil.
One thing about these awards is they stop giving them out in the next few months, so it's prime season to be pushing them. If you want some great blanks, give Ed a shout.
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There's a lot of kids out there in Cub Scouts and it's my understanding this is the highest award a cub scout can get it, and possibly the only one that transfers up to the Boy Scouts, so it's a proud moment in their lives.
The blanks are top notch, smooth with rounded corners- ready to engrave and finish. The "Rays of Light" are cut in, so all that's engraved is the text and logos. It comes with a saw tooth hanger you can put on the back and two loops of leather for them to hang their arrow. I spoke with Ed about not using the Oak, since it engraves inconsistent and he let me know that for that award, he wanted that look. I have seen one done in Alder, and he's right, the alder looks perfect, but too perfect and not enough "outdoorsy". So I picked up some Oak ones and engraved this one as a sample.
Finish is Danish Oil, rubbed on with a cloth. Even I can't screw up applying Danish Oil :) I think I used the "Golden Oak" tinted Watco Danish Oil.
One thing about these awards is they stop giving them out in the next few months, so it's prime season to be pushing them. If you want some great blanks, give Ed a shout.
Click to enlarge: