Nice hanger system. That’s a new one for me
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Those are excellent along with the hanging solution - Great stuff!
Maybe add a header piece or some other “run Disney” umbrella component? 
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My wife had been asking for a full size quilt hanging system.
Those might due the trick.
I will not tell her I found something.
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A lot of people make fun of Harleys for being unreliable. Here’s a fact for you: 98% of all Harleys made are still on the road today. The other 2% made it home. {citation needed}
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What is the correct search term for that secret hanger system ?
Cross hanger clamps should do the trick.
Found them. Thank you !
A little wedding present for my friend - I made a charcuterie board/serving board with an epoxy inlay of the church they got married at. Followed some tutorials on youtube on how to trace over the image from google maps using Inkscape to get an SVG. It’s one of a kind!
…and here are the three attempts I screwed up in the process!
Fail 1 (bottom): Epoxy not deep enough and sanded too shallow
Fail 2 (top): Used epoxy ink which stained the whole grain of the wood (ended up using mica powder instead for the successful version)
Fail 3 (left): Depth of cut too deep and the endmill cut a big chunk out before I could even pour any epoxy!
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That’s a great gift with real meaning for the couple! Turned out great.
My biggest learnings with epoxy inlays is to seal the open grain of the inlay pattern. Mica powder included, sometimes a second or third sealer coat on larger grain species wood/
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I’m no artist but from a distance I kinda like the top fail one too… gives it a weathered look. Maybe it looks different close up.
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First attempt at a personalization. I’m going to an engagement party and decided to plane down a Cherry board, chop off a good chunk, sand and rout it, and carve their names with some “extras”.
My wife took it from there with some epoxy. I planed and sanded it some more. Then she put a couple coats of Tung Oil on it. Pleased with the outcome. Like @Redlander said in a recent post, I think some sealer before the epoxy would be of great benefit to keep it more precise… which I didn’t do on this one.
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A wife who does epoxy ? Jealous
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She does all the finishing… painting, epoxy, etc. I do all the design and CNC work. Honestly, I have the easy and fun part.
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What do you seal the wood with before the epoxy pour? I used Polycrylic once, but the epoxy reacted with it in some areas.
Zinsser universal sanding sealer, 100% wax-free. It’s my go-to before applying paint or pouring epoxy to prevent bleeding into the grain.
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I’ve used regular wood glue, clear epoxy and spray paint in some cases. It helps if the sealer is applied on the “thicker” consistency side. It minimizes its own wicking action. I try to leave a little extra stock height when using epoxy so it can be machined or sanded off to ensure the top grain texture is clean and tight at the epoxy interface.
I’m not always successful! 
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I use the Zinsser Universal Sanding Sealer on almost everything. It is compatible with water or oil based finishes and helps seal up the pores of the wood to keep from getting halos around lettering. I also use when applying epoxy. Besides CNC projects I use on turning projects to seal it up before applying finish. Great stuff. @Ed.E is a wise man.
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@gdon_2003 I got the idea to try it from a post you wrote about it years ago!
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@Redlander Yes! I have learned this lesson too late. What do you normally seal it with? I bought some sanding sealer/shellac for this purpose recently.