How They’re Made +

My Flags are:
1.25” thick starting with 3/4” Thick, Hand Cut Red Oak Plywood Stripes Individually Cut for Each Flag, Then Torched For a Distressed Look Which Bring’s out the Woods Grain and Forms a Protective Seal. Then, Each Stripe is Hand Stained & Assembled on to a 1/2” stained Backboard (Behr Deck Stain) then coated with 2 Coats of Spar-Urethane to Protect the Flag From the Elements & UV Rays With a Combined Weight Between 25-35-45 Pounds Respectively.
All Flags Are Shipped Ready to Hang with Stainless Steel Anchors but, if you prefer, a French cleat can be included for an additional fee and, if you like, I can include remote controlled multiple colored backlighting as well.

Consider it:
“An Investment in Wall Art!”

Perfect for the Front of your House/Cabin, Back of your Deck/Fence, Your Home Office, Barn, Restaurant or Bar, Man-Cave & She-Shed!

I Make & Keep a Small Inventory of Custom, HandCraftedbyJohn.com American Artwork, Unions & Designs that are For Sale Throughout the Year

or

You Can Contact Me and We’ll Collaborate & Design Your Own Custom American, State, or Alumni Flag or Furniture

HCBJ Custom Designs Start With:

My Flags are:
1.25” thick starting with 3/4” Thick, Hand Cut Red Oak Plywood Stripes Individually Cut for Each Flag, Then Torched for a Distressed Look Which Bring’s out the Woods Grain and Forms a Protective Seal. Then, Each Stripe is Hand Stained & Assembled on to a 1/2” stained Backboard (Behr Deck Stain) then coated with 2 Coats of Spar-Urethane to Protect the Flag from the Elements & UV Rays with a Combined Weight Between 25-35-45 Pounds Respectively.
All Flags Are Shipped Ready to Hang with Stainless Steel Anchors but, if you prefer, a French cleat can be included for an additional fee and, if you like, I can include remote controlled multiple colored backlighting as well.

             Only the Finest Products Used

Consider it:
“An Investment in Wall Art!”

Perfect for your Man-Cave, She-Shed, Front of your Cabin, Back Deck, Your Home or Office, Barn, Restaurant or Bar!

MATERIALS USED:

3/4″ Red Oak Veneer Plywood

  1 Union (Multiple Sizes & Designs)

  13 Stripes (7 Top, 6 Lower)

  Behr Deck Stain & Waterproofing

Varathane Stains:

  Warn Navy

  Antique White

  Barn Red

Antique (Natural) Secret Blend

ASSEMBLY: 10-14 Days

Stage 1: Selecting Wood: Backboard, Stripes & Union

Stage 2: Rough Cutting Union &  Stripes to Size

Stage 3: Torching (3 sides) to add elements of distress to the Union, Backboard & Stripes and to Protect the Wood From Insects, Moisture & Mold.  Ancient Japanese Method- Sho Shogi Ban 

Stage 4: Staining Backboard (2 coats) with Behr Deck Stain

Stage 5: Staining Union (2 coats) with Warn Navy, Selected or Requested Stains

Stage 6: Stain the Stripes (7 red, 6 white) or selected & requested on 3 sides

Stage 7: Seal (2 coats) Stained Backboard with Oil-Based Spar Urethane

Stage 8: Seal Inside backboard for added protection from moisture

Stage 9: Prepare Union (Oramask) for CNC Work (if required) or for Carved & Painted Stars

Stage 10: Prepare Stripes for CNC work (if required/requested) Like Famous Quotes, 2A, Company Tag Lines

Stage 11: Hand Paint 50 Star, Custom, Limited Edition, Corporate or Requested Union

Stage 12: Hand Paint Stripes with quotes  

Stage 13: Glue Down Union and Clamp for 12-24 Hours

Stage 14: Glue Down and Clamp Top 7 Stripes for 12-24 Hours

Stage 15: Glue Down and Clamp Bottom 6 Stripes for 12-24 Hours

Stage 16: Seal Edges with Construction Adhesive 

Stage 17: Stain Union & Flag Edges (2 coats) of Appropriate Color

Stage 18: Stain Each End of the Stripes with Appropriate Color

Stage 19: Attach Anchors for Hanging

Stage 20: Inspect, Sign & Seal with 3 Coats of Spar Urethane

 

Hidden Messages – Under the Union/Stripes

 

I like to embed hidden messages in all my art

Unions

 

Carved Stars & Custom Unions Available

 

States: Limited Editions 
Available in

RWB – 26″ x 48″ – Antique
RWB – 33″ x 60″ – Antique

 

Step 1

 

Applying Stain or Paint

1/2” Back Boards

 

Blowtorched – Sho Shogi Ban – to Emphasize the Grain

 

 

Love How this Method Brings Out the Grain

 

1st Coat of Behr Deck Stain. Stains & Seals

2nd Coat

Stripes:

 

Each Stripe Cut Individually & Numbered Then Torched on Each side

 

Then stained with 2 Coats on 3 sides and 1 coat of Spar Urethane

 

Then the stripes are dry fitted

 

The Union is Selected

 

The Union is hand painted & stained. In this case we embedded 45 cal brass shells in each star for the Company Logo

 

1st stage of the glue up, The Union.

 

24 hours later the top 7 stripes are attached

 

24 hours after that the lower 6 are affixed

 

I review the flag from all sides to make sure its up to my design standards

 

Each flag once reviewed gets my signature & over the next 48 hours, gets at least two coats of spar-urethane to protect them from the elements and tyranny!

 

It’s then boxed up carefully

 

Double protected from sloppy UPS handlers

 

And, shipped to your door ready to hang inside or out!

Or, better yet, shipped to a Patriotic Friend or loved One With a Truly Unique & One of a Kind Gift!

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