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1956 Nebraska "The Beef State" License Plate Reso "The BullDogg"

Posted by Maddog on July 9, 2013 at 7:17am

1956 Nebraska "The Beef State" License Plate, 26 3/4" fretted scale, southern yellow pine fretboard/neck/heel/box, Remington .22 shell fret dots, Remington 30-06 shell saddle, Winchester 12 gauge shotgun shell volume knob, corion nut. The wood for this git came out an old oat bin on the farm where my Grandmother was born. I call this a "Rustique" build :-)

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Maddog July 10, 2013 at 10:16am

Thanks John! I got this plate at Walnut, bought a pair but the other plate is even more rusted than this one so that might be kinda cool on a "Rustique" build. 56 must of been a good year for plates, they're turning up everywhere?

The shellac thing that I discovered through trial and error.
Uncle John July 10, 2013 at 8:55am

Super nice, Pat. Funny, I just acquired a 1956 Iowa truck plate yesterday - at the Rusty Bucket In Logan. Mine is also black. No immediate plans for it.

Great idea on the shellac.
Maddog July 10, 2013 at 7:55am

Thank You James!
James July 9, 2013 at 6:40pm

very nice look !!!
Maddog July 9, 2013 at 6:30pm

Funny how things seem to find a guy Tom, cool history to the plate will make the build even more special. Looking forward to some photo's when she's complete!
Tom Lauten July 9, 2013 at 6:27pm

'62 was 2 years before me but it was as close as I could get during my last trip back to the States. I got it in my home town in upstate NY, it's a NY plate and I bought it in an antique store that is now in a building that used to be a hardware store my Dad was manager of, in fact, it was hanging up above where his desk used to be. It was destined for me.
Maddog July 9, 2013 at 6:22pm

Thanks Pick Ol' Buddy!
the anonymous pick July 9, 2013 at 6:21pm

NICE!!!!
Maddog July 9, 2013 at 6:19pm

Absolutly Tom, the shellac brings all the colors to the surface and the satin poly tones that shiny look back a few notches.

Plus the combo of the 2 makes it tough as nails.

1962 was a good year, the year I was born :-)
Tom Lauten July 9, 2013 at 6:15pm

Building myself an automotive themed license plate 4 stringer at the moment. The plate is only '62 and in decent condition but I may well use your sealing technique to get that nice, deep saturated color.