Wood samples

A local company that sells hardwood flooring dropped off a bunch of small samples in the neighborhood some time ago, I got my neighbors to give them to me, well My next door neighbor found another one and dropped it in my mailbox today, so I decided to do something with it and give it back...

It`s a small block of oak or something.

I`ve done this pattern already but thought I`d do it again for a gift.
Had a problem burning the top, turns out I thought I`d sanded off all the finish but I didn`t even dent it, so thought I`d throw it thru the planer a few times, wrong.
So luckily I had another piece the same. this one I ran thru the band saw instead and sanded, much better.
This is it done just before clearing. Took me about 2 hours, and many silly restarts.
Turned out not bad, and I remembered to wear my mask cuzz this wood makes me ill.

Also done the kitchen witch, I`ll get a pic when it`s dry and post.

You wouldn`tt believe me ....

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I love they way water and light interact, you`d die if you heard were I took this photo and HOW! Cool effects, just had to look at it right....

New project!

Wow, thought I`d lost the ability to sit down and complete anything... lol. It`s been MONTHS since I`ve touched my scroll saw!


Well I`m well on my way for the new project, and I must complete it before dec 24,07.

I`m going to my big brothers home for Christmas dinner, we don`t do gifts anymore for each other, but I wanted to thank him for hosting this and last years dinner at their home. I`ve got many ideas in my head for things that would have worked in this situation except I`m not happy with the final plans and so not ready to do them, then last night it dawned on me... and so I begin.


I wanted to say thanks and I`ve been dieing to do more of my own orriginal work, so I thought, why not make a ornament and then I thought Kitchen Witch!


So here I go, started this Saturday at noon. it`s 3 pm and I`ve got the finished pattern glued to the wood, it`s been planed 22 times, and i`ve screwed up gluing already lol... but it`s still glued to the wood, and I`ll start cutting as soon as the pattern is dry.

Whats new

Been doing some picture taking, you can find that on my FLICKR site.

My toy

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Very good with her, um, hands....