I copied the Chinese characters are from a book on the I Ching. They stand for Happiness, Family and Creativity. I carved the small bowl from a scrap of Claro Walnut I got from Kyle some time ago. And the cutting board (24" x 13" as requested) is from some left over maple.
Now I have to work...
Completed box for some of my daughters christmas more special tree ornaments. Box sides and panel on the top are Sapele, base and frame on lid are cherry. Colors turned out very similar though I only used clear satin Arm r seal for finish. Contrast in grain is more of what I was after.
Also...
Hitachi DB3DL2 3.6V 1.5 Ah 1/4-in HXP Lithium-Ion Screwdriver
$69.99 brand new and shipped too you...... I had to get one for myself today since I have been wanting one for a year and waiting for the price to drop... it is $20 cheaper then you can get it any where else I found and big sky tool...
I'm looking for a couple of hand crafted Christmas Presents:
Wine Stopper for around $25
Pen/ Pencil Set for around $35
Looking for something that has nice wood figure/contrast.
Thanks,
John
Some of you may have heard the story about the wood used in my daughters' Barbie House Dresser. My in-laws had an old pecan tree in their backyard that was uprooted in one of the hurricanes. My wife and her brother played under this tree as kids. I was very excited to use that wood in something...
If you saw the Barbie House Dresser, these pens were made, by my good friend Dwayne Brunmeier, out of the same pecan. For those that do not know the story, the pecan tree grew in my in-laws backyard when my wife and her brother were kids.