OT: My latest woodworking project

[grandpawrichard]

Here's a few photos of a Christmas gift I made for a very nice young Lady foreign exchange student from Hong Kong that is a friend of my grand daughter. The young Lady will be spending Christmas day with us, so I wanted to make sure that there is a little something under the tree for her from my wife and I. Inside the box will be one of my 3D Washington Raindeer too.

I sure hope she likes the gift!

GPR

 

[Morandir835]

Very nice GPR sir...

 

[Lisa66]

Oh my goodness that is lovely! The name on top......you must have spent a lot of time on that. Tell us what woods you used, please!

 

[NubeeResearcher]

WOW, gorgeous!!! Nice job! I'm sure you've heard this before but you should totally sell those!

 

[Iowa Gal]

Beautiful Grandpa...do you need to adopt anyone

 

[keyzygirl]

I think she will love it!!

 

[grandpawrichard]

Thank you everyone!
The woods that I used are Baltic Birch, Mahogany, and the lettering is made out of Ironwood. From start to finish the project took me 4 days. There's 8 coats of Lacquer on the project.

GPR

 

[keyzygirl]

Its very beautiful.Anyone would love a gift that special.

 

[waylonjessi4ever]

She will have it always to remember you ,how special !

 

[plarkinjr]

amazing! How many times did you have to redo the lettering, or how many saw blades you kill doing it? Its not call ironwood for nuthing. And some awesome lacquer work. I wish I had that skill and patience!

 

[grandpawrichard]

amazing! How many times did you have to redo the lettering, or how many saw blades you kill doing it? Its not call ironwood for nuthing. And some awesome lacquer work. I wish I had that skill and patience!

Thank you everyone! I appreciate all the wonderful compliments!

Believe it or not plarkinjr, the letters were cut out only once with no mistakes or broken blades. But when I got done the teeth were almost completely worn off the blade! I have been Scroll Sawing intricate items for well over 20 years, so I do get lucky and turn out a few neat items.

GPR