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Lawrence · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 1:19 am Post subject: does my masterpiece frighten you?

Look folks, I can do projects without using my Carvewright! Here is another small gift for another teacher- her favorite book is "the little prince"

Does this frighten you?

I guess all you see is a hat?

Here is the other side where you can see the inside of the boa constrictor digesting an elephant Wink

(those that read the little prince as a child will understand)

The piece is bloodwood and I made it in a similar fashion to a bandsaw box- I cut out the outside shape, cut off the back, cut out the inside hollow where the elephant is, scroll sawed out the elephant, and fixed the elephant back into the hollow... the tight grain camos the seams and it makes it quite difficult to figure out how the piece was made Smile

I then finished the whole thing with shellac/beeswax (food safe for the school)

the total length is about 16 inches long - and it was fun to make.

Thanks again for looking,
Lawrence

reelinron · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 7:05 pm Post subject:

Nice! I'm sure she will always treasure it!
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JohnC · Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 12:45 pm Post subject:

That is really sweet! I don't know the book, but I'm betting the teacher will love it. Nice use of the technique.