Eye gotcha!

[barb.j.enders]

This is an H. Botas pattern.  I believe this is a piece of Spalted Maple.  Finished with varathane.  The original pattern has an eyebrow but this piece wasn't wide enough to allow it.  I didn't want to shrink the pattern to fit because it would be way to small.  I love the way the colours of the wood popped with the finish.

[daveww1]

nice job

[jerry walters]

WOW!!  That is cool.

Jerry

[GPscroller]

Looks great Barb.

Jeff

[FrankEV]

Nicely done!

[rjweb]

Barb, another beautiful piece, RJ

[rdatelle]

Nice job Barb, Looks like a pretty thick piece of woo.

[barb.j.enders]

2 hours ago, rdatelle said:

Nice job Barb, Looks like a pretty thick piece of woo.

It is quite thick, but very light.  The store had it listed as Spalted Maple.

 

[heppnerguy]

I saw the pattern and thought it was very interesting but not one I was interested in cutting myself. I have to agree with you on your wood choices as I like how it came out with it. I am a little amazed had how the tear looked so real too. You have been doing some really interesting project and I always enjoy seeing your work. My shop time is a little slow due to the hot temperatures we are having here. Yesterday was the hottest temperature ever recorded in Southern Arizona in the month of October with a 113 degrees. It should be cooling down pretty soon.

Dick

heppnerguy

[sydknee]

Aye aye.    Very well done.

[barb.j.enders]

15 hours ago, heppnerguy said:

I saw the pattern and thought it was very interesting but not one I was interested in cutting myself. I have to agree with you on your wood choices as I like how it came out with it. I am a little amazed had how the tear looked so real too. You have been doing some really interesting project and I always enjoy seeing your work. My shop time is a little slow due to the hot temperatures we are having here. Yesterday was the hottest temperature ever recorded in Southern Arizona in the month of October with a 113 degrees. It should be cooling down pretty soon.

Dick

heppnerguy

Thanks for the comments.  

I like to mix it up.  After a disappointing sale, last year, I made a decision to cut what interested me and not to try to figure out what the public wants. This is the second eye that I have cut.  The first one was on a larger board of quilted Maple and included the eyebrow. 

I am grateful that my shop is in my basement, so not weather dependant.  That being said, it is with mixed feelings when I miss a beautiful day outside.  We are heading into winter now.  Temp this morning was 5 C with a high of 11.