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This little guy began as a sketch I did one evening and I decided I wanted to see what I could do with the epoxy inlays I have been trying. Then I decided to do it as a how to blog which you can find here http://lumberjocks.com/JoeyG/blog/series/4660.
I am not going into the how to’s here, I just want to say that even though this part is done, it is not finished. I plan to use this in another project. I have had suggestions on the blog to do a box to hold my dremel, which I used for most of the carving. I really like this idea and will pursue it once I get a little extra spare time. This project has many, many man hours in it. but I think it was worth every second for all that I learned.
Thanks for taking a look.
Joey
-- JoeyG ~~~ http://www.facebook.com/JHGWoodWorks
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10 comments so far
a1Jim
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#1 posted 485 days ago
This turned out great.
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jaykaypur
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#2 posted 485 days ago
Its just hard to believe how well this turned out. As a “follower” of the blog, I had my doubts. LOL
You did a remarkable job on this.
-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!
SASmith
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#3 posted 485 days ago
It turned out well.
I enjoyed following your blog on the subject.
-- Scott Smith, Southern Illinois
Tokolosi
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#4 posted 485 days ago
Really did turn out well! And I too enjoyed your blog a lot.
-- “There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.” ~ JRR Tolkien
lanwater
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#5 posted 485 days ago
A long tortuous road but the result is great.
I am pretty sure rewarding as well. We have learned a lot from your journey.
Karson
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#6 posted 485 days ago
Joey: Looking forward to the final product.
I enjoyed the blog.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Philzoel
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#7 posted 484 days ago
I have done some epoxy inlay. It is fun and can be exciting. This piece is way beyond a simple one color humming bird. VERY, VERY nice.
-- Phil Zoeller louisville, KY
gfadvm
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#8 posted 484 days ago
Joey, It appears that your patience paid off. There were times I thought all was lost but you pulled it off. With that kind of patience and perseverence you can do anything! I would have given up long ago but we’re glad you didn’t.
-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm
Rob_n_Wood
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#9 posted 484 days ago
Well we made it …........I think it turned out great
And I know it was a lot of work Still very cool
Thanks for sharing the process with us
-- "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." Thomas Jefferson
JoeyG
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#10 posted 484 days ago
Thanks everyone. The blog was a lot of fun and helped me keep to it. Instead of getting frustrated when things didn’t go right, I keep on going so I wouldn’t let you guys down. It kept me honest and made me find ways to fix my mistakes. It’s a great motivation. I listen to a lot of podcast books and there is nothing worse than an author that doesn’t finish his book and leaves the story unfinished. I didn’t want to be the woodworking equivalent, so the only choice was to make it work. That being said, this is my promise to finish the project completely. I am almost positive that I will use this in some way in a box for my dremel. Beyond that I will not say anymore at the moment. I have a bookcase job I have mentioned before that I need to get done for my client. He is also going to order 3 boxes on completion of the bookcases for next Christmas, so it is important I concentrate on the bookcases. Once that is done and time and money allow, I will begin the dremel box. I will do it as a how to blog just as I have done for this and the sculpted box. Together we can come up with a good design and how to make it happen. Everyone who commented on this project became a part of it. . I couldn’t/wouldn’t have been able to do it without your ideas and support.
Thank you,
Joey
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