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My son was at a store the other day and saw a miniature Zen garden and asked if we would buy him one. Of course I said, “Heck no, I’ll make you one.” I used wood from my father’s estate so it has a personnel touch also. I believe the main wood is Peruvian Walnut with Oak corner inserts. The bottom is oak, and the rake is just birch dowels. It is finished in Tung oil with a lacquer over that. Measurements of course are TLAR (that looks about right).
-- Sure Dear, I can make that for you. Lemme just run out and get a tool I need for that.
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Greg Wurst
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posted 517 days ago
Hey, you can give those out as Christmas gifts! Looks as good or better than any you’d buy in the store.
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sjdickey
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posted 517 days ago
Very nice. I feel more at peace already.
CharlieM1958
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posted 516 days ago
Cool!
Maybe a woodworker should use sawdust instead of sand. :-)
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TedM
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posted 516 days ago
Ohmmmmmmmmm… yep, it feels right, and looks great too! The rake is the coolest!
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Napaman
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posted 516 days ago
very cool…i hope your son likes it…i could use one of these on the tough days…I like the TLAR method…
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Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 516 days ago
Very nice.
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jockmike2
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posted 515 days ago
OHMMMMMMMM…...OHMMMMMM…....OHmmmmmm Home on the Range where the deer and the antelope play LOL. Beautiful little Zen box. Very nicely constructed, I really like those corner keys.
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