(Holy) Family

[Montserrat]

From another cutting board - this time Olive Wood from Italy, I wanted to make something really special.  After hemming and hawing, my daughter thought a nativity would be nice.  So I looked for something to turn into a pattern.  

 

Here is what I came up with.  I put a plywood shim behind it, so it would stand out slightly.  What do you think?  Still need to oil it, though.  

 

 

edit: added a coat of BLO one day later

 

Edited October 15, 2016 by Montserrat

[Rob]

Very cool Monti.  Amazing how something so simple can convey something so profound.

 

Rob

[lawson56]

Monti,This is Cool.I like it.  

[Scrolling Steve]

Wow !.....That is so very nice,and the wood is so rich, lovely !

[daveww1]

very nice wood, excellent job of cutting

[RangerJay]

Exceptionally well done - the wood and pattern go together perfectly.

 

 

Jay

[meflick]

More beautiful project.  Looks like it "grew" out of the wood its self. Thanks for sharing.

[smitty0312]

Very unique piece.......beautiful too

[amazingkevin]

From another cutting board - this time Olive Wood from Italy, I wanted to make something really special.  After hemming and hawing, my daughter thought a nativity would be nice.  So I looked for something to turn into a pattern.  

 

Here is what I came up with.  I put a plywood shim behind it, so it would stand out slightly.  What do you think?  Still need to oil it, though.  

 

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I think you came up with a first in woodworking,Not sure what to call it but your on to something big.It's like a picture in a picture so to speak.

[GPscroller]

Beautiful wood and very nice use of it.  Nicely done.

 

jeff

[Lucky2]

Wowsa Monti, it's an exceptional cutting. There sure was lots of contour sanding in this one, what did you use to do all the sanding with?

Len

[Montserrat]

Thank you, friends!

Wowsa Monti, it's an exceptional cutting. There sure was lots of contour sanding in this one, what did you use to do all the sanding with?

 

 

 

  I shaped it with a Dremel, actually!    Put the hose of the shopvac under my left arm so it would suck up the dust as i was shaping.

 

 

I also added a coat of BLO today.

[newfie]

Nice work

[Ninuninu]

Very nice effect

 

Tony

[penquin]

What a great way to create something different. Really like it and the way it looks.  Great job.

jim

penquin

[wombatie]

Cool, very effective.  Well done.

 

Marg