Noah's Ark

[GrampaJim]

New project, a whimsical Noah's Ark. Its about 17x17" and has about 62 pieces. At least 10 different spices if wood used and as always - no paint, no stains.

[amazingkevin]

This one's for grown ups. Super job!!! You did your homework very well on this excellent piece!!! Keep your work coming!!!

[Dave Monk]

super nice job Grandpa Jim.

[wombatie]

Very cute.  Excellent work.

Marg

[Tomanydogs]

Very well done piece, right down to the “nails” in the Ark. 

[daveww1]

terrific job

[GrampaJim]

2 hours ago, Tomanydogs said:

Very well done piece, right down to the “nails” in the Ark. 

Thank you.  I used a wood burner for them.

 

[Foxfold]

Stunning !!

[meflick]

Beautiful piece.

[jvbscroller]

Very well done. 

You made some of the wood stand out by making some pieces thicker.  Just curious about how you did that.  Did you add a shim on the backs of those pieces or did you start with thicker wood for those pieces?   

I also note what a good job you did with the eyes.  You used no paint, as you said, but the eyes and a few other small round pieces are very dark and distinct.  Did you use a dark wood such as ebony or wenge?  And how did you get the eyes and nail heads so round?  

Great job.  You are an expert.

[GrampaJim]

2 hours ago, jvbscroller said:

Very well done. 

You made some of the wood stand out by making some pieces thicker.  Just curious about how you did that.  Did you add a shim on the backs of those pieces or did you start with thicker wood for those pieces?   

I also note what a good job you did with the eyes.  You used no paint, as you said, but the eyes and a few other small round pieces are very dark and distinct.  Did you use a dark wood such as ebony or wenge?  And how did you get the eyes and nail heads so round?  

Great job.  You are an expert.

Thank you.

Everything started out a 3/4" or a full 1" thick wood.  I have shims under two of the birds, Noah's mustache, and the sheep's faces.  Judy Gale Roberts (love her patterns)  had a note on the pattern, suggesting using a wood burner for the eyes and nail heads, so that is what you see.

[Montserrat]

Absolutely lovely!  Well done!

[new2woodwrk]

Missed this one before - great job!

Thanks for sharing it

[heppnerguy]

On 8/30/2020 at 2:25 PM, GrampaJim said:

New project, a whimsical Noah's Ark. Its about 17x17" and has about 62 pieces. At least 10 different spices if wood used and as always - no paint, no stains.

nice piece.. I love how well this came out. Should have one in every  Sunday School classroom

Dick

heppnerguy