Merry Christmas everyone!
I finished the portrait of my wife. The wood is 1/8th birch ply. I used two blades, the FD SR #5 and the new 2/0 spiral. The frame is 110 year old Rosewood and heaven to work with. I Thank all those who gave technical help and most of all, moral support. The gimp tutorials are neat, but I have to give them more time.
New Hampshire Joe