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Congratulations Dan. Sounds like they are definitely a high demand $ item. Glad they did so well for you.

I understand - I can't even imagine trying to do any of them as small as you do anyway! Are there other logos OK uses that would work for cutting a coin? I am sure whatever you did to commemorate his love of the Sooners would make your Dad happy!

Sorry the sale didn't go as well as had hoped for your daughter. Maybe the warm weather we keep having kept many away and those who were couldn't imagine how close we really are to Christmas and needing gifts for it! Their loss!

What a wonderful piece of art you have created for someone's grandpa Jerry. Is this a gift for someone or one you plan to sell? Either way, someone is going to love it. So glad to see that you got your son interested and involved. I am sure he will learn well with a teacher like you (as long as he's willing to listen to his dad.) Him actually trying it is good to see that it really isn't as easy as he thought it might be just seeing you do it. Glad he enjoyed it and tell him we look forward to seeing his work soon! Thanks for sharing your photos.

More great work by you and your wife Bobby. Looks like you make an excellent team working on these projects. Glad she is enjoying helping you out. Thanks for sharing your photos. I like them all - but I'm thinking I know some people who would love Chachi's hiding from stupid people sign.

Glad you were able to get your photos finally downloaded Kevin, even if it was the long way. thanks for sharing them. Looks like you did another bang-up job and I can see why he was willing to trade you the bandsaw for your work. Glad you were then able to pay it forward to someone else in your area.

Wow, great to hear for you Iggy. Glad you had a great sell and made some contacts that might get you more work if that is what you are after. Keep it up and you may have to commission some of your fellow scrollers here to do "piece work" for you. Not surprised, your work is outstanding and definitely work that appeals to the animal lovers. Let the Aquarium know that you have been approached by someone at a Zoo, that might help you get their notice as well. Nobody wants to miss the next great thing! thanks for sharing an update with us. Good luck.( Guess that fat finger didn't bother the person who bought the one you wanted to fix! )

Nice job to commemorate 108 years worth of waiting and hoping for the Cubbies and their fans. I think unless you were an Indians fan, you were pulling for the Cubs to pull this out. Great game and series. Thanks for sharing your photo.

Thanks for taking time to do post the photo and then the slide show of your work in progress. Great work on that chipmunk. I look forward to seeing what you do in finishing off the piece.

Thanks for sharing your photos. I like the cross. Its nice to be able to look back at our early projects and see the advancement in our skill set. You can see yours was good and continues to improve. I guess your issue is one that is good to have, especially if you like the extra income. Guess the best way to handle is to decide which is more important to you - working on personal projects or the extra income. Another way to handle is to price your work higher then you have been, will cut down some on the "orders" perhaps and give you more time to do your own projects. If they really want your work , they will pay the higher price though and give you more $ earned for less projects perhaps. Only you can decide what you want to do. Good luck!

While small images that I couldn't get to load to show bigger, I used the Zoom on my computer to zoom in some more on your post. The cuttings look nice and I am sure the projects will be loved by the recipients. thanks for taking the time to take and share your photos.

Now, I see this post! Glad it was such a great day for you with excellent results! As you say - good news bad news when you have another one coming up! Hope you get plenty of shop time in to replenish! Good luck with the next one - hope it goes as well for you.

More amazing Work by you Randy even if I don't care much for the "subject" of this one. I am in awe of your intricate cutting on such a small scale. Thanks for continuing to show us your work. What's next, a Tiger covers several SEC teams. Tried that gamecock yet? Maybe a Wildcat?

All already said - great idea, project and excellent cutting and display. I could see using those for several things. Thanks for sharing Frank.

Some more great work you are doing there Jerry. Thanks for sharing your photos.

Excellent workmanship Terry. You have created a beautiful collection of work that is sure to be a family treasure for someone. Thanks for sharing.

Another beautiful and dimensional piece of artwork you have created. I really like that pattern. Thanks for showing your completed piece.

I think the one with the darker wood for the Iris and stems is the newest, most recent one. The one with the lighter overall woods is the first one you did. I say this based on two things. Your choice and variance of more "wood" color in and the more aggressive shaping that appears to be have done in the one with the darker wood. From my classes with JGR and other information I have learned from books, articles, blogs, my own limited intarsia work, and observation of others that is the two areas that tend to show the difference in beginning work and those more experienced. Beginner first use the wood they have on hand which tends to give us less "depth" of color to the piece. As you progress, you start expanding and widening your wood "collection" so that you can add the depth and color to give it the "art" look of an advanced practitioner's work. Then beginners tend to not want to take off too much wood when shaping/sanding. We don't want to "mess it up" so we leave it more flat. People who advance their skills learn to be more aggressive in their shaping/sanding. Realizing the more you shape and sand the piece, the more depth and dimension it is going to have and the more realistic it is going to look. Thanks for sharing your work. I like seeing others to learn from as I try to progress with my work. Both are nice, but you can see that your skills and confidence in shaping has grown in the two years you have been doing the work.

Great use of leftover piece. Looks very nice. Thanks for sharing.

Another great piece of artwork Rick. Thanks for sharing. You do fine work with Judy's patterns. Win-Win.

I think I am on the "decoration" team's side. However, it could be either. Many people use their trivets as decorations until they need to use their functionality. Thanks for showing. Great job.

You will soon be joining Iggy as a puzzle man. This one looks great and I am sure will make some little boy or girl happy if they received it. Glad you have already gotten interest in it. Sky's the limit now! Thanks for showing.

Very nice work Joe. Thanks for sharing. Like you, I am not sure why the forum changes an flips some of them around for whatever reason. I and others I know have had same issues. I haven't figured it out. Just decided to go with it and let everybody turn their head as needed!

All excellent craftsmanship Pete. Thanks for sharing your photos. I like them all, really like the snowman napkin holders.

Those look great as usual Iggy. You are definitely the master of the animal puzzles. Good luck with the show and sales tomorrow. Look forward to seeing ore when you get your new patterns in. Thanks for sharing these.