[Woodcarver] What are you carving

[Donna Menke]

I'm still working on the Dragonfly harp- though last month it got very little of 
my time. Next month will be busy as well, so I am working feverishly to complete 
it before I leave here for Maquoketa. Yesterday I worked 6 hours, half spent 
sanding the stand and gluing trim strips on the harp body, and half working on 
the inlay on the neck. I have carved the ebony dragonfly body and completed 
carving the holes for the wings inlay. I still have to figure out how to inlay 
the ruby eyes and have them show above the wing level, and make the pink ivory 
frame- also standing proud of the surface.
These are the things keeping me from falling asleep at night, but I'd rather 
have these than 'real' problems.
The only other carving I've done is to carve another Peeking Mouse along with my 
students last week. That was fun. This one is for our son- if you can imagine a 
39 year old senior financial analyst begging for a carved mouse from his mother 
for his office. Soon, everyone I know  will have one. Whew.
Donna Menke
http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 
Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book
New DVD: Basic Band Saw Box Making: The Octagonal Box
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrJvML1h-s0
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