Figured Koa Heart


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Received a message from a client. His specs, I just made it happen. Sorry for the crappy pics. I really need to get a decent camera. This thing glows in person.

 

 

Ordered kinfe scales... 

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Just some rough guidelines for the freehand routing. 

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Interior routed 1mm deep.I used a chisel as a scraper to get the bottom smooth and sexy.

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Routed, cut, and sanded... You can tell from this pic that the Koa was stabilized with resin.

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Sign and date...

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Done. Again, looks much nicer in person. I wish I were able to capture the glow this has.

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I know what you mean Curly Koa has an ethereal glow to it !

I picked up some curly Koa when I was on the big island . It's amazing the deal on scraps a cabinetmaker will give to a fellow woodworker on vacation . Wrapped it up in cardboard, tied on a rope handle and checked it as luggage. I bet Delta and the security folks would have a fit today!

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