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    Sgain don't

    We've talked in other threads about sgain dubh's and don'ts. I decided sometime back that I was going to make one out of wood. Just had to find the right piece to work with. Now, I'm not much of a carver, it's been mumble mumble years since I've done anything like that I used a band saw to get close to the rough shape, a Dremel tool to round/carve etc. A belt sander to get the blade close to right and a random orbit sander to smooth the finish. Before you ask, I don't know what kind of wood it is, going to the shop where I got it to ask and to find out what they suggest to finish it with. I have a little more sanding to do before finishing but since I just spent the last couple hours on it I thought I'd show you all how it looks. It's resting on a Livingston sash.

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    Looks good so far, are you going to stain it or leave it?

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    That looks real good!! I like the grain in the wood.
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    Looks good, I wanna say its zebra wood but been awhile since I've done much with wood.

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    Very nice

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    Looks good so far, I'm sure the end result will be worth it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Livingston
    We've talked in other threads about sgain dubh's and don'ts. I decided sometime back that I was going to make one out of wood. Just had to find the right piece to work with. Now, I'm not much of a carver, it's been mumble mumble years since I've done anything like that I used a band saw to get close to the rough shape, a Dremel tool to round/carve etc. A belt sander to get the blade close to right and a random orbit sander to smooth the finish. Before you ask, I don't know what kind of wood it is, going to the shop where I got it to ask and to find out what they suggest to finish it with. I have a little more sanding to do before finishing but since I just spent the last couple hours on it I thought I'd show you all how it looks. It's resting on a Livingston sash.
    Awesome.

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