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.