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I was enjoying the many beautiful various metalic colored dragonflies in my garden this summer. They are awesome insects. They can move in six different directions , up, down, left, right, forward, backward !. Even while catching and eating nats, skeeters, flies and more all while flying. ...

Here is the most recent project I have finished. The background is maple, the wings are black palm, the head is end-grain black palm, and the body is leopard wood. The border is purchased pre-made banding. The finish is super blonde shellac sanded to 600 grit then followed with steel wool and a...

I enjoyed making these coasters, also believe it or not a learning lesson on matching front and back up properly. Their measurements are 3 3/4" square by a 1/4" thick. The top is made of Alder and the bottom Walnut. They look good together. I finished them with spray semi-gloss laquer...

These were fun project too. They are made of consective slices out of a Mulberry log. There is 4 to a set. They are 1/2" thick x approximately 4" in diameter. The dragonfly in the center is sunken and then I painted it so that it would show up better. The finish is done with triple thick...

Carved from Black Cherry found in my dad's woodpile and some left over pieces of Curly Maple. The Curly Maple kind of make the wings shimmer in the light, which isn't captured very well in the photo. I also glued a rare earth magnet onto the bottom. [edit] Added a new photo with another coat of...

Made by mockmickey …..A large cabinet made not only for art collection but can be used As well. ,i.e. does not contain as many artistic breakable parts but still has great art effect. OUTSIDE:……..lining front frame consists of 110 year old Australian red cedar. Doors and cabinet body made...

I'm semi-obsessed with making wood jewelry, lately. I made this little dragonfly pin, simple, rustic…I like it.

Woods Primary: Honduran Mahogany, inlay is Satinwood, and Ebony Secondary: Eastern White Pine Finish: Potassium Dichromate, Orange Shellac, Satin Polyurethane, and Boston Polish wax. Frame is mortise and tenoned into oversized cabriole legs. For this piece I wanted to try making big bold...

My version of a dragonfly made from heart pine and hardware cloth. The pattern on his wings is from yellow and red telephone wire i salvaged and wove into the wire cloth. It's approx 24" long and 38" wingspan. PS: The wind machine in the background is one of many i've made from crazy found...