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 I like to polish my wood 
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fantastic! Are you going to sell any of these?


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What are the size of these?

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They need a version made of brass. :D


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Geez....you finished the purple heart one FAST!!! I'd like to see one in zebra wood.


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Not sure if i am selling any, i am sure the prices i would have to charge to make building these profitable or even to break even would be embarassingly absurd. Each one ties up my small mill for about 5 days and then takes about 6 hours of hand work to get finished and polished. There is no stain or finish on the wood, it is just high polished hardwood.

I am working on a bunch of other wooden one-offs, maybe if i don't get completely burnt out on sanding i'll make some more to sell or trade.



The walnut version is a 3 inch ball that stands about 3.5 inches high.
The Purple heart version is slightly smaller. proabably just over 3 inches tall.




i've got a brass set for you, right here


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JORDAN23 wrote:
Geez....you finished the purple heart one FAST!!! I'd like to see one in zebra wood.



it's been in the mill since tuesday, i just finished polishing it this morning.

I have a bunch of zebrawood, but right now i am out of thick stock all i have left are .25' and thinner.


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Very nice!

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Bryan-are you using some of the exotic african hardwoods.I know certain species are like stone-Very nice man!!!!!!

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Those two are not that rare, the golden brown one is walnut and the other is purple heart which is a pretty common central and south american wood.

I do have some beautiful exotics that i have used in the past to make jewelry.


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Beautiful work, so nice.

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I know a gentleman here that makes custom kinves that uses some of the exotics..We have a lumber yard here that carries all kinds of stuff from Bubinga to wenge and rarer stuff too-Always nice to see someone working w/a different material-Love the pink guy!!!!

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sweet.

birdseye maple? that would rule.

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Any burl would be incredible!!!

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Those instantly reminded me of these dog toys:

http://www.amazon.com/JWPet-Bad-Hard-Rubber-Squeaky/dp/B00067P82C

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Joe Bunny wrote:
Those instantly reminded me of these dog toys:

http://www.amazon.com/JWPet-Bad-Hard-Rubber-Squeaky/dp/B00067P82C


they should, the file i used to create the cnc paths to cut the wood are the same ones i sent to the factory to make the molds for the rubber ones.


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Can I get the Frankenstein design in Koa wood? I can get the wood so pm what it will cost if it is possible. I love your dog toys but I don't have a dog so I think these are for me if possible.


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your toys rock!

You can sell your other sculps to those guys on KR for $100 each! I like the dino...

me, since i'm a cheap bastard, i'll just buy the dog versions...

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wow those look amazing


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Bubinga! I miss wood working. :(


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