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I finished the cuddy door today and had enough time left over to mount the down rigger. My wife burst into the garage with a smile on her face a couple of hours ago saying, "It's snowing!" I'm only a mile from the ocean so the weather report from northern CA is that it's snowing at sea level. (That almost never happens here.)
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COOL
Hummingbirds and snow.
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That door is pretty sweet. Did you carve that by hand?
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My wife created the design on the computer and printed it out on paper. I used double sided tape to stick the paper to the wood then cut out the design with an exacto knife, pressing hard enough to leave a mark in the mahogany. After peeling away the paper I used a router with a flat cutting bit to take away most of the material. I cleaned up the remainder with hand carving tools and a Dremel.

I stained the recessed portions with a dark mahogany oil-based stain so the lettering would stand out better. After applying the waterproofing treatment to the wood you can't tell the difference...
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Nice door, but tell yer wife to stop bustin' in like that and scarin' he!! outta me
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Excellent work tuna! Really looks good.
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