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Hi all! Since you guys seemed open to me sharing my artwork previously, I thought you might like this reptile room divider I made. I can't wait to get everything set up! I don't have a ton of room in my place so I needed something to keep distractions down in front of my enclosures (I keep scrubs..)
Anyhow, the wood is antique pine (1890's) from Glen Riddle farm in Berlin, Maryland. I hand milled the frame and trim pieces.
Oh,btw- A rainbow boa piece will be done in a month! What a challenge!
Thanks,Matt

Excellent! It's extremely beautiful. I can't wait to see the rainbow boa and good luck!
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Rachel Squier

1.1 '03? BRBs (Blaze and Shimmer)
1.0 '07 Albino BCI (Cupid)
0.2 '07 100% Het Albino BCIs (Lia and Suzie)
0.1 '07 DH Sunglow BCI (Daisy)

looks great, i am a bit of a wood worker myself, how about a few more details what do you mean by hand milled?
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-Stephen-

0.1 soon to be wifey (hopefully)
1.0 rotwiler/chow (Boomer-wifey's pooch)
1.0 norm corn (Jake aka grumpy old terdhead)
0.1 col redtail boa (Dixie-my baby girl)
0.1 ball python (Bella- wifey's baby girl)

hopeful for not to distant future:
--brazillian rainbow boas 1 female for sure
2 or 3? maybe a breeding pair?
-- bearded dragon for the wifey my list got to big...

more distant future hopefuls
1 or 2 of each maybe a breeding pair?
--anery boa (ooooh)
--jungle carpet python (love to have 1 or 2)
--dumeril boa (ahhhh)

slightly more wishful thinking
--hypo br rainbow boa (love em)
--anery br rainbow boa (oooh even better!!)
--motely boa (gorgeous!!)

I started out with basically raw cut lengths (normally 4"x8" sometimes I can get them at 4"x10" , then milled it down to the size I need(which in this case was 3/4" x 4".) I'll shoot some more pics for you tomorrow.

ohh okay i got ya, table saw, joiner, plainer... yadda yadda yadda...
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-Stephen-

0.1 soon to be wifey (hopefully)
1.0 rotwiler/chow (Boomer-wifey's pooch)
1.0 norm corn (Jake aka grumpy old terdhead)
0.1 col redtail boa (Dixie-my baby girl)
0.1 ball python (Bella- wifey's baby girl)

hopeful for not to distant future:
--brazillian rainbow boas 1 female for sure
2 or 3? maybe a breeding pair?
-- bearded dragon for the wifey my list got to big...

more distant future hopefuls
1 or 2 of each maybe a breeding pair?
--anery boa (ooooh)
--jungle carpet python (love to have 1 or 2)
--dumeril boa (ahhhh)

slightly more wishful thinking
--hypo br rainbow boa (love em)
--anery br rainbow boa (oooh even better!!)
--motely boa (gorgeous!!)

Yee-epp! Thats about it..oh, and some seriously noctious glues!!Open the windows and turn the fan on!!!

Stephen,
I did have a close up(not so great photo) of the center panel detail. The design isn't grey on black as it looks,but is contrasting flat black against gloss black,pretty cool effect The petina of the glen riddle wood is exactly how I recieved it. Only poly coats to seal it. It's amazing how well preserved the back of the wood is. Shows what some heavy spar-var or something close to that used over a hundred years is like embalming fluid to wood.

Matt,
..I like the detail work on that.
Jeff

>>Stephen,
>> I did have a close up(not so great photo) of the center panel detail. The design isn't grey on black as it looks,but is contrasting flat black against gloss black,pretty cool effect The petina of the glen riddle wood is exactly how I recieved it. Only poly coats to seal it. It's amazing how well preserved the back of the wood is. Shows what some heavy spar-var or something close to that used over a hundred years is like embalming fluid to wood.
>>

Beautiful wood.