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4. Drilled holes.


5. Rough carving.


6. Final carving.


for their manufacture. I have made hearts from box, Swiss pear, maple, chakte viga, brosimum alacastrum, and holly. T e white color of the holly and maple does not really appeal to me, so I prefer the darker- colored or stainable wood species for hearts. Walnut, mahogany, bass, lemon and the other kit woods are too soſt or have too much grain and do not make very realistic-looking or strong hearts.


Preparation


I use a microsaw to cut a stick of wood with cross section dimensions of the width of the heart by


7. Rough stay groove.


the thickness of the heart, and a length of about six inches. T e length is not critical as long as it is longer than the length of two hearts. T e six-inch length provides a very handy handle which greatly simplifi es the shaping of the heart. Without a handle, a heart can be a very clumsy or, sometimes, next to impossible part to make. Since only one stick is required for each size heart, preparation of the raw materials takes only a minute or so. We are now ready to drill, fi le, carve and shape.


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