Mouse

[TheTiddles]

I wouldn't normally post a Chrstmas present till after the day just in case someone went browsing, however, I'm pretty certain that the little one this is intended for isn't online just yet, so...

I was a bit stumped for what to get a 2.5 year old but after some browsing I found the http://www.janoschik.de/cms/ site and decided to make my version of the mouse.

It's all turned from oak except for the eyes and whiskers which are ebony from a pen blank.

The ears and base are stained with Blackfriars Chestnut brown which looks very much like sheoak when it's on, so much so I'm considering using some on a dummy saw handle to see if it matches the sheoak saw handle I received recently.

The base is held in with two o-rings which are suitably hard to get on and off but don't leave the hollow form underload when it's on. The tail is a strip of leather held onto the base with a screw.

All the components are held on with epoxy and pinned or screwed through so they can't fall off and get chewed (there's an even smaller one in the same household now). The finish is wax over shellac sealer.

If there's any interest I'll post a WIP as I am going to make a couple more.

Aidan

 

[matt]

Saw the originals at Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park last week. Nice.

 

[OPJ]

Very nice. I'm sure it will be cherished.

...Don't think there are many members who would refuse the offer on a WIP in future, now that you've mentioned it!! :-D ;-)

 

[flying haggis]

As I cant see a cable, is it bluetooth or wireless!?

 

[Harbo]

Very nicely made - I could not understand the O-ring until I realised it is a money box #-o
Clever!


Rod

 

[Carlow52]

Will it take Stg or just D marks as per the original idea :deer

Nice workmanship.

 

[bugbear]

Will it take Stg or just D marks as per the original idea :deer

Nice workmanship.

I'm certainly reminded of the discussions on the ethics of copying.

Agreed on the workmanship - well made!

BugBear

 

[TheTiddles]

Well I agree that it does look very similar in some respects, except for the different bits. If they wish to sue me, firstly they'll loose, secondly if they did win they can have a percentage of the revenue I earned from the piece, so that'd be nothing then!

Aidan