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This past weekend - a 3-day weekend because of Australia Day - I was up 3 hours early each day to get to a woodworking workshop. There were plenty of new skills to learn, and many brave steps to take to create it. I've been around wood workers my whole life - both grandfathers, my father-in-law, husband and eldest son, but this is the first time I've come remotely close to creating something myself.
Here are some shots of it being made...

and the photo that I used for the feature design inside the harp

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Submitted on: January 29
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Resolution: 3072×4608

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Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D3100
Shutter Speed: 1/40 second
Aperture: F/13.0
Focal Length: 38 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Date Taken: January 28
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows

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~Tortations Apr 11, 2013 New member Professional

Absolutely beautiful! I've never done any woodworking, but it's a skill I'd like to pick up someday! I really admire you for this.

=MayEbony Apr 11, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you very much Erin

It was my first venture, despite a lifetime of family members working with wood around me. Here's a model farm cart that my grandfather made for me [link] He even made the tiny metal parts by cutting the metal shapes from cans. He was a woodturner by trade.