Author Archives: bob@fivefrogswoodworking.com

First Entry in years

Posted on April 21, 2023 by bob@fivefrogswoodworking.com

I have not made an entry since 2016. When I created the blog, I made a mistake in allowing comments without some sort of a filter. The comments rolled in, and in, and in, and in. Tens of thousands of … Continue reading →

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Finished Oak Leaf

Posted on October 31, 2016 by bob@fivefrogswoodworking.com

The oak leaf puzzle is completed!  It came to 180 pieces.  That does not sound like a lot, but this is one tough puzzle!  I assembled this one myself just to see how it went.  The complex leaf outline combined … Continue reading →

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Oak Leaf (Part 1)

Posted on October 28, 2016 by bob@fivefrogswoodworking.com

Here is the start of my latest project.  I have been enjoying the fall colors.  Our pin oak in the back yard had some beautiful color to it.  I selected one of the leaves and scanned and printed it out on … Continue reading →

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Preparing and mounting the Print

Posted on October 24, 2016 by bob@fivefrogswoodworking.com

When I started this blog a year or so ago, I stated that one of the things I would be writing about is the process I use and why I use it.  This entry is to explain the method I … Continue reading →

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Inspiration in Unexpected Places

Posted on October 21, 2016 by bob@fivefrogswoodworking.com

Last spring, I was wandering around a community wide yard sale.  I discovered a local artist who makes beautiful watercolor paintings.  She had several that caught my eye.  One in particular jumped off the wall at me as an ideal … Continue reading →

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Birds and Flowers of Spring and Summer – Final

Posted on February 20, 2016 by bob@fivefrogswoodworking.com

The puzzle is cut and shipped off to its new owner!  This is the most complex and challenging puzzle I have cut to date.  732 pieces total, for an average of 2.15 pieces per square inch.  When I am done … Continue reading →

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Birds and Flowers of Spring and Summer – Part 2

Posted on February 10, 2016 by bob@fivefrogswoodworking.com

This post should have come much sooner than this, but I ran into some difficulty.  Actually, through my clumsiness, I broke the first puzzle and had to start over! I had contacted the customer about the color variation between the … Continue reading →

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Birds and Flowers of Spring and Summer – Part 1

Posted on January 22, 2016 by bob@fivefrogswoodworking.com

A customer asked for a custom puzzle, but it is not a standard sized puzzle.  The image is in the public domain and is available on Wiki Media Commons.  The artist is Kano Eino and he lived in the last half … Continue reading →

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First International Sale

Posted on October 31, 2015 by bob@fivefrogswoodworking.com

I had my first international sale today!  Until now, I had limited sales to U.S. addresses only.  I was not ready to tackle the shipping process.  It turned out not to be all that bad.  You can accomplish most of … Continue reading →

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Eggplant puzzle

Posted on October 17, 2015 by bob@fivefrogswoodworking.com

Almost everyone groans when they hear about the zucchini planted in the garden.  Those things produce incredible amounts of produce.  But did you know that eggplant is almost in the same category?  We had one plant in our garden this … Continue reading →

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