
1) Wood selections: Basswood was used because it is soft enough to carve without using a hammer. Bought from Michaels.2) Carving tools: swiss made chisels3) Thought of a design and drew ithttp://bit.ly/2Q2IxH0) Started carving slowlyhttp://bit.ly/2vS7qvx) Sanded down using a Dremelhttps://i.redd.it/6x16f5v0osx21.png6) Bought a knife from dollar tree for a dollar and knocked off plastic handle and replaced it with a wooden handle. Reinforced using metal rods from hanger and glued two pieces of wood using glue.http://bit.ly/2PYbIuN) Final result before staininghttp://bit.ly/2vTudr6) Had a glass shop make a custom piece of glass9) Final producthttp://bit.ly/2Q1YA80) Got a hug from my brother in-law and sister via /r/DIY http://bit.ly/2LBiKab