Here's another birdhouse.It's made out of honey locust on base and African Sumac on cap.every place the heartwood showed on the Honey locust I textured.I dried the locust in the micro.Sealed with shellac+ multiple coats of Black milk paint.I then rubbed off the milk paint to show the heartwood.5 coats of shellac + 4 coats of wood floor quality water base urethane.then rubbed out the entire pc. with automotive compounds.The cap was off a pc. of African sumac, and was ready to be thrown away..but wait..a roof.I turned and textured half of the 'roof' and dyed the other half with red dye[trans-tint]..then on the red part i dabbed a somewhat repeating pattern of black milk paint.I made a stand out of bent walnut to hold the pc. but was not happy with it.. when i revamp the stand, i'll post it. Thanks for looking!Rob