After I cut the cord when my Daughter was born, I asked the nurse if I could buy the scissors as a keepsake. They refused. I'm not entirely proud of my next move but i figured they'd work them into the bill somehow.
Fast forward nearly 31 years.
My baby girl gets hitched next week and I've been picking away at a little something for a few years. I'm kind of a sappy old guy and wanted her to have something special that would commemorate a couple special days in both our lives.
I found that black walnut crotch wood is a lot like working with marble. The results are pretty nice though. All this is hand tool work except for the routed pocket for the scissors. Finish is oil, a shellac sealer, and wax.
The pics aren't pro quality, but it turned out nice (sniff). Note the genuine dried umbilical goo still on the snips. I'm all about keeping it real.
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