My oldest daughter did this etching of a sheep in her art class, and it turned out quite impressively. Figured it had to be hung, but we needed a frame, so I grabbed some wood that came from dad’s garage and threw this together.
The wood was likely a slat from the bed I slept in as a kid. The gouges and scratches are all from wear and tear over who knows how many years – even before I was sleeping in it. It’s pine, and the finish is Odie’s Oil – Dark.
Usually my projects are super polished and exacting. Aside from the miters, this was kept pretty rough to keep the character the wood had. I very lightly sanded it just to clean the surface up a bit. And just for looks I threw some nails in the corners.
Forgive the glare, it was impossible to get a pic without the light in the room messing up some part of it.
Scraps and Cutoffs 