While on a work trip to Kauai, which Melissa was lucky enough to be able to attend with me, we came across a women selling coconut carved jewelry in our hotel lobby. Melissa was torn between two different pendants and was struggling to make up her mind (not an uncommon occurrence). I suggested she pick one and I would make the other pendant when we returned home. Of course, she thought I was just being cheap (which was probably part of my motivation) and would never actually make the other pendant.
Much to her surprise, I returned home and started gathering the necessary tools to start carving coconut (e.g. dremel tool, files, sand paper, saw, coconuts, etc.). I figured it was probably similar to carving bone and remembered most of what I learned in New Zealand during my bone carving class.
Well much to her surprise I duplicated the heart pendant that she wanted in Hawaii. It's still unstrung, which is embarrassing. Finishing my projects has been an issue for me, which is partly why I started this blog. I'm hoping it will put some pressure on me to get things done. I'll keep you posted if I finally complete this pendant.
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