pic01--This paddle uses glue construction, no stitching.

pic02--And then I put it to bed under this hunk of granite countertop. See you tomorrow!

pic01--Trimming the excess. You can see I haven't rounded the edges yet. This made for a *very* sharp edged piece.

pic02--I liked the contrast of the red leather showing through, but by the time I rounded the edges, and then dyed and burnished them, the contrast was lost. I'll make the finishing efforts like this before I assemble it next time, if I wish to preserve the contrasting edges.

pic01--Here's the finished gift. I gave it to my girlfriend for Valentine's Day. It's one of the few projects I've titled. This one is called "Beating Hearts".

pic02--Backside detail (heheh.. "backside").

pic01--Handle detail. I like the outline here, in my mind, it evokes the silhouette of a woman and it reminds *me* where the paddle's going.

poc02--And this reminds *her* where it's from.

DUDE! excellent thread! LOVE IT! granted i'm not into spanking, but your workmanship is awesome!

Hey V, StumbledUpon this the other night. Thought you might need a mini-project for a rainy afternoon...Do ya like Twizzlers?

An edible cat-o-nine-tails!