I love you rose & heart was cut from a 3/4 inch piece of red oak. Letters are cut from 2 1/4 thick glued up aspen. Base is 3/4 in 3x11 red oak. The outer heart stained with Minwax golden pecan, Rose is stained with Minwax red oak, letters and base are stained with Olympic natural. Covered with Minwax satin polyurethane. Given to my wife for valentine day. Date completed: 06 Feb. 2001.