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This was my first Love
Spoon, done when I was just
starting to learn to carve. I
tried to make the back as
interesting as the front. It is of
Butternut wood, and made
from a blank supplied at a
meeting of the Central Texas
Woodcarvers Association.
1996. 8"
Spoon, done when I was just
starting to learn to carve. I
tried to make the back as
interesting as the front. It is of
Butternut wood, and made
from a blank supplied at a
meeting of the Central Texas
Woodcarvers Association.
1996. 8"
Rattlesnake Love Spoon- kind
of an oxymoron- but I liked the
way it fit the basic form, and on
our ranch we have killed quite a
few rattlers. I gave it to our
daughter, Rebecca, to remind
her of the bittersweet qualities of
love. Butternut. 8"
of an oxymoron- but I liked the
way it fit the basic form, and on
our ranch we have killed quite a
few rattlers. I gave it to our
daughter, Rebecca, to remind
her of the bittersweet qualities of
love. Butternut. 8"
This Wolf and 3
Cubs was started in a
Desiree Hajni class at
Woodcraft in Austin,
TX. She is a great
teacher. 6" 1999
Cubs was started in a
Desiree Hajni class at
Woodcraft in Austin,
TX. She is a great
teacher. 6" 1999
This Manta Ray on Coral with
Shells is made of mahogany. It
won a Blue Ribbon at the Texas
Woodcarvers Guild juried
competition; and it won second
place a the International
Woodcarver's Conference in
2001.
It is now in the collection of Mr.
Michael LaChance in Connecticut.
11"
There are three different pieces of
mahogany used for each of the
three sections and they have three
different colors.
Shells is made of mahogany. It
won a Blue Ribbon at the Texas
Woodcarvers Guild juried
competition; and it won second
place a the International
Woodcarver's Conference in
2001.
It is now in the collection of Mr.
Michael LaChance in Connecticut.
11"
There are three different pieces of
mahogany used for each of the
three sections and they have three
different colors.
The Miniature Schnauzer is
only 3" tall and long. She
was started in a class with
Wayne Jarvis with the
TWG. Walnut base, 2001
only 3" tall and long. She
was started in a class with
Wayne Jarvis with the
TWG. Walnut base, 2001
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This trout, in butternut, was
started in a class, but finished
at home. The base is also
butternut and connected to
the fish with a 1/4" brass rod.
I gave this to my father who
was an avid fisherman when
he was younger. He used to
take me fishing with him and
we always started by finding
big ol' juicy worms for bait.
What fun!
started in a class, but finished
at home. The base is also
butternut and connected to
the fish with a 1/4" brass rod.
I gave this to my father who
was an avid fisherman when
he was younger. He used to
take me fishing with him and
we always started by finding
big ol' juicy worms for bait.
What fun!
Mouse on a Leaf was started in
a class with Gina Sprowl and
finished at home. It was a
beginner project, but I kinda got
carried away and made it a bit
more complex. It was carved
from a basswood goose egg.
The teacher had one carved out
of a basswood hen egg, so that
will be my next challenge. 2005
a class with Gina Sprowl and
finished at home. It was a
beginner project, but I kinda got
carried away and made it a bit
more complex. It was carved
from a basswood goose egg.
The teacher had one carved out
of a basswood hen egg, so that
will be my next challenge. 2005
Chipmunk on Leaves was completed in April,
2006. It was inspired by the Mouse on a Leaf,
but I wanted to make it my own design. I will be
teaching other carvers how to make a similar
carving, and the same design will be used for an
article for Carving magazine. I'm real proud of
this carving.
2006. It was inspired by the Mouse on a Leaf,
but I wanted to make it my own design. I will be
teaching other carvers how to make a similar
carving, and the same design will be used for an
article for Carving magazine. I'm real proud of
this carving.
The photo with two mice shows the
difference in size between a duck egg and a
hen egg-sized mouse on a leaf. Challenge
accepted!
difference in size between a duck egg and a
hen egg-sized mouse on a leaf. Challenge
accepted!
This chipmunk is a variation on the mouse on a leaf
carving. This one is much easier to carve because
of the way it is designed. I will be teaching how to
carve this piece now and then. There was also an
article in Carving Magazine detailing how to make
this carving in June 2007. 2006 Click here to go
now to the page to get the instructions for this
project..
carving. This one is much easier to carve because
of the way it is designed. I will be teaching how to
carve this piece now and then. There was also an
article in Carving Magazine detailing how to make
this carving in June 2007. 2006 Click here to go
now to the page to get the instructions for this
project..
This project is part of a nationwide
carvers' community project to
thank our injured veterans. I was
proud to see one of our canes
being carried and displayed by a
veteran during the President's State
of the Union Address on 1-28-08
on television. It is nice to be able to
do something, however small, to
say "thank you" to our wounded
soldiers. 2007
carvers' community project to
thank our injured veterans. I was
proud to see one of our canes
being carried and displayed by a
veteran during the President's State
of the Union Address on 1-28-08
on television. It is nice to be able to
do something, however small, to
say "thank you" to our wounded
soldiers. 2007
"Peeking Mouse on Cheese" is my latest version of this cute little mouse. It came about when a
customer requested a mouse for her good friend's birthday present. We debated about how to
mount it and decided on purpleheart for the base because the friend likes purple. Figured maple
was my choice for the cheese. At first I didn't want to make the holes in the cheese, but then
decided that having that bit of purple showing through would add to the composition- so holes it
was.
It was a pleasant surprise to me how the pink in the ears picks up the purple of the base in a very
symbiotic way. Don't you just love happy accidents! (Sssh, Donna, don't tell them and they will
think you planned it that way.) 2008
Plans and instructions for making the mouse are available. Click here
This mouse will be our project for the 2010 Carving Cruise! Click here
customer requested a mouse for her good friend's birthday present. We debated about how to
mount it and decided on purpleheart for the base because the friend likes purple. Figured maple
was my choice for the cheese. At first I didn't want to make the holes in the cheese, but then
decided that having that bit of purple showing through would add to the composition- so holes it
was.
It was a pleasant surprise to me how the pink in the ears picks up the purple of the base in a very
symbiotic way. Don't you just love happy accidents! (Sssh, Donna, don't tell them and they will
think you planned it that way.) 2008
Plans and instructions for making the mouse are available. Click here
This mouse will be our project for the 2010 Carving Cruise! Click here
This Clown Fish project is not
very easy, and it takes a while to
do. I think he is very cute though,
and worth the effort. An article in
the March 2009 issue of Carving
Magazine features how to make
this little fishie. 2008
very easy, and it takes a while to
do. I think he is very cute though,
and worth the effort. An article in
the March 2009 issue of Carving
Magazine features how to make
this little fishie. 2008
These 5" dolphins and the Orca were the project for the 2008
Carving Cruise. The students enjoyed learning how to carve and
finish the dolphin in butternut.
Directions for carving these sea mammals are available on the
page of items for sale. Click here to go there now.
Carving Cruise. The students enjoyed learning how to carve and
finish the dolphin in butternut.
Directions for carving these sea mammals are available on the
page of items for sale. Click here to go there now.
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