I hope I don't get a certain man in trouble by posting this but any way thanks ** ***** for the repair on the truck and the grand tour of the RIR track. It was a tingly feeling that made my butt pucker.

Large maple spoons $30. The spatula is $25.






Walnut spreaders $10.









Miniature Dotson chomping on a T-bone $200.

Cherry 11x13x6 $140 Sold.
This is the other half of the cherry posted the other day.









Keep your head in the clouds and your feet on the ground. The picture was taken on the 6th. after a large storm came through. It's my view due East.

Maple 12x15x5.5 $120 Sold.
Carved this up a few weeks ago and left it in a bag for 5 days to darken. It's on it's way to Maryland.

I finally got an apprentice. She digs up the yard good enough so why not bowls. As you can see it is hard work and you need to pace yourself and take a rest now and then.




Cherry 12x13x6 $140. Sold

It's been coffee scoops for the last few days. Large are $20, small $15. The picture of 9 have not been oiled yet.




These 2 are sycamore $20 each. About a 1/4 cup.

Baby spoons made of cherry ($11). The mini bowls are walnut($11).

Persimmon: 15x8x2.5 $60
Another hard wood that takes a while to finish sand. It cuts quick in the rough out stage though.




Mulberry micro mini bowls: 2x3x.75 $5
These are just cute.






Cherry spoon $25











Dogwood: 8x7x1.5 $40
Very much a hard wood...... Gorgeous colors.







Mulberry small: 3x5x1.5 $20

Busy, busy. Running around getting ready to sit and wait. Be patient the people will come out. It was a little rainy for the Market Emporium on Tuesday. Perfect weather for catching up with the family(fellow vendors).

Had a good long productive day yesterday. Even with 2 tool repairs still finished 16 mini's.


These little pearlescent beauties are carved up from a camphor tree that was removed from M&D's Florida property last year. Carved up a few bowls when I first got the wood. The vapor was so intense it would make the eyes water even 2 days latter. There are 4 slabs that have been curing out side for a year. Cured slabs are not as vaporous as the fresh stuff that's for sure. Also hardly any cracks on the end grain meaning it's a very stable wood.




Mulberry..... This stuff has been hidden, leaning up against the back of the shop for 2 years now and has not changed it's color much. It would be great to have a better camera to show more detail and truer color. It's close enough but, the yellow orange seen by the eye is quite stunning.




Some how managed to make this pecan mini and osage orange spoon/rest Tuesday morning.

We had a great Saturday morning for the grand reopening of The South of the James Market in the Forest Hill Park. It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces that have not been seen in months. Roberta and I realize we miss the markets over the winter and after Saturday morning we also realize setting up and breaking down is something we don't miss especially when getting home at midnight from First Friday's art walk at Quirk Gallery and having to get up at 5 for SoJ. Tomorrow is the opening for The Market Emporium at Bryan park in Lakeside 3-7. Farmer/growers will be there with greens and young plants ready to be put in the ground.





Big maple 24x14x3 $120. This piece has it all. A smidgen of spalting, crotch waves, fiddle back, burl and knots.