Carved out of eastern cedar. 49" tall  8" wide.

Hedge hog carved from cypress.

 Carved out of Leyland Cypress. 40" tall and 1/2 thick.

Since coming home Sixteen days ago I got eight days in the shop before the back gave out again. I blame it on all the yard work that had to get done from such a nice winter. Four days laid up in bed and feeling a little more mobile today. It seems I tend to write more after an injury. Guess cause I can't lift anything which means no carving. Maybe tomorrow after a visit to the back cracker Dr. Mike.


Maple sculpture inspired by the edges of greens such as kale, curly spinach, seaweeds and a few flowers to boot.
14x5x5



Rotated view of carved wood sculpture.





4 Maple bowls average size 15x12x6. Also carved up a black walnut bowl. Will take a picture later and post it. Ya right....... I'll be feeling better and will be back in the shop grinding away on the next piece.

Finally back from 82 days in Vermont. The woodcarver was up there helping his younger sister maintain her house and 5 kids for the not so cold Vermont winter.

He was able to get a little bit of carving in and here are some photos to prove it!

18x17x3 silver maple.

There's been a lot on the wood dust laden mind lately. Little sister and the five youngins will be in town next week for a week along with Dad and Mom. Then I'll be heading up North to stay with her, hang with the kids and work on sculptures December 13th. through February( Don't worry about Roberta, she has a quick trigger finger). There are a dozen sculpture ideas in my head that will have to wait till the end of the season here. Three weeks to go with the mad rush of wood grinding bowls, platters and spoons.

Walnut sculpture.

Fresh silver maple.










Walnut carved nice and thin.

These will be ready for market in 2 weeks.








Beer and mineral oil is all a bowl carver lives on.