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[Glenn Jennings]

Have to agree with Mark Yolli. he looks fantastic!!

[Glenn Jennings]

Nice work Joe. The little chook just cracked me up. Very nice wood spirit too. Nice all round!!!...

[Glenn Jennings]

Nice job Anders and quite an unusual piece as well. That was a good find....

[Glenn Jennings]

As Joe would say ALL GRINNERS . looking good and you are bearing up under the load so all good hehehehe.

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Lydia
Another really nice carving with great detail and expression . Nice one !!

[Glenn Jennings]

Agreed it's not Santa hehehe excellant job though hehehe

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Mark
Beautiful work. Love both of them. You got a neat look to the rocks and the eye's peering out just makes it!!

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Chuck novel idea. they look good. Now all you need to do is repeat the proccess using some outstanding burl and you will have a real fancy piece of art. Got some come to think of it so might give this a go when I get my guitar build done....

[Glenn Jennings]

Very nicely done. Don't think it would be possible to get it looking any better, is spot on!!!

[Glenn Jennings]

Nice one. He doesn't look happy with the situation hehehe.

[Glenn Jennings]

Nice job and I too like the finish you have got on it !

[Glenn Jennings]

That macrocarpa burl I would be interested in. I have a thing for burl timber it just pushes all my buttons. So put my name on it Arthur.

Love the cross you carved. Beautiful work and nicely finished. Looking forward to having a drool in your workshop. hehehehe....

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Yolli
You nailed it mate looks awesome.!!!!!...

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Eddy
Hope all works out well for you all and you don't get Hit by this thing. Being so unpredictable sure makes it real hard on everyone. God Bless all....

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Arthur
This pretty small 260mmx60x50 and was in my mates wood pile so i burgled it. Was just a tiny bit of burl in it But I liked the natural shape of it so just carved out the bowl threw a bit of artwork at it and put it on a base. I kind of like it.

Hi Arthur
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[Glenn Jennings]

Though we don't get hurricans as such I have seen the effects of wind damage. Was out hunting one day in the Urewera park and came down a razor back ridge that I hadn't had a look at before. About 300m from the stream bed there was a belt of trees about 50m long right on the ridgeline that had all been...

[Glenn Jennings]

Best wishes to all that are in the path of these extremes of nature. Stay safe !!!!

[Glenn Jennings]

If they were glued up the could be carved to make a deep serving platter or made into something like the attached piece. Beautiful grain patterns so I would go with something that showcases the grain patterns rather than put artwork on it that would tend to hide the natural beauty of the wood a bit....

[Glenn Jennings]

Making the archtop style guitar back

This is being made from a flowering cherry tree that my friend had to cut down a couple of years ago. It started out as a plank that was chainsawed from the stump. Has been air dried for 3 years under the house.

Having only handyman sanders,...

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Ed clever piece well thought out....