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Carving of Joni Mitchell, in progress.


This piece is in progress, carved in Black Walnut and titled "The Circle Game".




Flowering rhododendrons on Walnut Creek.


View from my workbench. Flowering rhododendron on Walnut Creek.




Bear with cub carved in black walnut log.


I hollowed out a walnut log and found a bear and cub inside.




Woodcarver sanding bear butts.


Frontal view of bear carving.

Not the most glamorous job, sanding
bear butts, but somebody has to do it.


I opted for little detail and focused on gestural
motion to suggest that the bears are moving.





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View from my workbench. Whitetail doe and her newborn fawn on Walnut Creek




View from my workbench. Walnut Creek in winter.


View from my workbench. Walnut Creek in winter.





Novels published by Walnut Creek Press are available for sale in Woodcarving Shoppe Gallery.





First sign of spring, frogs emerging from Black Walnut.





Three walnut pieces with treenware in background.
View from back corner to front corner of gallery.






Final touches on hawk carved in walnut.






Maple and walnut bowls awaiting a coat of finish.





Modern Dance and Bird of Prey
Both pieces are carved from the same walnut tree.






Outline of spoons, spatulas, and salad servers in cherry and walnut.





Assorted pieces in walnut and cherry, sanded and awaiting another coat of finish.