My Carvings continued;
Not far from my home, a 1900’s Victorian home was being restored. Along it’s driveway were White Cedar trees malformed by pruning many many years ago. The ”elbows” were cut and were going to be disposed of. I was given permission to remove them. I had envisioned an up twisted tail & fluke being cut using the curved grain within it’s tail.
A cut elbow.
A whale rough cut with a hi-lift tail.
These Whale positions inspired me to make a ”Hi-Lift & a ”U” Tail Whale.
OOP’S I’ll replace —-
A 24” burl cut in half.
A large & small ”U”Tail cut from a 24” burl.
Now we have ”U”- Tail Whales.
”Hi-Lift Tail.
A ”Hi-Lift with a reverse twist. [Sold]
These latest creations have been interesting & fun to develop & make.
Other fun creations I have put together;
”The Runner” Pieces of curved wood from the wood pile.
Inspired by the Boston Marathon . Sold to a Marathon participant.
A cedar slab [firewood] , likeness to an Owl.
Adding teeth to a Whale.
Our need for utensils to go with our Apple bowl.
I wasn’t happy with the boring look of the factory rosewood grips.
So, I went to the wood pile and found some white ash with curved grain the shape of the grips.
Recently received customer photos.
18″ Sperm Whale 18″ Moby Whale.
A Pod of 8 in this home of Whale lovers!
Whats next?
I’ll think of something!
I hope you have enjoyed ”My Carvings” part one & two.
After 42 years of carving and nearly 20k pcs signed & dated pieces are scattered about the world, I have retired.
”Wood carving is easy, just remove what doesn’t look right.”
W.Ray Freden, ”Down East” Maine” The Way Life Should Be.
<ray@wrayfreden.com>
I have just been given one of your carvings, a puffin, dated 1989. I love it! It will be going to my summer home in Eastport. Are you still in Pembroke?
( I wanted to add a photo of it, but don’t see an option for that)
Good for you Mary, Yes, still in Pembroke. photo via