Previous Works

He’s an oak leaf carved in Douglas fir.
He’s wise and very chill. 
If I were a leaf, Oakford would be a leaf I’d hang out with for sure.
Fall is here and it’s my favorite season. In fact, I’m considering doing a leaf series of carvings. 
Oakford is 11 inches tall & 8 inches wide.
Happy Fall!
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“Scarred Heart”
We all have one for one reason or another. 
Carved from a large spalted American Beech Tree that fell on my property a few years ago. The stitches are solid brushed copper.
15-1/2” x 12-1/2” x 1 -1/2”
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“Eternal Patience”
Carved in driftwood. He is obviously very old and has been in water (Duck River) for a very long time. He may have even been burned at some point. I believe he’s hickory due to the hardness,  density and color.
19 inches tall.
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This is “The Kingston Knight”.
He is carved in a very old decorative post that still contains old embedded nails deep inside.
He is 30 inches (2-1/2 feet tall).
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“Leonardo da Vinci” is carved into the paper of five volumes of Encyclopedia Britannica / 1957 Edition. He is within these actual volumes as I try to include my subjects in all of my book carvings. This carving is based on the well-known self-portrait sketch done in red chalk on paper. Since these carvings are done in actual books, I have the opportunity to reveal text that I feel is relevant to my subject even though the text is not actually in context to the subject. Leonardo da Vinci was a scientist as well as an artist. He lived and worked in a time when religion was more prominent and powerful than politics or science. I have found both within these volumes. So, on the right side pages of the piece I have revealed the words “Catholic Truth” and on the left side pages I’ve revealed “Hydrostatic Equilibrium” which is the balanced state of fluid and a basic of physics. Revealing text within these books is a fun inclusion when the opportunity presents itself.
There is another interesting aspect of this piece in my opinion. The finish I applied darkened the carved paper portion giving it the appearance of grey stone. I love it when I’m treated with unexpected and wonderful surprises that enhance my work.
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Benjamin The Dragon.
Carved in Cypress Knee
11-1/2 inches wide.
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This is Walton.
He’s just not sure about it. 
About what you ask? 
About anything.
13 inches.
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This is Snart (Meaning Bald in Hungarian).
First I’d like to say, I’m fine. Ha! These creepy characters are just fun to do. I pretty much just let the wood and Mother Nature determine who shows up. Yep, and some of them are delightfully disturbing. (PS. I loved scary monster movies when I was a kid. Still do.)
8-1/2 inches
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“Fel” (Meaning – “Half” in Hungarian)
Fel is half-crazy, half-baked, half-cocked, half-a$$ed, half the calories and half-priced.
He is a half-chunk of splintered maple. 
If you have half a mind to have him in your life, let me know. He’s All yours.
22 inches tall.
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This is Bucky.
Bucky is a little different. Please allow me to explain.
Bucky is a collaborative effort between me and a Beaver. I capitalized “Beaver” out of respect because I don’t know the actual beaver’s name. Anyway, I found this branch on the shore of the Harpeth River in Kingston Springs, TN. I was extremely careful to keep it exactly the length and condition I found it. The ends were cut and the bark was removed by my unknown but obviously “busy” and extremely talented collaborative friend. Every mark (including the cut ends except where I jumped in to do my thing) was carved by my new Rodent friend.
Bucky is 24 inches (2 feet tall).
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Samuel is a woodsman from the hills of Kingston Springs, TN. 
He is small but mighty. He was once mauled by a rabid squirrel and lived to tell about it. A chipmunk family took him in and nursed him back to health. He said he is forever in their debt and is now the godfather of little Charlie Chipmunk. Samuel has many stories of the wilderness and is happy to share them.
6 inches tall.
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This is Rosso (Meaning Red in Italian).
He’s a pretty chill guy with an odd sense of humor and loves meatballs and red wine (go figure).
Carved in red cedar and 17 inches tall.
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“Oooh Nooo”
This poor branch has seen things we can’t even imagine. 
Oooooh The Humanity! Wait… I mean, Oooooh The Lugneumity! (Tree nerd alert).
12-1/2 inches tall.
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This is Hooter the Great Horned Owl.
Hooter is a hopeless hooligan who has hay fever, a hernia and occasional heartburn after having hare for supper. He has a slight hangover from mixing a Highball, Hot Buttered Rum and a Hairy Naval last night but he’s happy. A little Hair of the Dog might help.
Anyway, Hooter is carved in white oak.
He’s a pretty big fella at 35 inches tall, 14 inches wide, 3-1/2 inches thick.
He can be hung outside but advised to hang in the shade out of direct sunlight.
Since he is a slab of raw wood, he will have surface cracks. There is no way to stop that. However, he is sealed with Spar Urethane to reduce cracking and protect from UV.
This is Poe.
A bit skittish. Reads a lot of macabre novels. 
Cool dude. Just don’t startle him.
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This is Tallulah.
She is a Woodland Dragon and a happy one. She has been around a long time as a lovely beech tree. Her beautiful attitude and spalted nature shines through.
She’s nearly 20 inches tall.
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This is Dare’n Dangerfield. He was a stuntman in Hollywood. He did many stunts in movies with Clint Eastwood, James Woods, Elijah Wood and many other awood winning actors. He took a lot of hard hits and broke almost every branch in his body. He’s a tough chunk and a Ladies Wood for sure. (Hey! Get your mind out of the gutter). But it’s time for him to retire and live the good life.
15-1/2 inches tall.
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Basil has a solid reputation of being a very serious old branch.
However, he has taken a part-time job at a local dispensary. Clearly his demeanor has changed.
10-1/2 inches tall.
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“Hackett”
We all know the “Get Off My Lawn!” guy.
Well Hackett doesn’t like squirrels and was often heard yelling “Get Off My Branch!”.
The squirrels would put their nuts on his branch just to irritate him. Picture that one. I wouldn’t appreciate it either.
13 inches.
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This is Henry L.P.C.
He’s an Ent Psychologist. Tree Beings also have complicated lives.
Slow… but complicated.
14 inches.
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“Mac”
He was a Branch Manager at Trees Are Us and is fully retired now. Wants to live the easy life and just hang around with cool folks and drink oak barrel bourbon.
15-1/2 inches.
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“Barnabas”
It’s the end of September and Halloween is right around the corner. So, I’m getting in creepy fun mode with Barnabas. He may look creepy but he’s just practicing his sneer. He sure smelled good when he was showing up though. 
9-1/2 inches.
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This is Maverick Woodfish. 
Maverick is a former Western movie star. He starred in films like – The Good The Bad and the Fishy, Turtlestone, Wyatt Carp, Tuna Grit, The Magnificent Salmon, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Squid, Finfull of Dollars, Outlaw Josey Whales, even a comedy called Blazing Sandals. He also did his own stunts.
Quite a talented fish.
Carved in tree root.
18 inches.
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Meet Pippin. 
Pippin is a Wood Gnome. No, he does not bake cookies in tree trunks. 
I feel I have to be completely honest with you guys. He makes moonshine.
And he’s really good at it!
I have a feeling he had something to do with Bert’s party. He’s the last guy I posted. If you read that story, you’ll understand completely. Anyway, Pippin’s moonshine is made of all natural ingredients. Like tree bark, moss, hallucinogenic mushrooms (of course), raw honey and squirrel poop, you know…all natural ingredients. It’s almost a health drink!
He’s a very happy, chill and talented dude.
7 inches.
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