[Woodcarver] Bible Cover

[Ralph Scheffler]

John -
    Just to add to Reddogg's comments on the wood cover for the Bible - I
lived in Coos Bay, Oregon in 1970 and I remember that local woodmakers also
made these covers out of Myrtlewood.  As you know Myrtlewood is only grown
in this area of Oregon and can be found also in the holyland.  It would be
worth contacting carvers in Oregon, like Art who is on our woodcarving web
and see if he has any ideas on shops doing this work.  I still have two
pieces of Myrtlewood vases that I purchased from the Mrytlewood Chalet in
North Port, Oregon.

Ralph in Palm Desert, CA.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "reddogg" <1reddogg at earthlink.net>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 11:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Bible Cover


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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John G" <gris7 at juno.com>
> >
> > Hi All
> > My Bible is old and getting worn so I thought I could make a
cover/holder
> for it out of wood. I thought about making a box out of thin 1/4 inch
stock
> and chip carving it. Has anyone seen anything like this before? Does
anyone
> have any other ideas? I just don't know if this is a practical way to do
> this. Please let me know what you think.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Hi John
>
> In 1989 while traveling in the "Holy Land" I purchased a bible in
Jerusalem
> that is covered in olive wood. The wood is approx 1/8" thick and thinly
> carved with a design on the cover. When I used to attend church I carried
it
> for a while, but my wife decided to put it away as a family  keep sake. I
> still think it is practical if kept thin and light for regular use and
> should prove durable depending on the binding material.
>
> "Reddogg"
>
>
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