[Woodcarver] What ya carving!

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Fellow Carvers,

I'm just finishing up a Walnut Log mantel. If you care to view its in my 
Webshots photo album (link below) titled Mantels.

This 17-inch walnut log has been drying over 17 years and is carved to a 
depth of 10-inches. To see the back of the carving I needed to install a 
tube light inside. The light looks like a sun rise. The scene on the mantel 
is from John Wayne's movie Stagecoach. The mantel will be mounted by ropes 
tied to each end and hung from the ceiling. The bark took over a quart of 
varnish for each coat. Finished weight is about 185 lbs. Design and carving 
time about 50 hours. Selling price $3,500.

The red strawberry, in the photo, is a bird house. So far I got no bird 
interested. Maybe I would have better luck putting it outside?

I have an open house here at The Carving Shop (address below) this Monday, 
August 14 beginning at 6 PM. Everyone is welcome, carvers and non-carvers. 
My apprentices will be doing demonstrations and answering questions. This 
Walnut Log Mantel will be on display. Refreshments will be served. We are 
going to be discussing combining several carving clubs in the area. Hope to 
see you here.

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552

(815) 498-9290 phone
(815) 498-9249 fax
http://www.thecarvingshop.com [business web site]
http://www.carvingmagazine.com ['Ask Joe' column]
http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett
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