[Woodcarver] Joe's mantel chat

[Merrilee Johnson]

Wow Joe!
  That is beautiful! The light inside probably wouldn't be a good idea to 
keep it there all the time would it?  It did look like the sunrise.  A very 
net effect!  Then  I sneaked a peek at them all and they are all super!
Merrilee



>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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