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The hummingbird is an interesting subject to do. This hummingbird is made from butternut. Butternut has a nice even grain, and is easily carved. |
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The swan has been one of my most popular subjects. I have done so many that I have lost count. Some of the more interesting woods used have been ebony, cocobolo, and lilac. |
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This butterfly is carved from a single piece of zebra wood. The antenna are made from a flexible beading wire, with a small drop of glue on the ends. |
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I have done a few horses. This cocobolo horse pin has a nice dynamic motion to it. The cocobolo wood gives the horse a beautiful reddish brown color with a few black streaks running through it. |
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The gecko was one of my first wood jewelry pieces. Like the swan I have done so many that I have lost count. And like the swan the gecko has been made in a wide variety of woods. |
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In the Summer 2002 issue of the Scroll Saw Workshop I wrote an article on how I make my geckos. This gecko is made from Saskatoon Berry. |
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This was a special request from a very talented musical friend. Sometimes a little bit of carving helps add to the look of a piece. The purple colored streaking is due to the caragana wood. |
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