Below is a selection of some of my favorite wood carving projects . Click on any image to begin the slideshow feature.
Owl carved from basswood, will have a painted finish.
Raven shield, carved from Honduran mahogany.
Honey bee emblem carved as part of a sign – butternut wood.
Raven carved from Honduran mahogany.
Spiral carvings on a mahogany footstool.
Memento Mori Green Man wood carving.
Detail of the Sleeping Bear Triptych
Tower and Stars family shield carved in mahogany.
Detail of the Tower and Stars shield.
Algiz Rune panel in carved mahogany.
Leaping Fox – hand carved mahogany wood with painted finish.
Adding the metallic accents to the painted surfaces.
The Sleeping Bear triptych center panel, work in progress.
Sciath Fia Bairr / Stag Shield – hand carved in mahogany wood with oil and wax finish.
Commissioned plaque, 11.25″ x 11.25″, painted basswood.
The Acanthish column carving in progress.
Ready to add the final deatails.
Elemental Cross – carving completed, shown with some of the tools used to carve it.
Detail of the St. Francis Icon carving in butternut wood.
Commissioned plaque 11.25″ x 11.25″, painted basswood.
Commissioned plaque, 11.25″ x 11.25″, painted basswood.
The completed Marriage Shield.
Old Woman of the Night: Hand carved basswood with painted finish 11.75″ diameter x 2″ thick.
The Dragestil carving hanging on the mantel.
The completed Irish Hare wood carving.
Viking Dragon Door Guardians carved in mahogany wood.
The fully assembled Triple Raven T-Style guitar.
The completed Viking niche carving – “Norge”.
Commissioned plaque, 11.25″ x 11.25″, stained basswood.
Detail of Viking inspired dragon carving in mahogany.
Triple Raven Telecaster-style guitar body, hand carved in Honduran mahogany.
Tree-of-Life Celtic Cross carved from mahogany wood.
Celtic Birds carving in basswood.