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Ninth Wave Designs

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Recommendations: Carving Tools

March 11, 2017

I often get asked for recommendations of what tools to buy from people interested in beginning wood carving. It can be a confusing process – there are many good brands and hundreds of profiles to choose from. A lot of people start by buying a big set of tools for a large sum of money,… Read More Recommendations: Carving Tools

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Flow Back: The Return of the Atlantic Salmon

November 10, 2016

I recently completed a carving called Flow Back, inspired by the return of the wild Atlantic salmon to the Connecticut River. I read (this article) about how, against all odds, several salmon had returned to spawn last November after an absence of 200 years, even after a decades-long effort to return the fish to the… Read More Flow Back: The Return of the Atlantic Salmon

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  • Next up is this triptych reveal video. I am planning on working on more of these in the coming year
    by ninthwavedesigns 3 weeks ago
    Next up is this triptych reveal video. I am planning on working on more of these in the coming year
  • A throwback to the summer with this embellished deer skull. #ninthwavedesigns #deerskull #spiral #ogham
    by ninthwavedesigns 3 weeks ago
    A throwback to the summer with this embellished deer skull.  #ninthwavedesigns   #deerskull   #spiral   #ogham 
  • This has to be one of my favorite projects - from a few years ago - but when I reposted
    by ninthwavedesigns 3 weeks ago
    This has to be one of my favorite projects - from a few years ago - but when I reposted
  • This trio of photos were all in my top nine for the year - the first one being the most
    by ninthwavedesigns 2 weeks ago
    This trio of photos were all in my top nine for the year - the first one being the most
  • I completed this painted icon called Sacred Night on New Years Eve day - the last creation of 2020. It
    by ninthwavedesigns 2 weeks ago
    I completed this painted icon called Sacred Night on New Years Eve day - the last creation of 2020. It
  • I finally finished carving this representation of the COVID-19 virus. For lots of reasons, I hope I don’t have to
    by ninthwavedesigns 2 weeks ago
    I finally finished carving this representation of the COVID-19 virus. For lots of reasons, I hope I don’t have to
  • Finished up carving of another of the commissioned plaques - this one for the 2019/2020 academic year. I will oil
    by ninthwavedesigns 2 weeks ago
    Finished up carving of another of the commissioned plaques - this one for the 2019/2020 academic year. I will oil
  • I’ve been working in the Alchemy Notebook project again - here is one of the three new pages I have
    by ninthwavedesigns 6 days ago
    I’ve been working in the Alchemy Notebook project again - here is one of the three new pages I have
  • Flashing back to this carved frame and painting combination - Mother of Asymmetry. I created the frame from mahogany wood
    by ninthwavedesigns 4 days ago
    Flashing back to this carved frame and painting combination - Mother of Asymmetry. I created the frame from mahogany wood

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