Thursday, February 4, 2016

My home grown cherry wood


I've carved another Irish George II tea table but this time I used my own home grown cherry wood. 
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FROM THIS:


TO THIS:



I speak frequently about the little cherry tree that my neighbor cut down, the one I ate cherries from.
I took the trunk home because I loved the little tree, but I did not know at that time what was inside just waiting to live on. Perfect "in scale" grain and knots and a beautiful coloring. 


This photo shows a nice little knot.
It is so fun to cut off a piece of log, mill it down, thickness it and create a miniature piece of furniture!






13 comments:

  1. I already know how beautiful this is because I saw it before you put the final finish on it. In these photos it is very hard to see the GORGEOUS carving you did. I think it is because it shines now. I love the shell design in the middle. The carving on the legs is as fine as I have ever seen.
    Beautiful Linda! You won't have this one for long. About five minutes my guess on your table in Chicago.

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  2. me parece sorprenderte lo que puedes hacer con la madera ,y que de un pequeño tronco seas capaz de sacar esa preciosidad , me encanta

    besitos

    Mari

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  3. Oh!! I love it...love it...love it!!!!
    You are a true artist that you can turn that 'chunk' of wood into some so delight and beautiful.

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  4. this is beautiful and now you will always have a piece of your cherry tree x

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  5. Hello Linda,
    It is stunning. Good call keeping the wood...it really made a stunning table. your talent and skill always impress me!
    Big hug
    Giac

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  6. that is awesome Linda! It would have been a stunning piece already, because of your craftmanship and the wood - with the wonderful grain and knots, just gorgeous. But that you've made it from that trunk of wood makes it so much more special. So nice it's from a cherrytree you 'know'. You've done an amazing job once again, love it!

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  7. Gorgeous table Linda! Your carving is beautiful. I agree with you about the grain and the knots, it only adds to the beauty of the piece.
    I do love that you're using wood from a tree which you used to eat the fruits of. I have a plum tree and an apple tree about the size of your cherry tree laying in my garden, waiting for me to cut it up and use for miniatures. I think we talked about this before...I should cut a few pieces off them and see if the wood is OK to use.

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  8. i love that you were able to preserve the natural grain of the wood in this tiny piece

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  9. Sorry you lost your loved cherry tree but what a beautiful item you have made from it.

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  10. This piece is stunning Linda. What a gorgeous, rich colour, beautiful grain and I just love that the knot is visible in the wood. I did manage to cut some wood after you provided me with such excellent help and I have to say, it is so satisfying to see something evolve from start to finish =0)

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  11. Very nice !!!! love your paintings also.


    Mario

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  12. Whaow. Impressive. What a lovely circle of life. Beautiful table. Wish I had the tools and skill to do this kind of work. And being Irish myself I love that connection too!!

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