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Jeffrey Makiel
02-02-2008, 3:17 PM
As I was dusting the curio cabinet a few hours ago, I dusted this carving made by my brother 18 years ago and thought that I would post it for giggles. It's a copy of an original work called "Splash" by Don Mahieu that was published in Fine Woodworking Design Book Five (Tauton Press, 1990). If you see any of these books in a used bookshop, I highly recommend buying them...they show some very inspiring work.

-Jeff :)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/Beff2/Splash-11024x768.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/Beff2/Splash-21024x768.jpg
Bill Wyko
02-02-2008, 4:03 PM
That's very clever. I like it.
Jim Becker
02-02-2008, 6:04 PM
That's a great piece!!
John Buzzurro
02-02-2008, 7:04 PM
Very cool. I like it a lot.
Charles Wilson
02-02-2008, 7:51 PM
I likes it.

Chuck
Pat Germain
02-02-2008, 8:19 PM
I like it a lot.

Last night DIY showed an episode of Woodworks which focused on two famous woodworkers. One was James Krenov. I don't remember the other guy's name, but he made pieces with a whimsy similar to the "Splash" piece.
Roger Myers
02-02-2008, 8:41 PM
I like it a lot.

Last night DIY showed an episode of Woodworks which focused on two famous woodworkers. One was James Krenov. I don't remember the other guy's name, but he made pieces with a whimsy similar to the "Splash" piece.

That was a good episode... the other woodworker is Art Espenet Carpenter who passed away in 2006. Here is an interesting link on Art.
http://www.furnituresociety.org/awards/carpenter/carpencv.html

Both he and Krenov inspired a lot of woodworkers, myself included. Although my tastes run more toward American Period furniture, these are two talented craftsmen.
gary Zimmel
02-02-2008, 10:28 PM
Neat looking piece, I like it to.