http://limb2limb.com/2005/11/07/making-use-of-windfalls/ "A limb once amputated is dead but nature has an uncanny way to compensate........" Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:51:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://limb2limb.com/2005/11/07/making-use-of-windfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Resurrecting the Wood » Blog Archive » Uniqueness in Design Wed, 16 Nov 2005 05:01:13 +0000 http://limb2limb.com/?p=8#comment-4 [...] Take for instance the carving on the page “Making use of Windfalls,” that carvings inspiration came from looking at our grape vine in the garden and seeing the fallen limb of the Jacaranda tree. A dead limb and a flourishing grape vine combined together created the idea and the carving turned out to be exceptional and meaningful. The end result was a delicate carving of grape vines, hearts and lovebirds. [...] [...] Take for instance the carving on the page “Making use of Windfalls,” that carvings inspiration came from looking at our grape vine in the garden and seeing the fallen limb of the Jacaranda tree. A dead limb and a flourishing grape vine combined together created the idea and the carving turned out to be exceptional and meaningful. The end result was a delicate carving of grape vines, hearts and lovebirds. [...]

]]> http://limb2limb.com/2005/11/07/making-use-of-windfalls/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Resurrecting the Wood » Blog Archive » Classic in Every Sense Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:40:33 +0000 http://limb2limb.com/?p=8#comment-2 [...] This carving measures 6″ x 1.75″ and is carved from Maple. It may be regarded as being small in comparison to the version with Hearts and Vines that I spoke about in a previous post but it does not diminish the complexity of the carving. It is still challenging to carve the surfaces in a smaller area. It means that the carving tools used would have to be of a smaller variety. [...] [...] This carving measures 6″ x 1.75″ and is carved from Maple. It may be regarded as being small in comparison to the version with Hearts and Vines that I spoke about in a previous post but it does not diminish the complexity of the carving. It is still challenging to carve the surfaces in a smaller area. It means that the carving tools used would have to be of a smaller variety. [...]

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