Authentic Nautical Accessories, and Custom Furnishings
You probably have a friend who, if you met them today, you'd never befriend. They're lousy drunks, never help out, or have egos beyond description. Your friendship has that exclamation or wonderment factor: "why is this person, my friend?" On examinat
There is no definitive book on halibut schooners. It's hard to define a "type" there is so much variation. Some are transom sterned, but others like the one I've carved are canoe sterned. All had moderate deadrise ( not flat bottomed), and tended to be plumb stemmed, but not always. See the problem?
Usable design elements are in plain sight within other designs. Plunder away!
We all want to be instant experts. One of my sensei describes this in terms of the training montages that are standard fare in martial arts movies; the neophyte progresses from clumsy beginner to skilled pro in thirty seconds of cinematic snapshots. The rest of us suffer from dissatisfaction and disappointment from being less than optimal for much longer.
Literacy is critical to our advancement as artists
My shop is NOT, an Instagram ready location.
Working directly from the log always offers surprises.
Hand carved sails add a nice touch to a ship portrait.
For me cherry is almost the perfect wood.
taking time to reflect or meditate is never a bad idea before starting in the shop.
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