I have been a carver just about my entire life from the time I was 6 years old and used a dull steak knife to carve things from a bar of IVORY SOAP right up to custom making made a fine detail knife from a turn of the century file that has lost all it "teeth" but not the quality of the steel... Getting retired a few years ago has let me pursue a lifelong ambition to make the creative decisions to build exactly what my mind sees, and hopefully someone will like it enough to buy it!!!!. Creating whimsical 3 dimensional work has been my trademark and being commissioned for a truly unique piece is a pleasure whether it is a simple sign for a door or a fully active Automata to be used for a college alumni. I no longer do Craft Shows and when i was doing them nearly 65% of my sales were from commissioned work rather than the large quantity of "stock" items i brought and set up for sale. Commissioned work allows me to create whatever you need through e-mailed sketches or phone conversations. I am different from most sign carvers since I do NOT use routers or other machinery for my work, but instead use custom made carving knives and chisels to create the letters. While I am quite capable of finishing gold leaf letters, I have chosen to paint the letters with a bright gold enamel paint because it is much more affordable. So if you want a unique item commissioned just for you or someone special please contact me and we will start the creative process...
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