WoodWriting Haiku Thursday's --by RusticWoodArt #49: Shaker Styling With Wood and....

Glad to see ya back Frank

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

Howdy Frank, That’s a nice gift you are working on there. Looks like progress on the cabin too. Nice to read you around here. Hope the summer is being kind.
Rob

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

Grank This is great to see you back. Did you get snowed in.

Glad to see people are still making paths to your door.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Glad to hear something from you Frank. I always look forward to it, and have actually missed reading your posts all this time. Thanks for sharing

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

Welcome Back! I’ve missed your writing and photography so much. Good to see you here again.

Agree wtih the rest…welcome back…and very nice gift !!

-- Don S.E. OK

Good to hear from you again, Frank. I missed your posts. I’m glad nothing has happened to you,
Beautiful bench and the shaker style is my absolute favorite!

-- Steve, New Zealand, www.steveracz.com

Ahh, Frank, so comforting to once again hear the wisdom of the wood…

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

Thanks for sharing this, Frank. It has been awhile and, to echo the others, the absence of your comments and photography have been noticed.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

welcome home :)
beautiful wood… beautiful bench.. beautiful sentiment…

the wood already knew .. and Frank listened..

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Wonderful to hear from you friend…

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

I’m relatively new here and even I missed you!
Welcome back

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

Frank you old Galoot, where the hell you been. I thought maybe a bear got you, or something worse. Glad to see you back Old Buddy. Missed your Ryme and Reason. Beautiful Bench, as God had intended. God Bless, Mike ps, by the by, say hello to my new grandson Logan, 3 months young. Don’t have a clue does he?

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Frank,

So comforting to read your words and see your visions, again.

Lew

WOW!

Frank’s back, & you’re mighty welcome. You’ve been missed by a lot of us.

We’re glad to see you haven’t fallen off of this good old Earth.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Welcome back Frank

the bench as normal o’ natural simply stunning

Just one question do you leave your work completely natural or do you use some sort of finish or sealent …..........

Andy

-- cut it saw it scrap it

Greetings to all;
... .well for reasons that are due to the numbers commenting here, I’m sorry that I cannot reply to each of your greetings on a more one and one basis, but will go ahead and reply by thanking you all for the well-comes.

Thank you all and I’ll see how far and wide I can go at getting this blog thing….blog writing going again. Even though I am not all-ways posting here, the fact remains that I am still busy at working the wood, while also posting on other sites (yes I am all-ways writing some tale of wood)....and then there still is the need to at times just sit in silence and let my mouth just stay shut so that I can listen to what the trees of the forest are telling me as I learn about wood. My body as a temple of flesh sometimes just goes into overload and the need arises within to let my spirit take over.

Once again….;

Thank you.
GODSPEED
Frank

-- --frank, NH, http://frank.wordpress.com/

God Bless You Old Friend. You are in my prayers.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Hello Andy;
Since you asked a question in need and deserving of an answer, ’’....do you leave your work completely natural or do you use some sort of finish or sealent ?’’; I will do my best to give an answer.

The photos posted above are yet un-finished just as there still remains some tweaking of the wood yet to come, before I can start finishing. Two of my preferred finishes are tung oil and shellac and since I have been awaiting my friend to stop by and give me his thoughts on what finish to use….I have been waiting. This morning the client stop by and we decided on first one coat of tung oil, then orange shellac followed by the good stuff….varnish which still has a VOC rating of 650….ah yes, the good stuff.

I will be posting more on the process as I start moving along on this bench, so look for information and photos in future blog writings….and then also;

Thank you for your question.
GODSPEED,
Frank

-- --frank, NH, http://frank.wordpress.com/

Frank it is really good to hear from you as I sent you a message last month asking about what was up. Glad that you are back and listening to the wood.

Rog

-- Feel the wood and let it tell you what to make of it.

Frank – Great to see you back on here. I was just checking your profile a few days ago to see if you were still active. Always appreciate your writings and work here.

-- Matt - Syracuse, NY

Welcome Back! I’ve missed your writing and photography Good to see you here again

-- Life used to be soooo much simpler!!!!