Pyrographic artwork for "Save the Children" paddle

Hello Bob—you have done a masterful job with the pyro. Gorgeous.

I have no idea re: starting price. I couldn’t part with it – if it was mine.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

That’s how you got to be Bob #1!
Really artsy Bob.

Glad to have you back TTW.

Bob #2

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Well, you should be pleased, Bob. That is some great looking art work. Now don’t wait so long to do another. Good cause and all that.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

start at 400
beautiful work

did some quick market research and found a handmade paddle on ebay

yours is much nicer

-- ..... art for lifes sake

here is another quick search on ebay... highest price is 699

-- ..... art for lifes sake

Bob,
Both of your projects are stunning! I would think any canoe sportsman would love to have one or both of those paddles. Are you going to burn some starfish or little fishies on the background of your whales? I wish I was artistic and able to do that kind of work. Great job, Bob.

-- Forget the health food, I need all the preservatives I can get !

Thanks for the kind comments all.

Hi Deb…:) It was a tough decision to use the 1st one. I think somehow it adds to it though. At least in my mind. It may stay in the family. My brother…who already has the other paddle has said he may bid on it to keep the pair together. He has some really beautiful wooden surfboards up on the wall in the Pono house. Lots of other nice water related art. So these would fit right in. If it doesn’t that’s good too. I’m making more.

You’re still Bob #1 to me. Maybe I should change my name back to treefarmer and my avatar back to a pint of guinness

Hi Thos…good to see you. I haven’t done any sketching just the sake of sketching in a long while. I really enjoyed doing these. Now I have another tool to add to the list. I may have to push this one to the top though. I’m making a bunch more paddles (siblings and such for gifts) and I now want to burn those as well.

Thanks for the info Dan. LJ of the frequently changing avatar….:) That sounds like a good place to start. I’m wrestling with going eBay or not. I guess it makes sense and opens it up to a lot more potential buyer’s. I need to look back into the charity posting.

Calgirl…I was thinking about adding some other fish to it but now I’m afraid of messing it up. A sneeze at the wrong moment and I’ve drawn a sea monster. LOL…I love your tagline…I could use some myself.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Looking great Bob. Good Luck on the sale.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Great wood burning Bob!

You should get a bundle for this one. Let us know when you post it on ebay.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

when I checked out Silent Auctions online I read that the starting bid should be 50% of “fair market value” of the item.
(if that helps)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)