Large bench made from the tree that stood in the grounds.

Can’t wait to see it when completed, wondering how it will be sealed from the elements

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-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

The Tree before she was cut down.

Cutting and getting down to a rough size

What I’ve ended up with. The large piece is roughly 1600mm X 600mm X 600mm.
The two smaller ones I’m hoping to get some 500mm cubes from to make single single-seater’s.

1:5 model design. The pennies are used to get it off the ground.

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Rough drawings. Hoping to get a hole in the middle to show the rings of the tree slowly getting larger with the curve from the inside out.

Base to be made out of steel, that will rust over time and give the piece an air of floating.

Many thanks ‘Todd A. Clippinger’, seem to have made a bit of a cock up of the whole thing. Apologies. I’ll get the hang of it soon.
Hope you voted for my bench in the competition?.

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Made a mistake when uploading, instead of listening to ‘Todd A. Clippinger’, I went and uploaded HUGE pictures. Lesson learnt.

I can’t wait to watch this progress, and I’m glad an artist was able to acquire this beautifully figured and colored wood. I like the design you propose as well. The block of wood in the shot with you and the chainsaw is gorgeous. Looking at both faces as a dyptic, it looks like UFOs or blimps hovering over conifers in a forest, all in front of an amazing sunset with rays shooting up through the low-lying clouds.

-- Gary, Los Angeles, video game animator

You’re getting the hang of it:)

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

fascinating beginning…
and don’t forget to turn this blog into a series (and make this #1 of the series of course)

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

The current drawing. Apologies have been working hard and forgotten about you lot.

oh that is beautiful!!! what a great concept.

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

Very unique

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

you realy have eye 4design ..keep up

-- hrvoje