Eye can see - "A Knot"

Great story, Karson. Some of the neatest things in life seem to happen by accident.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

he’s beautiful Karson, looks just like an eye.
Still got a bunch of that wood? I use hardrock maple in my hat making tools.

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

Mark I used some for the legs for my workbench and maybe I have 50-60 Bd Ft left. I sold a lot of it for 25 cents a bd ft when I moved out of St. louis.

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

I love that elephant, and true to his nature – he weighs a TON! I cannot wait to see all the grandkids using him! We never did name him (that I am aware). Maybe everyone wants to chime in for an appropriate name.

-- Karrie

2 cents a board foot? Cute project.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

40 years old! I think the little guy looks great, are you sure you want to refinish him? The Keno bros. from the Antique Road Show would be very disappointed :(

-- Paul Sayre Creativity is a drug I cannot live without. Cecil B. DeMille (1881 - 1959)

Karson,

That is one cool elephant and the knot is perfect!!

Good Luck in the contest.

Lew

and the eye sure does look like an elephant’s eye! very cool.

maybe his name is S-EYE-mon.

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

2 cents a board foot…oh dear me…and I’m looking for hard maple for a workbench at HOW MUCH A BOARD FOOT!!! Thundaration, I’m jealous…but this is a fun project.

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

When you say, “that’s my 2 cents worth,” you really mean it.
A cute little guy he is, but not so little.

-- -** 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

A Childerns book needs to be written of your story with pictures as true as the magic that is in him and you…

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

Oh my gosh I love elephants and I love this story. I also have a fascination about placing knots in appropriate places LOL!!!
Wow I don’t know after all this time if I would want to refinish him/her either. Of course thats your call, but after all those moves and all those kids, you obviously did one heck of a job on him/her LOL!!!
You will post it if you do refinish it won’t you?
PEACE!!!

-- Allison, Northeastern Ca. Remember, Amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic!

I just posted a real elephants eye picture also.

Thanks for the support on him.

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

Looks great! I wish I could find those prices today, but I guess that is part of the past.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

Man Karson, you sure have a way of touching peoples hearts. I’d spiff him up a bit so he would last another 40 yrs
and have him around for the grandkids.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Great Job Karson Kids Love Toys Keep up The Good Work

-- Jim, Kentucky

Hey Dad. He looks awesome. I didn’t know you still had him! He is a good old friend. Elijah will love riding on him when we come visit! – Actually Albie probably will too!

Karson, the elephant looks great after forty years. Elephants can live to be over 70 years of age. So as Jockmike2 said, spiff him up a bit so he will last another 40 yrs. Very good build.

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

Thanks for the encouragement Mike,

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

Great Job Karson! The Knot really looks like a elephant eye.

-- Dennis Zongker

yes, indeed… looks just like an elephant’s eye!

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

Also what has already been said. Really think kindelingman is right, give him a name and go for a children’s book or perhaps a series. The adventures of…

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

Really cute. I actually rode a young adult male elephant when in South Africa. I was the third person on the elephants’ back and I was resting my hand on his backside that was exposed from the blanket’s edge. He must have been ticklish, as he kept trying to swat my hand with his wiry haired tail.

These elephants were orphans that would have otherwise perished as their mothers were killed when they were quite young. The park they lived in kept them healthy and tame and the money from the tourist riding them kept the facility functioning. They also made prints of their feet to sell, as each one is individual, just like our hand prints are individually marked.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

nice knot

-- making sawdust....

Check this out Karson!

The corn is as high as an Elephants Eye.

-- -** 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

Well done your stuff is very child lovable aND FRIENDLY.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

That is one cool elephant.

-- Joe Cool