Dad

Brian: I can’t help but look at your work with my mouth open. Awesome. You bring a concept to plaque carving I have never seen before. The several layers, the personalization, and using the characters to express what make us all connected. This tribute to yoru father is incredible, and a something I wish I could do for my own dad. I marvel at a guy that could play hockey and the violin in the same lifetime, what a gift of a father God created for you.

Have you ever done any writing about how to create the type of layered carvings from photographs that you have captured? I would surely like to read about the process.

Thanks for sharing these pieces, I am inspired, and motivated by them. I surely loved seeing the worshipping people in your Church Sign. I am left with the wish that I could carve something like that for my own church. You have a great gift, glad that you shared with us lumberjocks.
Mark DeCou

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flint Hill's Artisan

brian, looking at your plague for your dad. i had to cry. so wonderful, you must have had a great relationship with your dad.

thanks so much fo showingus

-- pat,ohio...http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/patshwigar/

excellent work !! you are a master carver

-- ..... art for lifes sake ... danwalters@lumberjocks.com

wonderful tribute
wonderful carving.

I so love all of your work

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

Very nice… I could never do such work… (well can’t imagine it being so… how did you get started?)

Drew

-- Drew, Pleasant Grove, Utah

Man that’s amazing.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Great tribute and great carving.

-- John

Gulp. Fine art and very touching as well. Pat, pass me your hankie.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Really nice job. You are an amazing carver, I could never do that! And what Doug said.

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As soon as my eyes dry out, I’m going to go pick up my 83 year old Dad and take him to Rockler. He loves to turn pens and boxes.
Thanks for reminding me how precious our parents are, and how important it is to break away from our busy-ness and spend time with them while we still can.

-- Furniture Medic- the prescription for damaged furniture

I can only echo what’s already been said, but I don’t believe enough good can be said about what you’ve done. The craftsmanship and the sentiment are absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Brian. A great job and a great tribute. Well done.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Emotional piece very nice

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day all Dug

WOW, His face is very realistic.

-- Dennis Zongker

beautiful piece he would be proud of it I am sure.