fly fishing panel for wooten desk

Wow, the level of detail in this is absolutely amazing. Incredible piece.

-- If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? - John Wooden

I agree with Devin—incredible!!
I think I’ve driven through Alliston before. Near Schomberg?

Do we get to see the entire desk?

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

Great piece of work. Makes me want to get back out to Montana on the Madison.

-- Stanley, North Georgia

Fantastic and wonderful piece most outstanding workmanship.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Incredible piece! WOW!! Very beautiful and cool…................

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Fantastic art and craftsmanship. Few people can do work like that.

-- Mike, American in Norway

maharg,
Excellent work as usual. You are right that veneer that the creel is made from is exceptional in its’ own right. The thing I like the most is the banding on the picture frame! I mean the attention to your detail work is incredible. Keep on keeping on!

Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis

-- woodbutcher north carolina

Exquisite detail and a true work of art. Outstanding piece! Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Thanks for all the great comments, really appreciate them. MsDebbieP, i will try to get pictures of his completed desk soon, the picts he sent me via e-mail where not very clear. Alliston is west of Base Borden, I think. I used to work for a cabinetmaker outside of Lisle, just off the Airport road. This was from 80 to 83 ish. Tooo long ago!! My next undertaking is going to be a Federal period tambour desk in the style of John Seymour and sons from the Boston area around 1800. It will be from some crotch Honduran mahohany veneer i bought when my ship, the HMCS Yukon was in San Dieago around 91 or 92. Myself and another guy rented a car and drove to La Mirada ??, and stopped at a veneer supplier, with stacks of the good stuff as far as you could see. I was like Homer drolling over a box of donuts!! Bought a bundle of veneer with 24 matching sheets, each sheet is a average of 16” wide x 58” long. Over 160 square feet, probably worth about $1,000 to $1,500 dollars for the whole bundle. Paid around $250.00 back then!! The desk will have inlays on the tambours, in a drappery pattern. I will try to make all of the inlay bandings and inlays on the legs, drawere fronts and everywhere else. wish me luck !!

steve

-- Steve, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada