A different kind of chip.

Nice work Roger!

Very precise looking work that must have taken a lot of time.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Yes, plenty of time but how I look at it is that it keeps me out of trouble. LOL!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

Roger, I’m not a wood carver, but that is probably some of the best chip carving I’ve ever seen. Carving wood is somethng I’ve never perfected. I get pretty frustrated with it. I did get several books I’ve been looking at. Maybe someday.

-- Thos. Angle

Roger,

Are you TRYING to out do yourself, or is that just working out that way?

In a word: FANTASTIC !!

I’m referring to both the chip, and the plaque.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Roger The carving is fantastic. I do like the chip within a chip. The layout is great also.

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

Lee, I think I have the chip carving part down pat but I still need to work on my designs which is harder than carving it. I’m glad to see that I might be headed it the right direction with my designs. Thanks Lee, Karson and Thos.!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

Don’t do much carving myself Roger, but just wanted to tip my hat on this one … that’s an impressive piece!

-- Lip's Dysfuncational Firewood Farm, South Bend, IN

Beautiful!

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

Very nice, do you have any suggestions for a book or DVD on chip carving, I saw a DVD in the FWW store.

-- James - Geneva, Switzerland

Roger

I’ve just spent the last five minutes staring at your work, I am amazed at the precision of your work.

Is your inspiration one of their Annual Christmas Stars?

t.w.

-- Bandsaw Box Plans

Roger Strautman:
.......................You are an artist…....................

Not many left today because of the dedication it takes to see a project through to a finish using one’s best skills.

This is, at least for me, what makes the wood medium so extremely fascinating and humbling.

Thanks for sharing.
Bob

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

What a great job. I’m going to try it tonight. I’m sure not with the great results you had but I do like chip carving. You must have lots more patience than I do.

-- Bruce from Central New York

Roger is definitely an artist!! Very skilled and very creative.

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

Beautiful Roger. Stunning piece…I like the chip.

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

OK, enough of this rubbish about being an artist. I just get lucky every once in awhile. I like to think of myself as a want-a-be. I want to be one of the best chip carvers out there but I still need alot of practice with the design part. I’m glad that this design seemed to be an eye catcher for everyone.

James, a good book to get for chip carving is the Chip Carver’s Workbook by Dennis Moor and for a DVD Wayne Barton has a really good one out.

Tony, I received the Christmas star crystal as a gift and I thought it would be a neat chip carving which I did try out first. I then wanted to use it on something so the small shield was the ticket. I also wanted to try out the new type of chip so what better than a shinning star.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

Rog, do you ever fear going cross eyed from doing these pieces? Lordy. Seriously though, I’m going to assume you have a pretty nice magnifying glass hooked to a flex arm or something. Is there a shot on this site somewhere of you hard at work? If not, I would love to see that.

The piece is stunning as always and thank you for always sharing your talent with us.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Roger—get a video camera!!! I want to see a “cyber skill share” video!

Roger’s an artist.
Roger’s an artist.
Roger’s an artist.

(nah, nah, nah, nah, nah,nah!)

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

OK Roge, here goes, you stink. Of course I don’t have my glasses on, just a minute, nope, you’re an artist all right. I do think I like this better. But it looks like a lot more work. Dang I wish I could do anything that good. Except fall and break bones, or cut myself. I’m the best at that, I’m an artist. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Wow! The precision of this is only surpassed by the beauty.

-- Chelle http://artsgranddaughter.blogspot.com

Amazing work, Roger! Always worth a click and a read! Thanks.

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

EXTEMELY BEAUTIFUL.

-- Jesus is Lord!

An artist….and a machine. If anyone showed me that and told me it was done by hand I would say “No Way” The human hand does not have that level of control and precision. Amazing! I would love a behind the scenes look at how you get to this point on a part.

Tim

I am glad this came out of the archives so I get to see it. Very well done.

That is a gorgeous carving. Your attention to detail and patience is admirable.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.