| Project by dennis mitchell | posted 136 days ago | 385 views | 0 times favorited | 23 comments | ![]() |
Sometimes a project just takes off all by itself! That’s what happened today. First I carved out the bowl using some Quakie wood I got to burn. I had never planned for a base, but It has one. The base is a chunk of Cottonwood out of the firewood pile too. I’m not use to these smaller projects so it has been kinda fun. I’m use to having a project in my head for weeks. This project a day has been a challenge. I’ve liked it. Somehow reminded of an artist sketch. Just for the heck of it I set a small piece of Jasper into the base. Hard to see which is just fine.
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23 comments so far
GaryK
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posted 136 days ago
I guess Thingy would be as good a name for it as anything. I can’t think of a catagory to put it in.
Looks like it would be a great candy holder.
Nice job!
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Diane
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posted 136 days ago
Its really attractive. Are you going to keep, give it away or sell it? I see it as a place to put jewelry. It looks more for a man but many women like this look like myself.
It looks like a tree trunk to me with the bowl above. I wish I could make something like this, I would have painted the bowl to look like leaves to complete the tree look.
Diane
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Mark A. DeCou
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posted 136 days ago
cool Dennis. Hope your show goes well!
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trifern
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posted 136 days ago
Very cool project that looks like you had fun with.
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dlcarver
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posted 136 days ago
very good Dennis….love it.
Dave
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Napaman
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posted 135 days ago
the artist continues his journey…so cool…
-- Matt, Napa, CA...177 days to sanity...
gbvinc
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posted 135 days ago
Very cool Dennis.
mrtrim
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posted 135 days ago
exceptional as all your projects are ! very nice dennis
Scott Bryan
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posted 135 days ago
Dennis,
This is quite unique. I find it very interesting to view. Well done and good luck as well.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Russel
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posted 135 days ago
So this is what’s hiding in the firewood? It takes a special eye to see something like this in a pile of firewood. Unique and full of character.
-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.
teenagewoodworker
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posted 135 days ago
cool project. I’ve done that a couple of times just have a piece of wood and just made something. I’m sure that it will find a place somewhere though, thanks for the post.
Jarrod Zion Murphree
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posted 135 days ago
Nice job Dennis; I’ve got a pile of hickory ‘fire wood’ for the BBQ smoker. I might have to go out there and root around….
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cowboy
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posted 135 days ago
Nice job Dennis great imagination to turn out something so interesting and cool from scrap wood that takes real imagination
Lip
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posted 135 days ago
Nice … now you have to go make a thingy to put in your thingy! lol
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Dadoo
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posted 135 days ago
What a wonderful place to keep your beer nuts!
-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!
Karson
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posted 135 days ago
A great looking Thingie. It would probably fit in with the what-cha-ma-call-it.
Nice job Dennis.
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scottb
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posted 134 days ago
I see the Jasper! Cool bowl/tray thingie. Love it!
Hey Rob, Whaddaya say, we’ll each make one for Nana and Papa this year (each using our own local woods), but not tell em we planned it and act all surprised to see/hear of each others?
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DAN
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posted 134 days ago
Well done project Dennis ! I’ve been thinking about how to add stones to my woodworking experience as well.
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 133 days ago
Hi Dennis;
This thingy is spectacular!
Great craftsmanship, and vision in seeing what was hiding in the wood.
Beautiful!
Lee
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RobS
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posted 132 days ago
Nice job Dennis! Very unique and resourceful. Curious what the size of this project is..
Scott, careful about expressing your ideas in print. Papa tends to peruse these projects once in a while… but now that you brought it up I’m certainly willing to give it a try…
-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX
scottb
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posted 132 days ago
Oh, well, forget it then.
Wink wink, nudge nudge.
Say no more.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 126 days ago
Beautiful, & very artistic Dennis.
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jeanmarc
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posted 72 days ago
Very cool project
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