Wisconsin Banister

Beautiful details, Ellen! And I’m glad LJ helped to deliver new client to you.

-- Martin, http://lumberjocks.com | My Facebook: http://profile.to/msojka

Congratulations!!!
Woo hoo LumberJocks! :)

And the banister is stunning. The sanding might have been a pain but it must have also been so rewarding as you uncovered this piece of art!

Beautiful

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

very nice work, i love it. go lumberjocks.

-- Roper - Master of sawdust-

More of the sinuous, wonderful shapes you create. I often feel trapped by the rectilinear… you certain show the way. Excellent as always.

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

Ellen I look forward to every new thing you post, you are very talented.

-- Urban logger, http://nelsonwoodworks.biz/

Absolutely stunning project Ellen! But its sad that your client would want someone other than the artist (you) to finish it…which means she’ll probably have it painted! Don’t it figure?

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

Beautiful work Ellen. Always a pleasure to see the form and lines of your pieces.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Ellen: A great project. Nice job.

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

Fantastic work! I admire your determination to complete a project like this.

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

Beautiful work

-- jeanmarc manosque france

That is a stunning design with flawless execution. I really like the movement your design allows for the eye. Thank you for sharing Ellen.

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

I know that my client only wants to make sure this will match the stain used on the balance of the banister.

Thanks so much for all the feedback!

-- Ellen -- www.goodadvertising.com/woodwork

That’s beautiful. LumberJocks is fantastic because not only did you get a client, but I got to see some wonderful art. Fantastic.

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

Hopefully there will be more than just stain applied to it…I think that I would have to be there after the “expert” left to check it out in person : ) Nothing worse than a poor finish to ruin an otherwise beautiful project like this one. You’ve done a Great job indeed : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Like your version of Dard Hunter’s Rose better than the original. Very nice.

-- Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can walk.

I really respect folks that push through the pain to create the vision in their minds.
Yours here, is one of those special pieces.

Keep up the spirit.
Those with this talent should raise the bar!

Bob

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

just awesome!

-- Paul, Texas

This is a beauty! I wish I had your patience.

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

WOW

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)

Another stunning piece of art…I love the flow…perfect.

-- gbear, Carmichael, CA

Fantastic job! Looks great!

-- I never started a project I couldn't screw up.

Another Great piece of art,You really do top notch work .

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

Hi Ellen;

You are obviously coming out of the woodwork.

Or at least the woodwork is coming out of you.

Another fine piece.

Lee

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

Once again awesome….

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

super cool. I really like the design.

-- Dennis Zongker

well done

hope to try something like this someday

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

very nice. Hope the carpenter does it justice with the finish

-- Kevin, Blue Springs, MO

Superb Ellen – I agree with Dusty56 on his thoughts of being there to make sure the finish is done right, having put in this kind of effort into my own work, makes me glad I do my own finishes. There is an art to doing that as well, and it seems to be an endless learning experience with all the different things and finishes that can be done to projects. Currently I am just starting to learn about doing foil and gilding work, so that I can do a project in the near future, so much to learn. I cringe at the thought of hand sanding such a piece as this that you’ve done. Did you try using a putty knife with a very flexible blade and wrapping sand paper around it? I imagine you tried many different ways in doing this work. The best to you and future work, I really like what I’ve seen so far, keep it up. This kind of work is certainly a labor of love, and obviously many of us are that way, as I’ve seen some awesome work by many people here on this website, and yours has been some of the best.

-- Dan Wiggins

Now if you just had an order for 50 foot of this for a spiral stairway you’d be set for life! Fantastic looking stuff!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

Fantastic!

Patience, & fortitude really paid off with this beautiful creation.

-- -** 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

Beautiful, fluid and interesting.

-- "There are no mistakes, just fuel for winter"

If you care to share, how much did you charge for a piece that took so much work to make?
It’s delightful. You have an eye for aesthetics (maybe you have both eyes for it!!)

-- Lane Custom Guitars and Basses

Gorgeous!! I can’t believe it is to be stained. They should try to match the other wood to this beautiful piece of art!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas