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This is a Cypress Tree Wood Carving. It is a wooden wall hanging that I call "Testament of the wind". The carving depicts a steady old Cypress Tree passing it's time on a Coastal Bluff. It's reaching away from the wind that shapes it's every move. There is a lot of detail in this carving. It is one of my favorite kinds of Tree to carve. I don't carve nearly as many of these trees. There are different things that I like to carve now. I retired in 2016 and hope to carve until I drop. I hope to have a few more trees in me!!
It measures 7 1/2" tall x 11 1/4" wide x 1 1/4" thick. I really love the way this one turned out.
I carved it out of a Big Leaf Maple. It has Curly figuring in the grain. Maple is my favorite wood to carve trees in. I am fortunate to have it grow around me!
The technique I use is called Pierced Relief. It is carved out of one piece of wood and nothing is added. I have been carving since 1971 and a tree was the first carving I did. I have always been stimulated to carve a resemblance of a tree out of a tree. My technique has evolved over all of these years to what you see here. I keep seeing ways to make things more life like. And I love a piece to look like it is in the middle of a story that each observer can make up. Sometimes a different story each time we look at it and sometimes the same one. I love giving a piece the feeling of action. Sometimes tranquil and sometimes playful. I love it all.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Care instructions
All of my carvings have a lacquer finish. Dusting with a feather duster or blowing off with a compressor is all that is necessary on the carved trees, fish and carved faces. I use Orange oil on the smooth surfaces. This will perk them up. I would do it as often as you polish your furniture. Once a month would keep them looking great but is not necessary.
When will I get my purchased carving?
I will contact you as soon as I get your order. I will package it that day or the next. I take it to the Post Office the next morning. If I get an order on Friday afternoon, Saturday or Sunday it will be in Monday mornings mail.
How will my carving be shipped?
I use Priority United States postal service mail.
Do you ship outside of the US?
I do ship outside of the US. I need to know the carving that you are interested in and your complete shipping address. I will figure what it costs to ship to your address and make the changes to the listing so that you can make the purchase.