People’s Choice Mickey Hudspeth created his winning Jewelry Chest from mahogany with inlaid and chip carved basswood ellipses and drawer fronts. “I like to make chests, boxes, and bowls that are heavily chip carved,” Mickey said. “I chip carved the inlays before gluing them into the recessed holes in the […]
People’s Choice Dan Slater created The Soloist as a wedding present for a friend. “The design was inspired by a friend of mine who plays the violin,” he explained. The mouse is entirely handcarved from basswood and painted with acrylic paints. The piece is about 5″ tall. Dan turned the […]
People’s Choice Gary Bos carved this realistic bust called New England Whaler from a piece of butternut. Gary used a clear finish on the 14″-tall piece, except for the small amount of paint he used to accent the pipe and the waves at the base (not shown). “When I first […]
