Charles Ludwig Fuess (Center)
The "First Family" in Cuero, Texas
Circa 1970 ...
More circa 1970 ...
The Brothers ...
Fine lookin' group of Fuess men ..
Bernie Fuess Wake
Trillium - Rare Michigan Forest Flower
Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, was forged by Dwarven blacksmiths of the Asgardian metal uru. Not having any uru available to me I created my version of Mjolnir out of Hard Maple and Red Oak. The central head motif measures 4"x4" so it does have enough "heft" to live up to the charge that "Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor."
Natasha started on this huge Hardanger project about a year ago and worked on it almost every day since. It is one breathtaking piece of work.
Three Cribbage Boards. The top photos are two of the nautical series.
The oval board series is designed around inset carvings which, in addition to the dragon, may include wildlife scenes, hunting scenes, in fact any image that can be rendered in relief.
The photo below is the Duet Candy Bowl. The bowl section is layers of Oak and Walnut. The lids are Cherry. It has a footprint of roughly 11 in. by 5 in. and is about 3 1/2 in. high.
The second project is call the Cube. Rendered in highly figured Walnut it measures 4 inches on a side. This version is carved in a scroll pattern although it can be custom carved in any pattern (including photos or relief carvings of animals, wildlife scenes, etc.).
