Front of the fly fishing reel is Ebony the back case is Coco Bolo and the center botton in made of Satinwood. 

The Case is made of Coco Bolo button in the center is made of Ebony.  Rod is made of Ebony.  The handle is made lacewood, Coco Bolo and Ebony.  The rell is featured with the carved Silver Salmon in the following Photo.

The silver salmon is Walnut and the spot on the fish are inlaid Ebony the eye is Satinwood and Ebony. The fishing reel is Coco Bolo and Ebony. The rod is Lacewood, Coco Bolo and Ebony. The silver salmon and the reel are life size the fish is 30” long. The fish is hand carved and the reel is all turned on a lathe and then assembled. The reel actually turns and has real fly line spooled up on the reel. This piece was also part of the Whalefest Art Show in Kodiak Alaska.

This carving is Alaskan Birch, 12” tall 6” round. This vase was first turned on a lathe then the leaves were laid out on it and carved. The geranium leaves shown in the picture are what inspired the piece. This piece was accepted into the Earth Fire and Fiber juried show in Alaska and toured the state for several months.

The harbor seal is carved of Maple Burl the spots on the seal are inlaid Ebony and the whiskers are 2# monofilament line. The bull kelp on the stone is carved of mesquite and the shells are carved of Maple. The starfish is carved of Bloodwood and stipled with a special bit. They all sit on a native shale stone from Kodiak.

 The sun is Amboyna Burl, Yellow Heart, Lace wood, 32” round wall hanging. This was a commissioned piece the center being  Abmoyna Burl which is a rare burl from Southeast Asia. The rays of the sun are carved and shaped Yellow Heart and Lace Wood and then pinned into the center piece.

Myrtle wood tower and ebony windows, 18” tall, Walnut base and walkway around the light. The bricks in the tower are turned and hand carved. The windows are inlaid ebony. The light turret is Bubinga and African Blackwood. This model has a battery operated light in the light turret.

Maple Burl, 18” high 12” diameter, carved with a chain saw at the beginning then shaped by hand after that. The top edge is stippled with special bits to give it a sponge like appearance. This piece was also part of the Whalefest Art Show in Kodiak Alaska.

Feeding Frenzy is carved from Bubinga, 12” wide 6” tall. This piece was turned a lathe to create the bowl and the bottom of the bowl. Then the outer ring that was left was carved into three whales tails as if three whales where coming to the surface to feed. This piece was also part of the Whalefest Art Show in Kodiak Alaska.

The walrus head was a commissioned piece carved of walnut the tusks were carved of Black Birch. The Eyes are carved of satinwood and ebony.  The whiskers are made of 500# monofilaments line that was shaped, stained and embedded on the face. There are over 300 whiskers in the face. This walrus head is life size.

The walrus head was a commissioned piece carved of walnut the tusks were carved of Black Birch. The Eyes are carved of satinwood and ebony. The whiskers are made of 500# monofilaments line that was shaped, stained and embedded on the face. There are over 300 whiskers in the face. This walrus head is life size.

The base is carved from a Black Birch Burl and the whale tail is carved of Madrone burl. 18” long and 14” high. This piece was also part of the Whalefest Art Show in Kodiak Alaska.

This bowl is Myrtle wood 10” round 2” high, this piece was turned on a lathe. The maple leaves where laid out on the bowl and carved, The leaves where then wood burned for more details.

 This whale is hangs in the Baranov Museum in Kodiak Alaska in there whaling section. The whale is four feet long and carved from a piece of Walnut. The eye is inlaid abalone shell and the barnacles on the whales face are carved from Hollywood.

This whale is hangs in the Baranov Museum in Kodiak Alaska in there whaling section. The whale is four feet long and carved from a piece of Walnut. The eye is inlaid abalone shell and the barnacles on the whales face are carved from Hollywood.

This King Salmon was a commisioned piece is carved of Walnut. The eye is Satinwood and Ebony. The gillplates shown in the closeup are carved of bloodwood. The fins where carved seperatly then pinned into the body of the fish.  This fish is life size 42" long

This King Salmon was a commisioned piece is carved of Walnut. The eye is Satinwood and Ebony. The gillplates shown in the closeup are carved of bloodwood. The fins where carved seperatly then pinned into the body of the fish.  This fish is life size 42" long

This King Salmon was a commisioned piece carved of Walnut. The eye is Satinwood and Ebony. The gillplates shown in the closeup are carved of bloodwood. The fins where carved seperatly then pinned into the body of the fish.  This fish is life size 42" long. The fish was mounted on clear rods to have the appearance of the fish swimming along the wall.