Woman with Tree Antlers

This is a piece of lime wood, which did have three separating branches at the top. I began to find more, which became quite obsessive, but look OK I hope.

A Bird in the Hand - finished

This carving in lime wood has surprised me, I didn't really plan it and yet it seemed determined to exist on a very "real" level. The chunky lad has a pony tail. I have found out that geese are very compassionate birds. If one of them falls out of the flock during migration, another goose will join the injured one, and stay with it until it heals and is able to fly again, or dies. Only then will the rescuer goose rejoin the flock. No goose will ever be left alone.

New Work in Progress

I am currently working on a largish piece of lime. It's very pale wood, with  washes of darker browns. The grain is not so pronounced as in oak, but it is also less heavy to heave around on the workbench, since I have yet to locate a troupe of young men to assist! Lime was traditionally used for many figurative church carvings as it is great for detailed work. I have not yet got to that stage. I have become addicted to this piece, most of the rest of life seems a distraction, apart from swimming which keeps my shoulders mobile. I may call it "A Bird in the Hand".