The American's Creed

[Roger Strautman]

227907.jpg227910.jpg227906.jpg227908.jpg227905.jpg227907.jpg227910.jpgI came across The American’s Creek quote and I just had to carve it. The biggest challenge was how would I present this quot to show it’s true importance. I chose to make the complex mahogany frame to grab your attention and draw you in to see just what there might be inside it’s borders. After I carved the quot I wanted to add some kind of decoration and I found that complex frame added a degree a difficulty that I wasn’t expecting but after many design ideas I settled on what you see.
The piece is 42” x 29” made of mahogany and basswood. The mahogany frame is stained and the basswood panel was bleached and then chip carved.

[Mike Henderson]

That's really good work. Letter carving is very difficult - it needs to be very well laid out and precise. And you did it by chip carving!

The frame is very well done, also. A complex piece. I can imagine the effort you put into planning the total project.

Where will the finished work go?

Mike

[mike holden]

Beautifully Done!

Mike

[Roger Strautman]

That's really good work. Letter carving is very difficult - it needs to be very well laid out and precise. And you did it by chip carving!

The frame is very well done, also. A complex piece. I can imagine the effort you put into planning the total project.

Where will the finished work go?

Mike

After this years carving shows it will probably be hung in my studio somewhere. Unless you want to buy it! LOL!