A Cut Above

[james kent]

At the present time I'm this years president of the local group of woodcarvers. I am an avid canooest and have built both fiberglass and cedar strip canoes and kayaks. I build folk instruments like banjos and dulcimers. One of my Mountan Dulcimers took home a first prize at last years wood show. I also like gardening and photography.



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Here's a flat topped Mountain Fiddle and a full sized Kestral done in a natural finish.

[james kent]

Here's two Mountain Dulcimers that I made. And here's the Dragon scroll on the teardrop done in cherry.

[james kent]

"Do up Your Jacket, it's getting deeper."

This little carricature was done from a Paul Mason callendar.

[james kent]

The stuff is all over the place



in cupboards
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]on bookshelves



in the corners
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]above the computer



on shelves
My wife tells me thea some of it has to go, but when I take it down she then says "not that one" so it all goes back up again.

[james kent]

Here's a couple of strippers that I made and a fiberlass kayak.

[DanPatWork]

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Here's a couple of strippers that I made and a fiberlass kayak.

I love the canoes. This is one of those projects I've been considering taking on. Any suggestions for a first time build? Kit vs. Scratch, pre-bought forms, etc?

[james kent]

These were made from plans found in a book, Canoecraft by Ted Moores. They are 17 1/2 feet long and have travelled some of the rivers of the Voyegeurs Highway. As I approach 70 I find that I have slowed down a bit but still use them regularly in the summer.

[james kent]

This is the scroll on a Folk Violin. If you have heard me play then you'll understand.

[Bonnie]

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This is the scroll on a Folk Violin. If you have heard me play then you'll understand.

That is so neat. I just love it.

[Bill MacDermod]

nice work,

[james kent]

I was voted in as president of our local Tri County Woodcarvers club and decided that it was quite an honour. I thought, "Boy! I must be getting pretty good", until one of the others said, "Better you than me, EH?"

[Steve Hilby]

I was voted in as president of our local Tri County Woodcarvers club and decided that it was quite an honour. I thought, "Boy! I must be getting pretty good", until one of the others said, "Better you than me, EH?"

Yeah, that's about how the presidency works in the model car club I belong to...

[james kent]

This is one of my latest that I call `Yes it`s Yours

[Vickie B.]

Fantastic! Love the Dulcimers---only instrument I can play!

[james kent]

I got the wrong photo. The first one was a trial. I like this one as a finished theme.

[james kent]

Here's a Dulcijo I made from a discarded banjo. It's lots of fun.

[james kent]

My latest carving.
This week at the Woodstock Wood show carving competition I recieved a red ribbon for it's section of carricature carving. The man with the dog recieved a second in the same catagory.

[james kent]

This little wall hanging arrived just in time for Christmas

[james kent]

Here's my versionthat I made from a picture taken of the decal on a trailer. My wife thinks that it should be "Yeti" white.

[Vickie B.]

How neat is that!!