Hand carved pine beetles with carefully fitted tin exoskeleton screwed in place, poseable rusty fence wire legs. 5” to 7” long. Each piece is unique; similar pieces are available. Photos by Paul.
Branded Beetles
Patinated Copper Clad Fish
Amberjack and Seabass. Copper plates with a black patina and shaped and nailed to pine body, mother of pearl and copper eyes. Punched decoration pattern on the seabass. The seabass is 33”long, 12” at widest point, amberjack is 40” long, 13” at widest point. Similar pieces available.
Wingless Birds with Antique Bases
Textured and painted gesso on poplar, or charred, bushed and waxed cedar, glass bead eyes. Mounts include cigar boxes, antique baking soda, candy, baking soda tins and more. 8″- 14″ long.
Steel Clad Fish
Seabass and Barracuda, with plates of galvanized steel flashing nailed to pine bodies. Seabass has a bottlecap eye, 33” long, 12” at widest. The barracuda has a black glass and brass eye, 52” long, 11” wide at tail. Similar pieces are available.
