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Wood Sculpture INspired by Life in the pacific Northwest

Whales, raptors, and more. Crafted using traditional boatbuilding techniques from sustainably-harvested wood and sinew. Learn more about my wood sculpture

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I’ve always enjoyed the shadows cast by my whale sculptures when they are hung on the wall. . Hanging them from the ceiling in an open space can allow for more sense of movement. Maybe the suggestion of diving or rising back to the surface dep
Keychains?! . I don’t typically make a lot of small items, but as I was finishing some small blocks recently I had some rope grommets( continuous loops of 3 strand rope made from a single strand unwound from a length of rope) that weren’t
Small rope stropped blocks available on my website now! . I have a small stock of blocks available from prototyping blocks for line up to 1/4” diameter and for line up to 5/16” in diameter available now. . The goal is still to sell kits
A few more pictures from my rowing trip up in Puget Sound a few weeks ago. . I’ve been thinking a lot about climate change lately. . The science behind climate change often seems portrayed as some sort of new fad, which is not true. Early exper
I love shoulder season trips. The weather may or may not cooperate, but when it does … . The goal of last weekends trip was to keep things mellow. Two nights camping on the same island with a friend who hadn’t been out on that sort of tr
Round brass thimbles. . An important part of getting ready to produce kits for traditional small block has been figuring out how to produce round brass thimbles. For a long time they were the traditional way of holding eyes in rope open and preventin
Fans of @seventy48 or wooden boats in general, come see this boat in person at the @woodenboatfestival in Port Townsend, September 6-8! . It’s also time to announce something I’ve been considering for a while: I’m putting this boat
Who likes a good kit? I’m working on making kits for traditional rope stropped blocks like these available for purchase! . Its no secret I love small sailing and rowing boats, especially if they are wooden and harken back to traditional types.
More pictures of my recent whale sculpture. I’ve done a poor job of promoting this piece, but if you are interested, it is still available! . DM if interested. Details in previous post. . Also, if you don’t follow @capefalconbuilds , wand
A few more highlights from Seventy48. Video and pictures from the finish line. We were admittedly a bit confused where to beach the boat. 🤷‍♂️ . 1) The sun coming up. Rowing through the night was a highlight, but travel at night poses its own ri