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[jamesontheverge]

http://s943.photobuc.....nt=DSC553.jpg

Edited by jamesontheverge, 27 May 2010 - 11:52 AM.

[bombfrog]

Is this the start of a series?

[jamesontheverge]

[jamesontheverge]

bombfrog, on Apr 24 2010, 01:10 PM, said:

Is this the start of a series?

hopefully  

[mikeb]

Mmmmmm, thoughts of Hot Chocolate

Do we get a sneaky preview of how it ended ... or are we gonna have to wait until sometime towards the end of June whilst wandering around Croissant Neuf field to find out ?

Edited by mikeb, 24 April 2010 - 12:14 PM.

[DaveMac]

A few questions James ...

1) Any idea of the age of the tree as it is a good size? (or anyone with good vision count the tree rings? )

2) What type of tree is it?

3) Is this going to end up as one of your giant mushrooms?

Just interested...

Edited by DaveMac, 24 April 2010 - 12:18 PM.

[jamesontheverge]

DaveMac, on Apr 24 2010, 01:17 PM, said:

A few questions James ...

1) Any idea of the age of the tree as it is a good size? (or anyone with good vision count the tree rings? )
Planted in 1876 by the then Lord Mayor of Bristol in the garden of his villa which are now appartments. It was the tallest tree in Clifton.

2) What type of tree is it?
  Giant Redwood (sequoia wellingtonia)

3) Is this going to end up as one of your giant mushrooms?
  Nope

Just interested...

[jamesontheverge]

a link to the newspaper article about it being felled.

http://www.thisisbri...il/article.html

[Greenish]

exciting.  looking forward to seeing what delight that stick turns into!

[dan8k]

Really interested to see what it will be turned into. Keep us updated. Always make a point of going to see your art every year.

[Breeze]

What an awesome bit of wood to get hold of James - very much looking forward to coming along to say hi and see what you've created with it. Have you already decided what you're doing with it?

[jamesontheverge]

Breeze, on Apr 24 2010, 05:43 PM, said:

What an awesome bit of wood to get hold of James - very much looking forward to coming along to say hi and see what you've created with it. Have you already decided what you're doing with it?

hopefully it is going to be another set of thrones and table...........the plan is for it to seat more than the sets we have made before.

  at glastonbury we are going to try to sort out a karaoke/sing a long session with "hymn sheets" around the table (no standard solo karaoke though) which could be a raucous giggle after hours. we have a vague shortlist of songs suggested by posters on here on another thread.

[greenfairy43]

I remember having a great laugh sitting around you table last year. Can't wait to see this years' version

[Paul ™]

Look forward to the progress James and seeing the finished item in a field soon

[LusciousLucy]

I know I know...

the BIGGEST wooden mushroom Glastonbury Festival has EVER seen! And that way NOONE can walk off with it!

[jamesontheverge]

[jamesontheverge]

sorry 'bout the previous repeat photo.... still getting to grips with photobucket

Edited by jamesontheverge, 24 April 2010 - 07:28 PM.

[jamesontheverge]

  

Arse. A brand new chain on my second biggest chainsaw with a 42 inch bar and i hit two 5 inch nails. Thats alot of resharpening.

[jamesontheverge]

  

4 inch thick slabs for the tabletop

Edited by jamesontheverge, 25 April 2010 - 06:44 PM.

[jamesontheverge]

thick bits for legs, thin bits for rails. it has to be stacked with spacers so it all drys out evenly.