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[guypjfreak]

llcoolphil, on May 13 2010, 10:20 AM, said:

Im clearly out of a well known loop here. Im guessing James is a wood carver and does some amazing carvings on site? Am I close?

amazing is an understatement old son the pics look good but wait till you see and touch them at glasto there flipping mad .
some one nicked a mushroom head last year god knows how they weigh a ton  

[jameshunt]

llcoolphil, on May 13 2010, 10:20 AM, said:

Im clearly out of a well known loop here. Im guessing James is a wood carver and does some amazing carvings on site? Am I close?

Some of his work:

[ukslim]

One of those mushroom caps fell off while I was leaning on it last year, by the Croissant Neuf bandstand.

I put it back the best I could.

[jamesontheverge]

another really long, hard,funny and productive day today. spent the day sawing a large lump of the tree into 4 quadrants while being ganged up upon and bullied by a posse of rude Fresians. The highlight of the day for Ste was me screaming and losing control of my biggest chainsaw....i got hit on the elbow by an electric fence in the middle of a big cut. he thought it was hilarious and i felt as if i had had  a large dose of hardcore stimulants. livened me up no end.still, a good day. got loads done. now enjoying a well earned beer.

[Rufus Gwertigan]

jamesontheverge, on May 14 2010, 07:34 PM, said:

another really long, hard,funny and productive day today. spent the day sawing a large lump of the tree into 4 quadrants while being ganged up upon and bullied by a posse of rude Fresians. The highlight of the day for Ste was me screaming and losing control of my biggest chainsaw....i got hit on the elbow by an electric fence in the middle of a big cut. he thought it was hilarious and i felt as if i had had  a large dose of hardcore stimulants. livened me up no end.still, a good day. got loads done. now enjoying a well earned beer.

Have you ever met Andy who does the wood carvings at the Wickerman.

I will see if I can upload some of his work. Very psychedelic.

[jamesontheverge]

our new friends

[jamesontheverge]

and here is a pic of everythin as we left it. a killer of a day but really satisfying. back at it in the morning..............no sleep till Pilton  

[ThomThomDrum]

Staberinde, on Apr 30 2010, 04:16 PM, said:

An acoustic egg chair ??? I love the sound of that.

Can't wait to see it

Surely you mean hear it!  

[jamesontheverge]

abu hamster, on May 13 2010, 11:34 AM, said:

Wooden Monorail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Classic      

[ukslim]

ThomThomDrum, on May 14 2010, 08:33 PM, said:

Surely you mean hear it!  

World's biggest wooden wind chime?

[guypjfreak]

old son i cant wait to be sitting in one of those in the sun  
are those cows your groupies  

[jamesontheverge]

everything seems to be progressing ok. the hot weather here in Somerset is helping enormously as sanding green damp wood is a real pain in the ass.

may start on the hollow ash stick this evening.

[guypjfreak]

jamesontheverge, on May 17 2010, 06:14 PM, said:

everything seems to be progressing ok. the hot weather here in Somerset is helping enormously as sanding green damp wood is a real pain in the ass.

may start on the hollow ash stick this evening.

any idea wot you going to do with it old son

[jamesontheverge]

guypjfreak, on May 17 2010, 07:28 PM, said:

any idea wot you going to do with it old son

i cut the bottom end off it last night so it is flat(ish) and so hopefully today i will be able to stand it upright. that will be followed by much humming and haaing by me with some support humming and haaing by various friends and neighbours. i'll let you know this evening if we get anywhere.

[Staberinde]

jamesontheverge, on May 18 2010, 08:32 AM, said:

i cut the bottom end off it last night so it is flat(ish) and so hopefully today i will be able to stand it upright. that will be followed by much humming and haaing by me with some support humming and haaing by various friends and neighbours. i'll let you know this evening if we get anywhere.

I've now put this thread on it's own bookmark, so desperate I am to see more piccys of your emerging work JotV.

I see you've got a few more fans here as well. So... Weds Thus??? What time is best to come up and check your work out? Of course I shall bring a wee bit liquid refreshment. Any others fancy checking out The Verge? Just say where and when.

Keep the picture coming James.

[jamesontheverge]

   followed some huge long cracks that weren't visible until the bark came off.




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Edited by jamesontheverge, 18 May 2010 - 08:46 PM.

[Staberinde]

It looks like a giant monster rising from the depth of an alien sea, jaws about to close around a flying bird.

[jamesontheverge]

what a relief!!!!!!

  last monday i declared that "4 weeks today we'll be setting up at Pilton"
  this morning someone patiently explained to me that i was living in some kind of time personal warp...............i should have said 5 weeks. DOH   
  So , i've gained another whole week to get ready!   phew.

[Mardy]

yeah, can't wait to see these, always one of the highlights of Thursday for me, walking up the way to see what new stuff is at James' place

[ThomThomDrum]

jamesontheverge, on May 18 2010, 09:44 PM, said:

followed some huge long cracks that weren't visible until the bark came off.




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That kinda reminds me of the dragons head fron the wood carving up near the Stone Circle........