walnut bear

This bear is made with 3/4 in. walnut, I like using walnut for some reason when you walk past it the dark parts turn light and the light parts turn dark.

howling wolf

this wolf is made of walnut,maple for the teeth, with aspen under the jaw. with a cedar frame

Caribou

This caribou is a pattern by Robert J Hlavacek Sr. It has 36 pcs. the antlers are maple, the body is walnut, cherry, aspen like most of my intarsias it is made with 3/4in. woods for some reason the back ground shows a blue color I took this picture when it was on some old barn wood.

Dragon

This dragon is made with walnut, mohagny, Iron wood, oak, and maple

Native American currently under construction

This Native American is made of 3/4" woods, no paint or stain. original pattern by Judy Gale Roberts.

The Ancient Art of Intarsia

Intarsia is the making of decorative pictures by laying various natural woods into groundwork of solid wood. Through the centuries craftsman have created beautiful works of art from wood. Intarsia is seen in the history of ancient Egypt, Persia, eight-century Japan and Imperial Rome. However the Sienese of Italy are the most noted for their work with carvings dating back to the 13th century. However since intarsia is so labor intensive, it was primarily found in the homes of the elite. Over time intarsia became a lost art; However, in recent years, due to the modernization of man and equipment, intarsia has again became extremely popular.

Life size Cowboy

This Cowboy was originally 43" tall, original pattern design by Garnett Hall,
I like making things Bigger to set them apart from the originals, this cowboy is 6' 4" and is made of over 15 types of wood, no paint or stain and a total of 600 pieces.
The Bay City Times did an article about me after seeing a photo of the cowboy.