Petrified Wood Carving: The Cave Bear

Petrified Wood Carving: The Cave Bear

$350

This piece of petrified wood is extremely hard which explains why very few people will carve on it. It took me 3 weeks and lots of diamond bits to get it finished. I was going to tell everyone that the bear was carved by a prehistoric man before the tree was petrified and all I did was uncover it but I decided that might be considered slightly unethical. Go Figure. This is a great piece that I hated to sell.

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Michael Altom

Michael Altom

QuotableWalkingStick

Fernley, NV
Member since: 2013
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I retired from the USAF after 28 years and now I make canes, walking sticks, jewelry and art pieces full time. The Quotable Walking Stick is a concept that I started. I find rare, unusual, and/or antique items to make into walking stick handles. Then I find an appropriate quote from literature, movies, music or elsewhere that I feel compliments the user.
Quotes have always been an important part of my life. It is comforting to know that others we admire think along the same lines as we do. I hope you will find one that speaks to you.

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