cottonwood root

[abisso]

I just registered because while browsing the web I saw that someone had posted a note to the list asking about where they might buy some cottonwood root. I can help with that as well as with cottonwood bark - just contact me off list via e-mail albisso@bresnan.net

[K Karver]

Cottonwood root?? Does anyone have a picture of this? I have not seen or worked with it. What does it work like?

John

[abisso]

Hi John. If you go to my picturetrail site and look in the "items for sale" album you will find a good photo of some cottonwood root. It is traditionally used to carve the southwest indian Kachina dolls but is sometimes used for other carvings as well.
ALEX

[abisso]

Oops. I forgot to post the link to my picturetrail site. It is:
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...isso&x=19&y=15

[K Karver]

Thanks Alex,

Look like some nice pieces. Thank you for the information.

John

[tnartist05]

Alex,I hear you know Davy,my old friend from NC?? I would be interested in some of your cotton wood bark.

If you would please email me a price list on some of your cotton wood bark Thks Forrest at tnartist05@yahoo.com

P.S. I ckd out your carving! Very nice work Sir.

[tucker1931]

Alex, had a look at your carvings, really liked your mountain man, don't get me wrong, they are all very well done, thanks for showing, please update as they become available.
Cliff

[abisso]

Hi Cliff - thanks for the compliment. Right now I am working on a couple of realistic fish carvings. They are in the painting stage which is most challenging for me. One was begun in a class with Clark Schreibeis but we did not finish the painting and it will be another 2-3 weeks before we can get back together to finish it. The other I will try to take to that point, at least, on my own. These are brown trout which are tough to paint. Also, I find that I have to bail out of the air brush for details a lot sooner than Clark - too hard to get an irregular rust spot inside of a small white donut (hard enough) and then a dark spot in the center of that! I like the airbrush for some blending but trying details with it is too risky - finicky things those airbrushes are! I've also started a rainbow trout that I can work on as time permits. As these get done I will post photos on my picturetrail site and post a note here for those interested.
ALEX