Creative Woodworks & crafts 2005-08, страница 77

Robert Strinc of Ml. Eaton, Of), began scrolling early in 1997 after a serious illness hospitalized bim for more than two weeks. As his devoted wife Lucirida puts it, "He needed a new interest to fill the long, cold days of January and February.'" Robert devoted liimself to his new passion and became quite adept at it. The three projects shown here (from left to right) are: The Kiffel Tower, The Chimes of Normandy, and The Big Ben Clock. Standing three feet high, The Chimes Of Normandy won Robert First Prize and Best In Show at Ihe Wayne County Fair in September, 1999. Tliis project is his "favorite achievement." Nice work, Robert!

Bill Stenning of I on don, ON, recently finished this excellent intarsia projccl. The design is based upon the logo of a now housing/golf project in his city, and was adapted to » 10" x 16" pattern by his future daughter-in-law, Jenn. Very impressive, Bill!

Kevin Daly of Seymour, CT, has only been scrolling for a little more than a year. He's "been a woodworker for twenty years, only having recently been bilten by the scroll sawing bug."' Last year, Kevin started K&J Woodcrafts, which specialises in craft fairs and custom orders. He's also a big fan of our magazine, which we sincerely appreciate! The ■kittens were designed by Sheila Bexgner-Landry. and this pattern appeared in oar January, 2005 issue. The Viking Warrior was designed by Kevin's friend, I .e.s Holder, and Pegasus represents Kevin's first attempt at pull em design. Great work, Kevin!

Shortly before publication. David sent u& thle modified version of the smallinouth bass project.

After thirty years working for Caterpillar, Inc. as a Journeyman Tool and Dicniaker, David Hanks retired to pursue his own business in which he creates and sells metal art. He made, the Smallmouth Bass pictured here from Tom Mullane's pattern which was featured in out March, 200'1 issue. David's version is 22" x 10". The deer was adapted from George Ahlers' pattern, featured in our November, 2004 issue, and is 17-1/2" x 26". Both were cut with David's CNC plasma machine from 18 gauge (.045") stainless steel and, incredibly, each took less tliari fifteen minutes to complete! David, we are. inspired by your creativity and ingenuity I