Getting in late on this one....Cindy and I just got home from a cross country trip to KY. 4,000 miles in 9 days (yes, my butt is still sore)
NICE work John! Love the overall "flow". When I read that you carved/textured redwood burl.....all I could think was "bet John was saying a few choice words". In my experience redwood burl is one of the more difficult woods to carve/texture......but you did a super job.