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Large Norwegian Shrinkbox with horizontally hinged lid. A Scotch pine (Les' # 13) was harvested, hollowed out, debarked, washed and then grooved in the base to accept a dry bottom. The green wood cylinder with sealed endgrain seasoned and shrank for a winter (hence a "shrinkbox)onto the dry base to make this traditional style of container used for food storage. The lid hinges horizontally from a sectioned black spruce burl. The lid is secured in place by two ring pins that enter black spruce burl handles. A Swiss chip-carved rosette decorates the center of the lid. This vibrant exotic (for Fairbanks!) tree was planted by a well-known local naturalist. Watco Danish oil finish, natural. 18"H x 20"W x 17"D; Scotch pine, black and white spruce, Alaskan birch; May 2010.

Norwegian Shrinkbox Valise. A Scotch pine (Les' # 13) was harvested, hollowed out, debarked, washed and then grooved in the base to accept a dry bottom. The green wood cylinder with sealed endgrain seasoned and shrank for a winter (hence a "shrinkbox) onto the dry base to make this traditional style of container used for food storage. But the groove wasn't deep enough and the cylinder split. To make lemonade out of lemons, the cylinder was halved and made into a valise (inspired by one in the Vesterheim Museum Collection, Decorah, Iowa). I search for naturally-shaped birch handles. This one is doweled to hinge in birch blocks that are dry fitted with chalk. I relented and used brass hinges because all the mating surfaces are irregular and curved.The external lid strut on the side keeps the empty valise from tipping over when opened. A Swiss chip-carved border decorates the lid. This vibrant exotic (for Fairbanks!) tree was planted by a well-known local naturalist. Watco Danish oil finish, natural, then five coats of homemade furniture crème polish. 19"H x 19"W x 16"D; Scotch pine, black and white spruce, Alaskan birch; May 2010.

“All-Alaskan Easy Eating Spoon”. Black spruce; 9”H x 7” W x 4” D; 4/2009.

 

Aspen Burl Bowl. Aspen; 9" l x 6" w x 5" d; 1/2008.

 

All-wood Diagonal Norwegian-style Clothes Hooks on Chip Carved Slabs. Alaskan birch; 9" h x 16" w x 3" d; 9/2008.

 

Sloping Wall Mount (Euro Mount) for Dall Ram's Skull and Horns. Japanese cherry slab, black spruce curl, maple. 25" h x 20" w x 15" d; 10/2007.

 

Alaskan Birch Mug with Wall Mount. Removable through-peg allows mug to hinge on wall, acting as a pencil holder. All wood; Alaskan birch; 9" h x 5" w x 6" d; 11/2007.

 

Tool Tote with Rustic Handle. Inverted frustrum shape. Naturally-curved spruce handle held in place with tusk tenons. Carved Celtic knotwork on ends. Pine and Alaskan white spruce; 30" l x 9" h x 9" w; 11/2007.

 

Rustic Wall-Mounted Lamp and Shade. Shade is paper thin white spruce. Spruce branch arm rotates on black spruce burl; attached to birch wall plate. Wired for electric lightbulb. Alaskan birch, black and white spruce, pine, electrical hardware; 33" l x 10" h x 9" w; 12/2007.

Alaskan Askur (Icelandic lidded porridge bowl; theirs is coopered) hollowed from one-piece black spruce burl with integral branch handles. Lid is hinged and pinned to handle; little burl added as lid pull. Larch; black and white spruce; 10" l x 7" w x 9" h; 5/2006.

 

Carved spruce boughs and cones for mirror frame. White spruce, 24" h x 20" w x ¾" t; 3/2007.

 

Acanthus mirror frame done with Pietro Vinotti in Walloon Lake, MI. Basswood, 23" l x 10" w x 1" d, 1994.

 

Alaskan interpretation of an Icelandic lidded porridge bowl or askur. The Icelandic version is a coopered bowl; mine is a white spruce burl. Also chip-carved. White spruce burl, white spruce, maple; 10" l x 6.5" w x 7 " h (4" deep inside); 2005. (Shown both open and closed.)

 

 

Wood drinking cup (after Norwegian hunter's cup) for Liz Hofer. Paper birch, 6" h x 5" w x 4.5" d, 2000.

 

Ladle with Yupik-inspired 'atlatl' or spear thrower handle. Paper birch, 15" l x 2.5" w x 1.5" d, 1997.

 

Norwegian acanthus-style paper towel holder done with Anders Gjorslie at the Hjereleids Vidaregaende Skole in Dovre, Norway. Pine, 14" l x 10" w x 5" d, 1999.

 

Ram's head coat hook (after Russian design from Audun Endestad). Larch, 9" l x 5" w x 5" d, 1998.

 

Sauna ladle with ram's head. White spruce and baleen, 11" l x 2.5" w x 3" d, 1998.

 

Chip-carved soap dish. White spruce; 6" l x 4" w x 1.5" d; 2006.

 

Hearthside Bakery toothpick holder with chip-carved logo. Spruce burl; 3" dia; 2005.