Mantles and Wall Hangings
Years ago I harvested a large, dying Butternut Walnut tree on my farm. I had it milled into slabs and large "chunks" for carving. I also harvested some Black Walnut pieces from other trees. These pieces of wood lent themselves to the making of mantles and various other objects.
![Mantle](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/mantlestone2.jpg)
Butternut Walnut Mantle
This mantle started as a branch of the Butternut tree. (The red top is a reflection from a nearby wall.) Note the deer hiding behind the leaves.
I donated it to a local charity event several years ago.
![Mantle](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/millscene2.jpg)
Rural Scene
From a scrapboard off the Butternut tree, I created a rural scene.
![Mantle](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/fishing.jpg)
Cabin By The Fishing Hole
I made this wall hanging from a scrapboard of the Butternut tree. Note the men in the boat trying to land a big bass..
It was mounted on the living room wall of my parents' house while they were living.
Details of the wall hanging are shown below:
![left side](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/2hanaging.jpg)
![Image](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/3hanging.jpg)
![Image](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/1hanging.jpg)
![Image](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/4hanging.jpg)
Wall Hangings and Things
![Blackjack Oak](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/blackoak.jpg)
Blackjack Oak Leaf
Blackjack Oak leaf from a scrap Butternut board.
![Hickory leaf](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/hickory.jpg)
Hickory Leaflet
This is a lonesome Hickory leaf.
![Maple leaf](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/maple.jpg)
Maple Leaf
This is the happy face of a maple leaf.
![Post Oak Leaf](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/postoak.jpg)
Post Oak Leaf
Who knew that a Post Oak tree had such unhappy, droopy faces?
![Sweet Gum leaf](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/sweetgum1.jpg)
Sweet Gum Leaf
Bright and colorful in the fall, this Sweet Gum leaf has a happy outlook on life.
![Sycamore leaf](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/sycamore.jpg)
Sycamore Leaf
This Sycamore leaf makes an angry, ugly face.
![Tulip Poplar Leaf](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/tulippoplar.jpg)
Tulip Poplar Leaf
The face of a tulip poplar leaf looks like a small boy with a bad haircut.
![Dark Side of The Moon](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/darkmoon.jpg)
Dark of the Moon
The dark side of the moon is carved in Black Walnut
![Deer in the Leaves](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/deerinleaves.jpg)
Deer in The Leaves
I tried to hide the buck deer behind leaves. It is carved in Black Walnut.
![Scary Mask](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/img_0196.jpg)
Scary Mask
Carved mostly in the bark of the Butternut maple, this was a fun carving of a mask.
![Wood Cutter Hands](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/hands.jpg)
Wood Cutter's Hands
I was inspired by a photograph of a poor woman's hands after chopping wood. An interior designer saw the carving and bought it from me for a good price and promptly sold it to an executive for twice that amount. His motto was "Chop, Chop."
![Woman of Faith](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/faith-002.jpg)
Woman of Faith
I created this for a dear friend in Africa.
![African Woman](https://dust-n-shavings.com/cache/resizer_thumbs/africanwoman2.jpg)
African Woman
After visiting a friend in Africa, I created this carving in her memory.