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Celebrating Ben's PhD completion. MacroCystis - holdfasts, stipe, blades carved from Southland Curly Beech, on a "rock" carved from Swamp Totara mounted on recycled Rimu from Ben's home. Carving finished with Tung Oil. Dimensions 600Hx530Wx140mmD.

Walking stick (950mm long) features a Rattlesnake climbing towards a Mouse. Stick and snake carved from Macrocarpa and 180mm long handle from Cherry. Pyrography used to create individual snake scales and colours added with acrylic paints. 

Lace cravat carved from single block of NZ grown Linden (175x220x50mm). Mounted on 350 x 450mm black walnut burl veneer frame. Each fold, twist and penetration plays with light and shadow. Carved with modern tools. Wood bleached with lime..