Escher's "Belvedere" (marquetry)

You know…. I don’t even know what to say. Fantastic job. I envy your patience. I know enough about marquetry to stay away from it, I’m glad folks like yourself have what it takes because you would never see anything this beautiful from me. Great job!

-- Jeff in central Me.

Beautiful!!

-- “We all die. The goal isn't to live forever; the goal is to create something that will.” - Chuck Palahniuk

I like that 3rd pic, with this and the frog piece on the wall. Like them both. Way to much non straight detail for me to work on though. I like doing straight work. I guess it’s all the carpentry.

Thanks for posting Phil, your work is detail rich.

-- Think safe, be safe

I like that 3rd pic, with this and the frog piece on the wall. Like them both. Way to much non straight detail for me to work on though. I like doing straight work. I guess it s all the carpentry.

Thanks for posting Phil, your work is detail rich.

- therealSteveN

That picture was taken at an exhibition of my woodcarvings at my son’s business in western Pennsylvania = dozen pieces based on the graphic designs of Escher. The reception at the exhibit opening included one of the wooden kayaks shown among my projects on this site.

-- Phil Allin - There are woodworkers and people who collect woodworking tools. The woodworkers have a chair to sit on that they made.

Another great work. Fun to look at.

-- Galootish log blog, http://www.timberframe-tools.com

Really awesome!

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."- PortablePastimes.com (Purveyors of Portable Fun and Fidgets)

Wow, this is just too cool!

-- Steven.......Random Orbital Nailer

Well done again sir!
Your work, as always, is amazing.

-- "It's fine in practise but it will never work in theory"

I am in awe of your work, just fantastic and you are living in almost my county I am in Lompoc very seldom see any fellas from my area?
Again beautiful work
Dee1

I can’t fathom that level of woodworking.

-- DJ Peck, Lincoln Nebraska. Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.

Always loved Escher’s art.
Great renditions!!!

-- Gary, Florida

Outstanding! Truly a piece of art

-- Ray,Iowa

Fantastic work.

-- A childs smile is payment enough.

Absolutely stunning. This is way past my patience and abilities too.

-- Wood rescue is good for the environment and me! just rjR

Holy smokes man!

...anyone can make a table. Ill venture out on a limb and say its likely that only a handful can do what you just created.

Hows your time spent on projects like this measured? In months, years?

-- I've quickly learned that being a woodworker isn't about making flawless work, rather it's fixing all the mistakes you made so that it appears flawless to others! Jay - FL