WOODCARVINGS

 

BY BRUCE LYNDON CUNNINGHAM

 As a master woodcarver, my works range from

 DOORS, SIGNS, relief panels and eight foot crosses.

Carvings are in many different species of woods including:

 

     

     

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      A.   American Basswood -Tilia americana

      B.   American Elm - Ulmus americana
       

      C.   Bald Cypress - Taxodium distichum
       D.   Black Cherry - Prunus serotina
      F.    Eastern Red Cedar - Juniperus virginiana
       G.   Honey Mesquite - Prosopis gladulosa
       H.   Mahogany - Swietenia sp.
       I.     Pecan Hickory - Carya illinoensis
       J.     Pines -  Pinus sp.
       K.    Red Oak- Quercus rubra
       L.     Southern Catalpa - Catalpa bignonioides
       M.   White Oak -  Quercus alba

      The species of wood listed above arethe main types that are used.

      However, ANY species can be used for carvings. 
       

     

     


     

     

    THE  14  STATIONS  OF THE  CROSS


    First Station          Second Station          Third Station          Fourth Station             Fifth Station


    Sixth Station       Seventh Station         Eighth Station           Ninth Station


    Tenth Station   Eleventh Station     Twelveth Station           Thirteenth Station   Fourteenth Station

    Visit  St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Palestine, Texas. This set was carved in 1999.

        

     

    Also a Set is found in Esclusham,Wales - England at Holy Trinity Church

    made from Basswood carved by (July 2004)12 Woodcarvers from the

    North Wales Branch of Association of British Woodcarvers. Designer-

    Bruce Lyndon Cunningham

    The cost for the Stations of the Cross varies from $450 to $750 for each image based upon the size and

    specie of wood used to create it. The size may be special ordered, however, for estimating purposes

    sizes range from 10" to 24" in heights with 16" being standard.   

     

     

     

     

    Wood  Necklaces, Earrings  &   Pins
     

    Dogwood Earrings & Pins #1A

    Dogwood, Cross#2A

    Sweetgum  Necklaces

    Leaf #3A Ball #3B

    Dogwood #4A &

    Acorn Necklaces #5A

    Cypress Necklace #5C

     

    WYE Oak Jewelry

    Leaf #6A Tree #6B Acorn #6C

     

     

    Chestnut Pin #8A

    Chestnut Earrings #8B

     

    Made from the Old Post Oak 1838

    Old North Church 1838 - Jewelry Box #1838A

     

    Pecan Pins #9A


     

     

    Hand Carved Wood Crosses

     

    2- Acorn #102 Cross

    Thistle #101 Cross

     

    Angel Cross Root #102A

    Heart  Cross Root #102B

    Grape Cross #103

     

    Wood - Cross-Eastern Red Cedar & Cones- Loblolly Pine

    Forester's Cross #104

     

    Wedding  Cross #104A

    Sunflower Cross #106

     

    Dogwood Cross  #107

     

    Daisy Cross #105

     

    Dogwood Cross #108

     

    Dogwood Cross Bark #108A

    Dogwood BerriesCross #109 

     

    Old North Church Cross #109A

    Wood - Eastern White Pine

       #115 - Bontany Cross

     

     #115A- Dogwood  Cross Bark
     
     
     

     

     

       

 

Heart Cross #119

 

 

Woods - Cross-Southern Red Oak & Leaf-Acorn- White Oak

 

Woods - Cross-Honey Mesquit & Coneflower-Purple heart, Osage Orange

 

Wood: Cross - Sweet Gum & Heart - Eastern Red Cedar

Acorn Cross with Leaf #116

Purple Coneflower Cross #117

Small Dogwood Cross #111

Small Sunflower Cross #112

Small Acorn Cross #113

Rose Cross#114

 

 

 

Click on each cross  for more  information and prices.

OTHER  WOOD  CARVINGS

by Bruce Lyndon Cunningham
 

Wood - Southern Yellow Pine

  
 

Name Sign Carving
 

Wood - Black Cherry

Award Plaques

Black Cherry Plaque

Wood - White Oak

Acorn Gavel Designed for ISA - 2002

Wood - Pecan and Hickory

Pecan Gavel

 

Bear String Puppet

 

Please send e-mail to Bruce Lyndon Cunningham
at brucelc@suddenlink.net


936.569.6965