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Feb
15

Jackson’s Poultry Company

 Here is the new double sided signs for my friends at the Jackson’s Poultry Company.  If you happen to find yourself on Granville Island in Vancouver I suggest you drop by for some great poultry selection. This new store is a spin off from the famous local legendary Jackson’s Meats and Deli established way back  in 1911. [...]

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Jan
03

Barrel Carving for the McNewton Clan

Here is a nice sample of a barrel carving with the clients name carved in. These are very popular, custom made and very reasonably priced. Since the barrels are all real wine barrels and therefore made of sturdy oak they can be classified as new family heirlooms since they will last indefinitely.

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Dec
18

Finally I did a sign for myself

   The new sign for the sign shop has finally made it from design and production onto the front of the shop. It only took a few years to finally do my own sign but here it is.

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Dec
04

Barrel Carving For SMS Equipment

A pair of carved barrel tops for the auction. These two pieces now find themselves in northern Alberta. I used a nice clear stain with the lettering done in dark oak stain.

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Sep
04

Barrelcarving.com

  After many years making signs and carving into wine barrel tops for all my great clients, I took some time to make a sign for myself. I carved an image of my hand clenching a wood chisel carved from wood (somehow ironic) punching through a barrel top. I chose to carve the company name into a wooden [...]

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Mar
29

Barrel Carving For Jumping Horse Vineyard

Jumping Horse Vineyard is a beautiful extension of this nursery located on a scenic piece of land. I can’t tell you enough about the beautiful plants and flowers they grow and how great the owners are. I wish them all the success with the wine and the future. The glass greenhouses are visible in the [...]

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Mar
18

Custom Carving

I  had a client ask me to do a carving for the door to his wine cellar that would match the barrel carving I did for him. The result was a diagonal piece carved in red cedar and clear stained as well as color stained.

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Mar
08

Custom Signage For Bean Around The World

I  installed these three signs for my favorite coffee company “Bean Around The World”. These folks make the best java and do it the most ethical way.  For more insight into what they do and where they are located just go to their website: WWW.COWBOYCOFFEE.COM

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Feb
02

Barrel Carving For Lake Breeze Winery

                These barrels  are more examples of the group of five that were carved for the well known Lake Breeze Winery in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. The barrel on the left shows the view as seen fron the top of the property and the barrel on the [...]

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Jan
29

Custom Sign For Ali Baba Pizza

Well I suppose these double side signs are pretty self explanatory aren’t they. The signs came out as nicely as their pizzas and you can see more of their product at:  WWW.ALIBABAPIZZA.CA  

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