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Friday, January 1st, 2016
Happy New Year everyone.
I have some very exciting news, I have been invited to join team GB in their attempt to bring home first prize in The Breckenridge International Snow carving Championship in Colorado.
Ollie Annaly the team captain asked me if I would be interested back in May after my ...
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2015
The 22nd of November 2005 was the day Cat's Eye Carving was officially started.
I had a small workshop space that I had been renting at Harts Barn in Longhope since March of that year but I finally decided to take the plunge just a few months later.
I had been working for ...
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Thursday, November 12th, 2015
This is my latest carving, inspired by my beautiful Passion Flower outside my workshop.
I am carving it out of Portland limestone, the small chisel is a knarly old file that has been turned into a fine carving chisel perfect for this type of carving.
The stone is less than 12inches long ...
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Sunday, November 1st, 2015
I am pleased to announce that I have been made a Yeoman mason of this historic institution. This title is in recognition of my service to Stonemasonry for organising my stonemasons festivals and raising money for charity.
I was nominated back in May by the then Upper Warden Bill Gloyn who ...
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Thursday, September 10th, 2015
An interesting article has been written by Ecclesiastical Insurance the forerunners in insurance for historic buildings, churches, fine art etc.
There has been an increase in theft from buildings of stone in the form of flags, architectural features, sculptures etc.
http://www.ecclesiastical.com/general/press-office/do-you-know-where-your-stone-comes-from/index.aspx
Click on this link to read their press release, there is ...
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