It started with a stick........

[Sawdusty surfer]

http://s943.photobucket.com/albums/ad77/s...nt=DSC553.jpg Edited May 27, 2010 by jamesontheverge

[bombfrog]

Is this the start of a series?

[Sawdusty surfer]

[Sawdusty surfer]

Is this the start of a series?

[mikeb]

Mmmmmm, thoughts of Hot Chocolate

Do we get a sneaky preview of how it ended ... or are we gonna have to wait until sometime towards the end of June whilst wandering around Croissant Neuf field to find out ?

Edited April 24, 2010 by mikeb

[DaveMac]

A few questions James ...

1) Any idea of the age of the tree as it is a good size? (or anyone with good vision count the tree rings? )

2) What type of tree is it?

3) Is this going to end up as one of your giant mushrooms?

Just interested...

Edited April 24, 2010 by DaveMac

[Sawdusty surfer]

A few questions James ...

1) Any idea of the age of the tree as it is a good size? (or anyone with good vision count the tree rings? )

Planted in 1876 by the then Lord Mayor of Bristol in the garden of his villa which are now appartments. It was the tallest tree in Clifton.

2) What type of tree is it?

Giant Redwood (sequoia wellingtonia)

3) Is this going to end up as one of your giant mushrooms?

Nope

Just interested...

[Sawdusty surfer]

a link to the newspaper article about it being felled.

http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Bristo...il/article.html

[Greenish]

exciting. looking forward to seeing what delight that stick turns into!

[dan8k]

Really interested to see what it will be turned into. Keep us updated. Always make a point of going to see your art every year.

[Breeze]

What an awesome bit of wood to get hold of James - very much looking forward to coming along to say hi and see what you've created with it. Have you already decided what you're doing with it?

[Sawdusty surfer]

What an awesome bit of wood to get hold of James - very much looking forward to coming along to say hi and see what you've created with it. Have you already decided what you're doing with it?

[greenfairy43]

I remember having a great laugh sitting around you table last year. Can't wait to see this years' version

[Paul ™]

Look forward to the progress James and seeing the finished item in a field soon

[LusciousLucy]

I know I know...

the BIGGEST wooden mushroom Glastonbury Festival has EVER seen! And that way NOONE can walk off with it!

[Sawdusty surfer]

[Sawdusty surfer]

sorry 'bout the previous repeat photo.... still getting to grips with photobucket

Edited April 24, 2010 by jamesontheverge

[Sawdusty surfer]

Arse. A brand new chain on my second biggest chainsaw with a 42 inch bar and i hit two 5 inch nails. Thats alot of resharpening.

[Sawdusty surfer]

4 inch thick slabs for the tabletop

Edited April 25, 2010 by jamesontheverge

[Sawdusty surfer]

thick bits for legs, thin bits for rails. it has to be stacked with spacers so it all drys out evenly.

[Sawdusty surfer]

first rough cut throne.

oddly , freshish sequoia smells of raw turnip !

[noodle24]

it will be good to see

[rexclark]

Looks cool.

[Staberinde]

Great thread James, keep the pics coming

[rhysieg]

i notice the pictures are dated from 2008??

have you been working on this for 2 years?? you mustve finished by now surely?