Shorty's Old World Woodshop

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Work In Progress - Daily update photos and explinations
See Past Projects - The types of art I have created from 3 inches to 14 feet.
Design a Cane for You - See many of the canes and walking sticks that have already been requested.
Who is Shorty - My past credits.
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Monthly News Letter - A recap of last months work and future plans for the next.

At Shorty's we don't have disclaimers, but I have had a couple reports of the canes like the one to the left of shrinking as the wood cured. The Brass tips I install on every cane to prevent splinting have become loose. If I have made you a cane and the brass that the rubber tip slides over moves or comes loose, please send it back to me and I will drill a brass pin into it and secure it forever. I will mail it back to you at no cost! I am sorry if your cane is one of these but as wood drys it will recede a bit, but not enough to weaken it.

Thank you

Donald Short

Projects on Order.............. .

Super Heros........................................
Rocking horse.......................
Desk name plate.......................

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Blind Horse

http://www.blindhorseknives.com/index.htm

Apollo Deep Sea fishing

http://www.apollodeepseafishing.com/

Nature Coast Woodcarvers Club

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Pirate Ship

(Click to enlarge.)The Black Pearl Treasure Chest Bank

The pirate ship to the right of the page was a request from a 7 year old boy as he was watching "Pirates of the Caribbean" I thought about my own childhood and thought "Cool". I cut down the Chinese Tallow tree that had been bugging me and started peeling the bark off the trunk! Results a Black Pearl bank. I hollowed it out and put a slot on the Hold lattice lid for coins and pieces of eight. The flag in the rear or Stern as I am told lifts up and the Captains windows come out to plunder the bank loot!

I not only carve toys; but yard ornaments, wall hangings, signs and name plaques, sporting symbols, walking sticks and canes and even special boxes and furniture. I have even repaired antique furniture. I know it looses value to a collector, but as a keepsake it's invaluable! I love challenges and sometimes surprise myself! Many times the grain of the wood dictates to me the end product. Mother nature has her own art!
Please take a look at some of my "Past Projects."

This is an example of contrast! This is a Crucifix necklace or Rosary requested by Angel, one of my fellow mailmen. Three inches tall.

This is an example of some of the furniture I can make.

I really enjoy carving more, because I have a short span

of attention and furniture has to be planned out and

cut to size. This was an order from a young lady; My wife, for a

Christmas present. Although I do have modern tools most

of what I have done was with old hand tools, saw, plane,

and knife. I am done two weeks before Christmas!

A wife of a marathon runner wanted to get a lamp depictiting a runner. She found golfer, fisherman, even a firefighter but she came to Shorty's Shop for a carving of a runner. Check out my past projects page!

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The picture to the right was my first attempt of Polynesian art. Mat wanted the God of War "KU" to adorn his apartment in Hawaii. He is going to take him around the Island and introduce him to the other gods!

I was asked if I could make a 6 foot tall totem pole now in Las Vegas.

The clock is an odd collectors item! A German made clock with Mandarin Chinese numerals now encased in an American made wooden setting! Some times I get confused!

I also do repairs on furniture, wooden and many hand made items as well as forge and make knives

I am adding interested people who would like to get a monthly news letter on the months happenings. If you wold like to add your name for no other purpose than the letter drop me a line and let me know. I guarantee there will be no other publication of your address and all news letters will be addressed Blind BCC! Shortysshop@tampabay.rr.com