About the Carver Ed Twilbeck

The walk in studio carving bench.
The walk in studio carving bench.
Live Cicada Ebony and a Boxwood Cicada
Live Cicada
Ebony and a Boxwood Cicada

 

Live model for carving a Cicada
Live model for carving a Cicada, Ebony block for carving.
Golden Dragon top for a box
Golden Dragon top for a box

I am a retired Deputy Fire Chief from Ocean Springs Ms.

Finishing a small Heron
Finishing a small Heron

I have been wood working since the 60’s.

My father was a furniture builder with New Orleans Furniture Mfg. For 50+ years. As a young boy I remember seeing a old wood carver,carving on furniture, and saying I want to do that.

I am a self taught wood carver.

Before hurricane Katryna 2005 I was a furniture builder, wood turner, custom box maker and wood carver.

Now I have a very small studio, A walk in closet.

This where I carve exotic and rare woods into things of nature, Dragonflies, lizards, seahorses, butterflies, leaves, and almost any thing that will come out of the wood.

An idea, a picture, a few pieces of wood.
An idea, a picture, a few pieces of wood.

 

The pieces of wood, carved ,ready to finish.
The pieces of wood, carved ,ready to finish.
All the pieces get together. Canary wood Finger. Pink Ivory body, with Blackand White Ebony wings. Walnut base.
All the pieces get together. Canary wood Finger. Pink Ivory body, with Black and White Ebony wings. Walnut base.

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Carved out of ligustrum.
Carved out of ligustrum.

 

Angel side

If you have any questions about any of my carvings please feel free to email me

firewoodstudio@hotmail.com