"Kraken headstock, Gromit!"...

This week of this year, starting Monday 12th of October and ending on Friday the 16th 2015, has included a large percentage of my time being taken up with inlaying this octopus design into the banjo headstock of local musician Gavin Davenport

Octopus banjo multi

Haliaeetus alopeciacephalos (The bald eagle)

From the Greek hali- =sea, alētos =eagle, alopicia- = bald, cephalos = head...

This bald eagle headstock inlay has now worked it's way through the workshop, has been united with the correct body, been given a nice shiny protective coat of lacquer, gained some machine heads, a set of strings and finally been packed up and shipped off to the states into the protective custody of her new owner

Bald Eagle Brook Headstock

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An exclusive personal invitation to become the owner of some truly unique inlay artwork is offered to you...

Thanks to Shady Grove and Bettles Gallery the selection of work displayed below will be available to view at their pop up gallery from May 9th - 23rd (weekdays and Saturdays) at 7 Christchurch Road, Ringwood BH24 1DG.

If you head down there and would like to acquire one of my pieces, a simple financial transaction can take place within the gallery involving the desired inlay of your choice being handed to you in exchange for the appropriate monies. (there will also be an exclusive up to 100% discount offered on each piece to all of my loyal blog subscribers using the online promotional code: QUIT YOUR JIBBER-JABBER FOOL and by using the agreed secret hand shake at checkout)

Gallery blog post