Joyce White: Your work is beautiful. I am just starting trying to learn to carve. Keep up the great work.
July 5, 2009 11:56AM
Joyce White: I love your works,they are very beautiful.
April 14, 2009 4:43PM
John Dixon: Hi Jan thanks for letting me spend all my money at your shop. My Dad is happy to have his woodburning stuff working again. I will give these books and tools to an aspiring carver, although young he has a lot of potential and we have to do all we can to draw that out of folks.
Thanks again
John Dixon
Rosseau
April 10, 2009 5:20AM
Barb Frowen: I was fortunate enough to come down to Jan's studio from Thunder Bay last summer, with my friend. It was our first attempt at wood carving. We had such a great time at his lawnchair workshop!!!!!! It is my prized possession. Jan and his wife were great ambassadors for the carving profession as well as their city.
I enjoy browsing his site from time to time and hopefully, will get back for a visit and another lesson!.
take care Jan!
March 2, 2009 12:13PM
David and Carol Francis: Just took a quick walk through some of your pictorials. Looks like you and your students have a wonderful time being so creative.
February 14, 2009 7:23AM
aulddiy:
Some great carvings there Jan. However thanks for the help you've given me over the last year as I stumble along trying to carve.
However how come an ugly old ... fella like you always attracts bonnie lassies. Apart from my wife these kind of lassie avoid me like the plague.
ll the Best,
Auld Diy
November 23, 2007 2:33AM
Jack Miller: Jan, what great fun it was to go through your albums again. It's been a while since I've done that. I really like the idea of the carved chairs. By the way, is the wood white oine. The one picture makes me feel that white pine was used because of the grain pattern.
In any event keep up the great work and I hope to see you again soon.
I'm hoping to retire after the next school year and plan to devote a lot of time to travelling and teaching. I hope to come and teach at Joe Dillet's GOW and at the Chipping Away program, if they'll have me as well as Jim Odea and Tony Erickson's Florida Roundup, as well as continue to teach at the several that I work in already.
BTW how's Thea doing?
Jack Miller
May 4, 2007 9:51AM
Irene: Enjoy the variety of your work. I am basically a relief carver and have been since a child. Lost my ability when suffering a severe spinal cord injury. Am on the way back to learn how to carve with limited mobility. Am inspired to "just do it!"
March 15, 2007 10:13PM
William K. Jaquays: Your carvings are beautiful. Such talent.
December 19, 2006 6:29AM
Paul R. Anderson: JAN - You are not only a finominal carver, but a finominal person as well. Your carvings are so versitile and well done. I know you are a terrific carver, having taken a class from you at Joe Dillet's GOW. I hope you can be there again this year also, Jan. --Enthusiastically, Paul R. Anderson
August 26, 2006 7:10PM
Jacques Banne: Beautifull.
Bravo.
Banne Jacques
August 5, 2006 7:54AM
Arnold Klooster: Impressive carving I have just started carving and can tell I have a long way to go, but it is fun and relaxing. Arnold Klooster Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
January 18, 2006 10:53AM
John Griscti: I really enjoyed looking at your photos. Your chip carved jewelry box is awesome. You are a master at all types of carving. Thanks for sharing your pictures.
December 26, 2005 7:13PM
Stan BRODIE: ENJOYED YOUR PICTURE SHOW A FINE WINDY DAY FOR A KILT NOW PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO WONDER ""WHATS UNDER A SCOTSMAN'S "" EH!!
November 9, 2005 5:40PM
Bill T: great lookin snake glad its not a real one as it be meaner then a cotton mouth
U do great work u goin to come to my fl round up
October 2, 2005 10:21PM
Delight Full Decor: Great site! Great products! Keep up the wonderful work. http://www.delightfulldecor.com
August 4, 2005 9:18AM
Tim Connolly: What incredible talent. It floors me what you can do with a piece of wood. Keep it up. You inspire those of us who are just starting.
March 8, 2005 8:52PM
Mark Maynard: Hi Jan,
I had the opportunity to visit your site and your gallary. You do amazing work. I'd like to find out more about your classes.
February 8, 2005 7:13AM
Wm. K. Jaquays: Enjoyed your site. Some day I will take the 402/401 to your place and see it all first hand.
December 18, 2004 10:47AM
Ed Fam: Very nice album Jan. You do great work!!! I am curious about the relief carving bench setup you have in one of the pics. Please give me the particulars on it if you have time. I finally managed to wheedle a little space in my back room so I can set up my carving gear and I want to build a nice bench for relief carving and wood burning. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Ed F.
December 15, 2004 6:35PM
Bill T Smith: great work u do n keep up the great work
December 4, 2004 2:03PM
Marco: Many thanks, Jan. Your "Lineman" is super!! Look it on my website (and sign my guest book!)
Ciao, from Italy.
www.gluem.it
October 19, 2004 9:57AM
Marco: Many thanks, Jan. Your "Lineman" is super!! Look it on my website (and sign my guest book!)
Ciao, from Italy.
October 19, 2004 9:56AM
Steven R. Brandt: Lots of great carvings!!!! I am afraid I have not kept copies of mine.
It would be great to look back and see them and progress made. I like chipcarving and enjoyed seeing yours.
July 1, 2004 6:02PM
john chenier: Just spent some time going over your picturals.
What beautiful work. At the present trying to
learn how to do "scroll" as you have on the
cowboy cane in one of the sections. CONGRADULATIONS on the beautifull work.
Time for supper. Take care & God bless you both.
JP
February 8, 2004 2:27PM
Krum: So you think YOU have a big pile? You should see what I have now! LOL You can send me that huge one in the MIDDLE....LOL
Krum
January 7, 2004 7:10AM
whittlerrose: Really enjoyed thumbing through your photos. It was nice to kinda get to know you through your family photos.
I like your finish work. Vivid colors. Do you use oil paints?
I copied the photo for retirement. The best is yet to come. You're right, that would make a great retirement piece.
Some of your caricatures are very good. Enjoyed the unusual expressions. I especially like carving caricatures and am always looking at faces.
Thanks for the tour.
Whittlerrose
January 5, 2004 5:54AM
Tim Wiley: Jan... your work is amazing. Great detail and a genuine good feeling. And the knife looks great........
December 30, 2003 4:27PM
Ray Mighells: Jan.. Your dedication, determination and highly honed skills are inspirational. Drive on!! Ray from Killbuck, NY.
June 30, 2003 8:30AM
Ann Reinfried: What a fantastic and diverse album. I really
enjoyed each and every picture
June 28, 2003 10:25PM
Dave Thompson: Just had an opportunity to view your work again. You really are quite good! I was especially impressed w/ the Indian maiden, and am still dizzy from trying to figure out that whirlywig thing! Thanks for sharing. DWT
June 27, 2003 8:27AM
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May 24, 2003 4:38PM
Brad Bader: Jan I think that youre carvings are so neat, They have really inspired me, I hope I can be as good as you some day.
April 23, 2003 8:43PM
Marcia Berkall: Wow, Jan,
That medicine cabinet is just beautiful!! I am impressed. Thanks!!
April 22, 2003 4:54PM
Thad Hammett: Boy oh boy a lot of cutting, whittling, and chiseling, in all these albums.
Nice carvings keep on going.
Thad
March 22, 2003 9:38AM
CRaig: Grouse is nice But birds should be shown in their natural habatat, no feathers, apple in the back end and on their back roasted to a golden brown.
Wood sprite was wonderful........ loved the extras you have on it. I will try to do something like it. SOMEDAY
March 19, 2003 7:03AM
Wm Earl Gray: Great site...how far out do the young reccoons protrude in the woodspirit? Its a favorite theme of mine(raccoons)
March 19, 2003 4:54AM
Lawrence Boyko: Please, tell me again why you are not an artist!!!! Beautiful..
February 19, 2003 4:53PM
Wm. E: Hi Jan..........Great carvings, really like the Lab Cane.thanks
December 3, 2002 1:37PM
Jack: HI Jan, I had to let you know how much I enjoyed veiwing your web page. You have many nice carvings and it is obvious you enjoy what you are doing. The very best to you and yours Jack D.Royer
October 30, 2002 5:32PM
Marcia Berkall: Wow, Jan,
Thea's Christmas Tree Skirt is beautiful!! Lucky kid that is going to get that!! Want to adopt me???
Thanks for sharing!
October 29, 2002 6:26PM
CRaig: Liked them small critique, More question than anything.
Are the noses overly large? Or are they related to the Watsons?
October 3, 2002 9:41AM
Cliff Parker: Great carvings :)
September 27, 2002 3:52PM
tess: great work,i really like your bed and breakfast
book me a room with a view!!!
August 1, 2002 6:58PM
Don Richards: Keep up the good work.
June 18, 2002 7:12AM
Gerrit en Sjerpjen Bilker: Hallo Jan en Thea,
Wat moaie printsjes allegearre. Do hast it mar goed foarelkoar,Jan,do wurdst noch ris beroemd.
Hiel moaie website`s ek. Wy sjoche der sa no en dan es nei.
It is goed mei ùs, Sjerpie hopet mei myn suster Tine yn Septimber nei Trenton te gean. Pite wurdt dit jier 80. Iksels bliuw dit jier thùs.
As we sûn binne sjoche we een oar jier wol wer.
No sa mar. De groeten : Gerrit en Sjerpie.
April 30, 2002 12:36AM
Tim Brown: Great carvings. But what would you expect from the Woodbutcher.
March 12, 2002 1:09PM
pam west: love it all, especially the japanese books, gota get me one!! love pam
February 26, 2002 5:13PM
pam west: love it all, especially the japanese book, gota get me one!! love pam
February 26, 2002 5:10PM
John Hale: really enjoyed my visit in your album jan. sorry I hve not seen you lateley, keep up the good work and pics..
john hale
February 4, 2002 12:04PM
DON WOOD: job well done
January 30, 2002 8:11AM
norris: Hi+hello, We made it back to the snow country, nice to see you all, see you on Groundhog Day. Jim Lynn
January 20, 2002 8:12AM
Tricia Evans :-): Jan,I really enjoyed looking at all you've done which is alot! I started to make a list of all my favorites but it got so long I just decided to tell you I love everything! oh.. by the way.. after visiting your home album-- is the Maid job open? :-) What a absolutely beautiful inspirational setting to carve in!!! Hope to meet you some day and see your carvings 1st hand.
January 17, 2002 7:27PM
Gene: I am new to wood carving.Recovering from a heart attack and the loss of two fingers on my right hand and other injuries 89 years old I needed a hobby to
help me hang on
January 17, 2002 5:19PM
DON WOOD: ENJOY PICTURE
January 17, 2002 4:56AM
John Chenier: Jan just amazing. Beautiful work. You are
a very talented person. Keep up the nice
work. JP
January 11, 2002 3:57PM
CRaig Watson: Spoon is wonderful Jan I want to carve one or three.
December 12, 2001 8:52AM
Krum: Ahhh never ceases to amaze me Jan-your just to D---good! LOL
Hugs, Krum
December 11, 2001 8:52PM
Carvingjack: Jan, I finally looked AT YOUR PICTURE ALBUM AND AS i EXPECTED i WAS VERY INPRESSED. i PARTICULARLY ENJOYED THE CARVINGS ON THE CANDLE STICKS. Great work.
December 10, 2001 1:30PM
Leo: Really a nice photo album ,don,t know where all the energy for this comes from but keep up the good work.
November 26, 2001 5:05AM
Jim Ek: Just finished viewing your relief of Peter. No question why God gave us trees. Well Done!
November 16, 2001 8:33PM
Morgan Groves: Jan, your website and your comments on the porch are a delight! What I am trying to figure out is how you have time to do any carving.
By the way, I took the little sample piece you carved for me where you put your initials on it, and sold it at a carving show for $300. Do I get to keep the money? I did a pretty good job of imitating your Dutch brogue, and now a bunch of people in Illinois think the woodbutcher is a big fat guy who lives in DeKalb!
Seriously, your pictures are great idea starters for my work. I hope to get my own website up soon, but there are a hell of a lot of other things on my plate as well.
Morgan "Hoss" Groves
tinker and philosopher
November 16, 2001 3:41PM
Vic H: Great work on your relief carving of Peter!! Glad you carve much better than you spell...your last frame of Peter needs some help! Wonderful job and wonderful theme.
November 16, 2001 1:15PM
Krum: Ohh! Love the way your relief is going-not much further to go! :-)
November 14, 2001 8:49AM
Merle Orlowski: Jan:
Just looked at your photo's and they are very nice. It was good to see you at GPO2001, and tell you that you did a very good job as the auctioner. I just received my 2001 Show Report AWC yesterday. I hope to see you there again next June. Merle Orlowski
November 1, 2001 3:45AM
caitlynkeilah: dear pake
we looked at all the pictures and we liked them all, espcially the real happy picture of beppe in illinous. and we laughed at it. love you all talk to you later. love keilah caitlyn naner
October 29, 2001 6:35PM
bd.stephens@sympatico.ca: Amazing pictures, and amazing , I put the e-mail where my name should be and visa-versa
oh well not the 1st. mistake and I'm sure it isn't the last. Thank-you for letting me see these they are wonderful.Have a wonderful day!
October 27, 2001 1:35PM
Jean: Jan
I like your Happy Couple, but I would hate to see them sad.
Jean
October 18, 2001 8:20AM
Paul R. Anderson: Hi Jan: Congratulations on your new format for setting up the photo albums. It's a neat idea and easy for people to follow. It was fun to see the GPO photos. That tall fella is really doing a job cutting up that pumpkin! Please greet your lovely wife from me.
Enthusiastically, Paul R. Anderson
October 15, 2001 3:55PM
Marc Work: Great carvings , I love the Scottish Santa
October 9, 2001 5:44AM
CRaig Watson: LOVED THE SCOTS, THE "ESCAPE" IS WONDERFUL, I WANT TO CARVE ONE......
October 8, 2001 7:32PM
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