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Want to learn more about a marketplace that exists to support makers, not capitalists? I am proud to be a member of the Artisans Coop, an...

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This is a very small-scale carving of the Grand Canyon. It is carved into a knot on a piece of poplar and then mounted using copper onto a...

This is a very small-scale carving of the Grand Canyon. It is carved into a knot on a piece of poplar and then mounted using copper onto a block containing a second knot.

Most woodworkers avoid these parts of the tree. I seek them out. They are more beautiful. These supple, layered caramel tones are reminiscent of a well-made cappuccino.

I carve mountains, not just craters! This poplar and resin cribbage board was made as a wedding present for a friend. We've spent many...

I carve mountains, not just craters! This poplar and resin cribbage board was made as a wedding present for a friend. We've spent many nights camping at the spot located in the center of the terrain here in the Nantahala National Forest. Nearby are some of the few remaining old-growth poplars on the east coast, the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest.

Kaiser Crater, Mars is 129 miles (207 km) wide and is named for a Dutch astronomer. It is known for the sand dunes in its interior. Carved...

Kaiser Crater, Mars is 129 miles (207 km) wide and is named for a Dutch astronomer. It is known for the sand dunes in its interior. Carved into African wenge, bleached to bring the contrast to 11, and sprayed with satin lacquer. 10.5"x10.5"x2"

This carving is available for purchase from the Artisan's Cooperative, an Etsy alternative that respects makers, not shareholders.

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Here's another: Gale Crater, Mars: 3.5 billion+ years old, featuring the 18,000 ft (5.5 km) Mt. Sharpe as its central peak, a feature...

Here's another:

Gale Crater, Mars: 3.5 billion+ years old, featuring the 18,000 ft (5.5 km) Mt. Sharpe as its central peak, a feature present in some complex craters. This video was made last year, and this carving is one of six shown at a gallery in Knoxville, TN, the result of a collaboration between an artist (me) and a planetary scientist.

I carve terrain models into wood using a CNC machine. Here is Mar's Jezero Crater carved into a hunk of eastern red cedar sourced from...

I carve terrain models into wood using a CNC machine.

Here is Mar's Jezero Crater carved into a hunk of eastern red cedar sourced from an old barn in Kentucky. A very small (few degrees) arc of the crater rim is seen atop the carving, though it is split in two by the historical water channel. This one is quite the close-up view.

Custom extra-terrestrial carvings available at https://www.woodgrainterrain.com

Thanks to UofA Lunar and Planetary Laboratory for the models: https://www.uahirise.org/hiwish/maps/dtms.jsp

Here's Mars' Jezero Crater and Delta carved into a 30-year-old hunk of Kentucky cedar. Water-carved features inside an impact...

Here's Mars' Jezero Crater and Delta carved into a 30-year-old hunk of Kentucky cedar. Water-carved features inside an impact crater? Welcome to Mars! See woodgrainterrain.com for more.

Anyone who may be interested in their own carving can find me at https://woodgrainterrain.com.

Anyone who may be interested in their own carving can find me at https://woodgrainterrain.com.

Hi Folks! New here and glad to see more and more people leaving Twitter. I'm always looking for the latest 3D models of the solar system...

Hi Folks! New here and glad to see more and more people leaving Twitter. I'm always looking for the latest 3D models of the solar system so I can make new carvings! Here's Kasei Valles, Mars as an example.