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Rscmaine · 13 May 2010, 10:22 PM

As promised, here is the "new" Sea Dweller.

I hand carved the eagle when I was in the metal neck brace for a year and a half and it hangs proudly in my house today. The bell and clock were from the boat. I also carved the half hull for my daughter, as she is named for the boat.

The message is as true today as it was 200 years ago.

Dan Pierce · 13 May 2010, 10:24 PM

Nice watch and great carvings, Nat!

dP

DWdrummer · 13 May 2010, 10:44 PM

Beautiful SD there and that sentiment is exactly true, more today now than ever.

Wear it in good health!

buz-lh · 13 May 2010, 10:58 PM

The carvings are excellent and the memories they invoke will stay with you forever. Great job.

Sgt. Henry · 14 May 2010, 01:00 AM

Thats awesome, but Where's the sextant?

nauticajoe · 14 May 2010, 01:01 AM

Congrats! That's a beauty.

sea-dweller · 14 May 2010, 02:18 AM

Nice photos !

Rolex Junky · 14 May 2010, 02:20 AM

Loos more like a vulture turkey to me; but you still get an "A" for effort.

inspires · 14 May 2010, 02:22 AM

Fantastic - you couldn't have put it any better!

Rscmaine · 14 May 2010, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rolex Junky

Loos more like a vulture turkey to me; but you still get an "A" for effort.

Actually it is a copy of a John Haley Bellamy antique from the mid 1800's
http://www.antiquesandfineart.com/de...pid=10859&pg=5

Latrodectus · 14 May 2010, 03:17 AM

Nice pictures! Great watch.

Rscmaine · 14 May 2010, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Numismatist

Yup.

As high as 6 figures for a good one of that style.

http://www.thomastonauction.com/search_past.php

Type in Bellamy in the search box.

I've personally handled all of these on this page, it's the company I used to run before I went on to coins by myself. Lot 118 is a typo, it sold for $125,000.

Really????

My mom has the original that I copied from...wow!

JJ Irani · 14 May 2010, 03:35 AM

JMIND · 14 May 2010, 10:24 AM

Both are beautiful, congratulations!

Safetrends · 14 May 2010, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rscmaine

Actually it is a copy of a John Haley Bellamy antique from the mid 1800's
http://www.antiquesandfineart.com/de...pid=10859&pg=5

I would say it is not a copy, it is a true work of art that has been inspired by John Haley Bellamy. You really are a craftsman and you did it in a neck support which was a handicapp for you. You should be proud of that it is really excellent!

springer · 14 May 2010, 11:52 AM

Very, very nice!

PHDX2 · 14 May 2010, 11:57 AM

Super!!!

ParisDakarBmw · 14 May 2010, 12:18 PM

Cool pic! Nice watch!

ersnyder · 14 May 2010, 12:20 PM

Nice art, thanks for sharing it with us!

Psmith · 14 May 2010, 12:25 PM

Congratulations Nat

Cheers

Skullring · 14 May 2010, 12:27 PM

Nice carving Nat. Congratulations on the Sea Dweller. It is very appropriate for someone who loves the sea.

sakuraba · 14 May 2010, 03:26 PM

Nice pics, Nat!

Cru Jones · 14 May 2010, 05:40 PM

Fantastic! Looks like the SD has found a nice home.

I'm always impressed by wood carvings. Especially since I couldn't even carve a cube out of a rectangular piece of wood.

Takes so much care and attention to detail.

Rscmaine · 14 May 2010, 07:39 PM

Thanks for all the nice comments!

Working on that while trapped in the house for months was true therapy - and the motto was a constant reminder that the entire episode was temporary - or would be if I had any say in the matter!!!

13 May 2010, 10:22 PM	#1
Rscmaine "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Nat Parkinson Location: Maine, USA Watch: me pull a rabbit.. Posts: 1,196	Don't Give Up The Ship! As promised, here is the "new" Sea Dweller. I hand carved the eagle when I was in the metal neck brace for a year and a half and it hangs proudly in my house today. The bell and clock were from the boat. I also carved the half hull for my daughter, as she is named for the boat. The message is as true today as it was 200 years ago. __________________ When the alien spaceships actually landed, to everyone's surprise, it turned out that the world's governments had not been hiding anything. They were just as clueless as the rest of us!

13 May 2010, 10:24 PM	#2
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,167	Nice watch and great carvings, Nat! dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

13 May 2010, 10:58 PM	#4
buz-lh "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Buz Location: Atlanta Watch: Rolex Tudor Pam Posts: 5,108	The carvings are excellent and the memories they invoke will stay with you forever. Great job. __________________ Buz The faster you move, the slower time passes, the longer you live. Peter Diamandis

14 May 2010, 01:00 AM	#5
Sgt. Henry "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Mark Location: Mississippi Watch: -less Posts: 303	Thats awesome, but Where's the sextant? __________________ I'm an 8-track person in a digital world

14 May 2010, 02:18 AM	#7
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Nice photos ! __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

13 May 2010, 10:44 PM	#3
DWdrummer Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 954	Beautiful SD there and that sentiment is exactly true, more today now than ever. Wear it in good health!

14 May 2010, 01:01 AM	#6
nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	Congrats! That's a beauty.

14 May 2010, 02:20 AM	#8
Rolex Junky Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Lorenzo Location: Netherlands Watch: 116710LN & 116201 Posts: 849	Loos more like a vulture turkey to me; but you still get an "A" for effort.

14 May 2010, 02:22 AM	#9
inspires "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Eric Location: Hong Kong Watch: 1665 Posts: 1,495	Fantastic - you couldn't have put it any better! __________________ _____________ All GREEN

14 May 2010, 03:17 AM	#11
Latrodectus 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Fred Location: KY, USA Watch: GMT-Master II Posts: 10,041	Nice pictures! Great watch. __________________ Member # 16057 4-Hands Club Tosser Club Member TRF Skypers Group

14 May 2010, 03:35 AM	#13
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	__________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

14 May 2010, 10:24 AM	#14
JMIND "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Jerry Location: New Mexico Watch: 16610 M Series Posts: 1,084	Both are beautiful, congratulations!

14 May 2010, 11:52 AM	#16
springer 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: jP Location: Texas Watch: GMT-MASTER Posts: 17,307	Very, very nice! __________________ Member of NAWCC since 1990. INSTAGRAM USER NAME: SPRINGERJFP Visit my Instagram page to view some of the finest vintage GMTs anywhere - as well as other vintage classics.

14 May 2010, 11:57 AM	#17
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14 May 2010, 12:18 PM	#18
ParisDakarBmw Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Paul Location: New Haven, CT Watch: 116610 Sub-C Posts: 6,552	Cool pic! Nice watch!

14 May 2010, 12:20 PM	#19
ersnyder 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Eric Location: Long Beach CA USA Watch: Rolex Explorer II Posts: 4,102	Nice art, thanks for sharing it with us!

14 May 2010, 12:25 PM	#20
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Congratulations Nat Cheers __________________

14 May 2010, 12:27 PM	#21
Skullring "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Phillip Location: Alabama Watch: Triple 6 SD Posts: 1,720	Nice carving Nat. Congratulations on the Sea Dweller. It is very appropriate for someone who loves the sea. __________________ It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. - Antoine de Saint Exupéry

14 May 2010, 03:26 PM	#22
sakuraba "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Jib Location: SJ, California Watch: sun dial Posts: 8,189	Nice pics, Nat! __________________ F 14000 AirKing black F 16710 GMT Pepsi F 16570 Explorer II white T 16600 SD D 16610 LV "fine quality is remembered long after the pain of spending money" -Steve Mulholland

14 May 2010, 05:40 PM	#23
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,245	Fantastic! Looks like the SD has found a nice home. I'm always impressed by wood carvings. Especially since I couldn't even carve a cube out of a rectangular piece of wood. Takes so much care and attention to detail.

14 May 2010, 07:39 PM	#24
Rscmaine "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Nat Parkinson Location: Maine, USA Watch: me pull a rabbit.. Posts: 1,196	Thanks for all the nice comments! Working on that while trapped in the house for months was true therapy - and the motto was a constant reminder that the entire episode was temporary - or would be if I had any say in the matter!!! __________________ When the alien spaceships actually landed, to everyone's surprise, it turned out that the world's governments had not been hiding anything. They were just as clueless as the rest of us!

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