{"id":3019,"date":"2016-03-07T20:57:07","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T20:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/?p=3019"},"modified":"2016-03-07T20:57:07","modified_gmt":"2016-03-07T20:57:07","slug":"guess-how-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/index.php\/2016\/03\/07\/guess-how-much\/","title":{"rendered":"Guess How Much"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The main subject for this carving in Hessle was an image based on the illustrations from &#8220;Guess How Much I Love You&#8221;, a popular children&#8217;s book.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d been a bit wary about this stump holding much detail with it being Blue Spruce (basically a Christmas Tree), and very soft and wide grained ~ actually it carved surprisingly well all things considered, as long as you kept your wits about you and watched the grain and kept the tools sharp.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20150514_016.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3021\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3021\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20150514_016-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20150514_016-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20150514_016-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20150514_016-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20150514_016-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20150514_016-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20150514_016.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160201_002.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3023\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3023\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160201_002-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160201_002-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160201_002-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160201_002-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160201_002-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160201_002-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160201_002.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160201_008.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3025\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3025\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160201_008-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160201_008-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160201_008-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160201_008-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160201_008-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160201_008-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160201_008.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160203_002.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3027\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3027\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160203_002-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160203_002-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160203_002-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160203_002-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160203_002-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160203_002-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160203_002.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_021.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3029\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3029\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_021-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_021-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_021-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_021-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_021-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_021-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_021.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Around the side was a jolly goblin, looking up at an owl peering down from the back of the stump.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160206_007.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3031\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3031\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160206_007-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160206_007-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160206_007-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160206_007-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160206_007-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160206_007-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160206_007.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160210_006.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3033\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3033\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160210_006-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160210_006-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160210_006-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160210_006-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160210_006-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160210_006-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160210_006.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160211_002.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3035\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3035\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160211_002-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160211_002-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160211_002-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160211_002-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160211_002-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160211_002-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160211_002.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_001.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3037\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3037\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_001-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_001-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_001-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_001-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_001-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_001-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_001.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_003.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3039\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3039\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_003-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_003-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_003-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_003-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_003-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_003-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_003.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_007.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3041\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3041\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_007-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_007-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_007-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_007-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_007-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_007-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160204_007.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Round the opposite side, another goblin looking out of an opening:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160218_008.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3043\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3043\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160218_008-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160218_008-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160218_008-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160218_008-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160218_008-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160218_008-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160218_008.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160220_001.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3045\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3045\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160220_001-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160220_001-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160220_001-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160220_001-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160220_001-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160220_001-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160220_001.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160220_003.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3047\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3047\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160220_003-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160220_003-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160220_003-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160220_003-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160220_003-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160220_003-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160220_003.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Underneath him, a fairy door:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160218_004.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3049\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3049\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160218_004-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160218_004-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160218_004-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160218_004-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160218_004-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160218_004-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160218_004.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>&#8230;&#8230;and a secret key:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_044.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3051\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3051\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_044-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"136\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_044-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_044-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_044-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_044-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_044-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_044.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;..and a mouse guarding his home:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_033.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3053\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3053\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_033-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"124\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_033-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_033-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_033-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_033-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_033-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_033.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 124px) 100vw, 124px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A coat of oil brings it all together:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_031.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3055\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3055\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_031-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_031-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_031-768x1367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_031-575x1024.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_031-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_031-39x70.jpg 39w, https:\/\/www.stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_031.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_036.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3057\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3057\" src=\"http:\/\/stichler.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/WP_20160222_036-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"allen-stichler-woodcarving\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" 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