Limberjack

The twins are at home today as it's the UK general election and their school is being used as a polling station.
Here they are with our limberjack friend Jeremy (the children named him this, I don't know why). He's made from tonewood offcuts, mainly American black walnut (his suit) with a little ebony (hat, shoes, tie and briefcase) and maple (head, shirt, hands and ankles).
As I was making him, he seemed to evolve into a 'city gent' type with a bowler hat and briefcase. Somehow he reminds me of a character from the Monty Python 'Ministry of Silly Walks' sketch!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• limberjack
• traditional
• appalachian
• toy
• percussion
• fiddle
• banjo
• dubuque
• la
• grande
• chaine

[21centuryShaman]

That was great!!! The children were cute. You and yours would fit right into our family. In other words, Our families seem the same...

[sparkyfiddle]

@21centuryShaman Thanks Shaman, that reminds me, I must check your channel to see your latest tricks

[locustvalleystring]

Loved it, John. Nothing like family time and making memories. Larry

[sparkyfiddle]

@locustvalleystring Great to hear from you Larry, how's it going?

[bilbo60]

Pretty cool, I used to make limberjacks and janes and sell them at crafts fairs about 30 some years ago...parents would drop their kids off when they got to the fair and pick them up when they left, and then felt obligated to buy one..lol

[sparkyfiddle]

@bilbo60 That's interesting Bill, I was wondering if there was still a market for this sort of thing or if kids today are too preoccupied with hi tech toys

[sparkyfiddle]

@Crosell Yep, 2 of them at least

[Crosell]

haha, totally awesome^^

are that your children?