A bit of patternmaking trivia.

[RFNK]

Door bell! See what a sfisticated lot they are up in them these hills!

Rick

[WX]

Door bell! See what a sfisticated lot they are up in them these hills!

Rick

Yeah, normally we just shout knock knock as we approach the house. If you need any computer help with this Peter let me. know

[Chip-skiff]

Fine work, Peter, with no sign of carelessness or inattention anywhere.

When I was researching a novel, I found that the large shipmakers on the Clyde used to import tons of NZ kauri for use in patternmaking. Evidently it's beautiful to carve and will take intricate shapes without problems owing to unevenness in structure.