Shrooms

[Kepis]

Recently my carving has been very much curtailed as im currently medically housebound, but one of the things i can do without making too much mess is make wooden mushrooms.

These are made from Hazel that's been collected from the garden and using nothing more than my pocket knife in most instances i knock these things out by the dozen, but rather than keep them, a family member puts them outside of the grass verge for people to find and take, sometimes as singular mushrooms, or as pictured, in groups.

It's quite funny watching people walk past then suddenly stop dead in their tracks as they see these strange mushrooms appear out of the grass, gives me something to do and keeps me amused when i see the puzzlement on peoples faces.

shrooms

 

[Mesquite]

Those really do look good Mark.

What do you use for the red paint?

 

[Kepis]

Those really do look good Mark.

What do you use for the red paint?

Cheers Steve, paint is just a red permanent marker

 

[punkrockcaveman]

Ha. They are brilliant! I can imagine the fun you have watching them catch the eye of passers by.

 

[Mesquite]

Cheers Steve, paint is just a red permanent marker

Simple solution

 

[Robson Valley]

Fried with butter and garlic for several days then eat the pan? I can imagine the puzzlement. Great design.

 

[Kepis]

Ha. They are brilliant! I can imagine the fun you have watching them catch the eye of passers by.

It does keep me amused, some people just give them a glance, others stop and stare, or as yesterday a couple walked past, stopped, looked puzzled, then crouched down to study them further, one lady last week did a similar thing then took some with her, the funny ones though are when people walk past, then just stop dead in their tracks - keeps me amused lol