Hi all,

Sorry this took so long. Work has to come first. I work in the electric power industry and travel quite a bit for work.

A week ago today, I got a phone message from Deanna, saying that the bamboo blank had shipped out that day and that I should be seeing it by the end of the week. That was on a Wednesday.....I live in Missouri and the blank was shipping from the west coast. I thought it might make it to my shop by mayyybe Friday.

No chance.....it was there the next day waiting for me when I got back to the shop!!!!!!

Here are the pictures of it. Some of them are a little out of fucus. The pics really don't do it justice. The thing is beautiful....really a piece of art. RL Nunley is pretty good at what he does, to say the least! I think I got a good pic of the flaming on the cane.











As you can see.....the thing is pretty darn cool.
Definately and early Christmas for me!!

I'd like to thank Mr. Nunley for such an awesome prize.

And I'd like to thank JC and Ladyfisher for running this great place.

And I'd like to thank the FAOL people for making this place what it is.

Brian