James Williams "the Ole Whittler" Carved Whimsy timer Framed with a gray mat

Framed with a gray mat and simple black frame strung with wire on the back from hanging

it certainly sets the stage for an infinite array of creative and dramatic arrangements

with just a little bumping to the corners

squeeze his belly and his arms come forward

the message to his dear uncle in Grenoble: better late than never ("mieux vaut hard que jamais

James Williams "the Ole Whittler" Carved Whimsy timer Framed with a gray matThis whittled whimsy does not have much age, but it certainly carries the pride of James Williams, known as "The Ole Whittler" of Ypsilanti Michigan (1929 2014), who made it. Born in Kentucky, Williams spent his adult life in Ypsilanti, where he worked as a contract carpenter and later for Ford Motor Company. In his retirement, he spent much of his time carving pieces like this in addition to imparting "the art of whittling" to students, which clearly