At first I was unaware this tractor was an "Oliver". I'm sure it must have sat for decades in the pasture, next to an empty house on West Calispel Road between Hwy 211 and Hwy 20, about a quarter mile from the Pend Oreille River. We drove past it many times on our way to the river and the old workhorse with its odd attachment fascinated me, until I finally had to stop and take its photograph. It had such personality, like an old farmhand and I'm sure could have shared hundreds of stories about days working the fields. A couple of years after I took the photograph, I met a nice lady who looked at the print and explained that the long-beamed contraption attached to the tractor was called a "buck rake" and was used for gathering hay. About a year after that, I met a gentleman who told me the old tractor was an "Oliver" and he had one, which he still used around his property. In 2017, a young family bought the old abandoned farmstead, and while it was good a family had once again made the place a home, sadly for me, the tractor disappeared. Hopefully, somewhere to be restored...
Note: There is a companion photograph taken on the same day from a different angle. Click to view
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Pictured are three styles of handcrafted moulding I currently produce, but I'm always open to new ideas and always working on my own new framing concepts.
Art Deco Mahogany: Any species of wood with the rough bark left intact on the sides. I add Art Deco corner devices, and a high-gloss Mahogany finish. A unique contrast between the rough bark and the high-gloss finish for an intriguing presentation.
Art Deco Cherry w/Black Walnut: These frames are made from Cherry, which darkens over time, and uses Art Deco corner devices made of Black Walnut in varying arrangements.
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