[TARNATION !!!]

Dean, not sure what critter but there must have been one some time ago. Could have been kit fox, red fox, porcupine, skunk and possibly coyote. The other thing I like is, when we were ripping the 12" board, that knot on the right side of the frame was raised a bit and the blade just bumped it up further. So the knot remained sticking out beyond the edge. Kept that, as thought it also was interesting. There are also several old white stains from bird droppings. The droppings are long gone but the stain remains. The decades long weathering, including lichen, made it quite irresistible to make something from it. The whole board was cupped, so the 45 degree corners were difficult to make work but close enough. It is rustic anyway. As I said, the Borden Parker will grace the wall with another one of these boards and some apple wood branches to make the support "dowels". The things we can find to do when there is nothing but time, until that is used up. Cheers, Jack