Welcome to the Norse Celtic and Medieval Woodcarving Studio Website

An artisan workshop located in Hedley, British Columbia, Canada.

Here at the studio is the creations of handcraft carving that speak out from history, that will be of honor to be at your place of residence or business. Custom woodcarving in relief, and 3 D is available. Contact by email charlescaspersen@yahoo.com for prices and availablity.

Links to Websites:

Norse Design Gallery -
a display of norse designs
http://norsedesigns.blogspot.com/

Photo Gallery and Other Designs
a display of carvings, tips and other designs

http://norsecelticmedievalgallery.blogspot.com/

Guitars and Lutes:
this is a joint project site between Charles Caspersen and Christiana Elizabeth Constable

http:// (site underconstruction at this time) - temp site to see guitars and lutes is avaialable at http://elizabethconstablephoto.blogspot.com/

Other  Website Connections:

Christiana Elizabeth Constable; cabinetry and costuming

Cabinetry, Historical Furniture Replicas, and Historical Costuming/ by Christiana Elizabeth Constable

http://elizabethanwoodjoineryandcostume.blogspot.com/

This photo contains the compleated piece that was given to a friend in March of 2010. The carving is known as a Noreseman on horse, and was carved on old barnboard at the old studio in Hedley, British Columbia. The finish is mineral oil.

It is said that when a lady married a Norseman, and he was a carver, he would present these spoons with chains to his bride. This was a form of a wedding ring in the Norse culture, Charles Caspersen is also know in historical re enactment groups ad from time to time travels to these events. In historical persona he is known in the SCA as Lord Kasper receiving his award of arms from the SCA August 2008 at an SCA event known as the Tir Righ Summer Investiture. Please note that this is not an official SCA site, although the SCA is publicly on the web for those interested.

Tudor Rose - approx size 4 cms.

Head

Large Head - three dimensional

Carved wood panels - approx size 110 cm x 25 cm.

Large frog

Three dimensional carvings and carved horse panels

Lady of the Lake - Large pieces can be carved along with small pieces. Lady of the Lake is carved from pine

Eagles

Corner shelf - top shelf - head; bottom shelf 3 dimensional carving of squirrel, right side mandel

A series of dfferent carvings. From left to right - spoon, treespirit, spoon, treespirits (3 diffrent tupes) spoon.

Back view of bench chest

Front view of  bench chest

Badger in a half shell: This carving measurements is about 4 cms in size. Miniatures can be carved. 

The chessboard is prepared for caving with the design. Chessboard itself was manufactured by Christiana Elizabeth Constable, located in Summerland, British Columbia. Christiana can produce historical replica's of furniture. To contact the links to her websites URL: http://elizabethanwoodjoineryandcostume.blogspot.com/

Charles Caspersen has carvings for sale, or can custom carve a carving for your business or residence. For those that wish to do their own, Charles Caspersen will teach you the methods of the old world carving techniques. Contact Charles for availability of carvings and instructions in wood carving. Some of the carvings shown within this website, may have been sold, but don't worry, if there is a photo contained within this website, another copy can be made, but please keep in mind that no two carvings are alike account of different woods, grain etc are used, and that these carvings are not machine made, they are totally carved by hand.

Photos From Charles Caspersen Woodcarving Studio

Carved as a relief carving is the bore - and is available for sale. Contact by phone or email to discuss terms of sale.