James Williams "the Ole Whittler" Carved Whimsy timer squeeze his belly and his

squeeze his belly and his arms come forward

but no significant damage to any of them and I sure think they are lovely

with no damage at all to the carving

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

James Williams "the Ole Whittler" Carved Whimsy timer squeeze his belly and hisThis 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