1/15/16 Holly Lake Ranch Woodworkers by Andrew D. Brosig
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With just a handful of tools, Betty Ann Snyder carves away the detritus from a piece of wood to reveal the artwork trapped inside. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph
A hand-carved Santa by Betty Ann Snyder checks his list on Jan. 6, 2016, at her home on Holly Lake Ranch. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph
Betty Ann Snyder poses in front of one of her pieces at Holy Spirit Catholic Church on Jan. 6, 2016, at Holly Lake Ranch north of Hawkins. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Betty Ann Snyder works on a piece on the porch overlooking her pond on Jan. 6, 2016, at her Holly Lake Ranch home. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph
Betty Ann Snyder concentrates on her work doing a carving Jan. 6, 2016, at her home on Holly Lake Ranch north of Hawkins. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph
Betty Ann Snyder shaves off just the merest sliver of wood as she carves details — in this case, shingles on a house — into a piece she's working on Jan. 6, 2016, at her home on Holly Lake Ranch. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph
Alternating bands of crushed turquoise and sliver decorate the rim of a turned bowl in the collection of Glen Paulk at his home at Holly Lake Ranch. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph
Glen Paulk shows off the inscription and makers mark on the bottom of one of his turnings Jan. 6, 2016, at his home in Holly Lake Ranch. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph
A piece of inlaid turquoise fills a defect in the wood uncovered during the turning process on a piece by Glen Paulk on Jan. 6, 2016, at his home on Holly Lake Ranch. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph
Betty Ann Snyder poses in front of one of her pieces at Holy Spirit Catholic Church on Jan. 6, 2016, at Holly Lake Ranch north of Hawkins. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph
Betty Ann Snyder poses in front of one of her pieces at Holy Spirit Catholic Church on Jan. 6, 2016, at Holly Lake Ranch north of Hawkins. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph
Sawdust and wood shavings cover Glen Paulk's jacket as he turns a piece on the lathe Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at his home shop in Holly Lake Ranch. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph
The subtle difference in shade marks where a thin layer of wood has been removed from the surface of a bowl and Glen Paulk smooths the interior Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in his shop. The use of increasingly finer tools and, eventually, finer grits of sandpaper allow Paulk to develop and almost glass-like surface on the pieces he creates. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph
Once finished, the previously hidden structures of the wood grain shine on a piece by Glen Paulk. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph