This is one of the telescopes on display on the hill at Stellafane. This builder has made a number of these telescopes with exquisite woodworking skills, and then on top of that, he has hand carved some of the parts. I think he brings a new telescope that he has built each year. They are all unforgettable pieces of work.
This detail photograph of the The "Man in the Moon" is one of two bearings, one on each side of the tube, that allow the scope to point at different parts of the sky. This woodworking is just astounding. The scope is made by Normand Fullum, from Hudson, QC, Canada.
3 comments:
A whimsical take on a serious hobby!
Stunning woodworking. It is beautiful wood and detailed carvings. Do you have any idea what this telescope weighs?
Joan
I love the "man in the moon". Beautiful woodworking. Thanks for sharing! betsey
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