Who is r d ?....

specialk

Senior Member
Bought a walking stick about 25 yrs ago at a craft show.....mans initial on the stick was r d ...lowercase.....also bought a hand carved tree with 2 dogs treeing a coon....said he was from cairo ga i think.....man was talented ..just curious if anyone knows him and if he was still around...
 

Nicodemus

The Recluse
Staff member
Sounds like Red Dog. He attended some of our pre 1840 rondyvoos back in those days too. Good fellow. I believe he passed away.
 

Anvil Head

Senior Member
That'd be my guess as well. Pretty good carver/whittler.
 

specialk

Senior Member
thanks, shame....he was good....he had a lot of neat things that i would loved to buy but back then i didnt have the funds.....i use that stick in the spring/summer when running my beagles to move briers and such out of the way......
 

specialk

Senior Member
hey guys......i went and found the coon carving....looks like the guy was named ralph davis....this was done in 1994.....is he the same fellow?......i forgot to snap a pic of the walking stick!!20190816_113543.jpg20190816_113503_001.jpg
 
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