Terry O'Neal: September 2012

Sweetgum Face Carving - Stand

Created from a knot in a Sweetgum tree.

This is a Sweetgum slab atop an antique grindstone

24" high and approx 60 lbs

$1000.00

Sweetgum Face Carving - Wall Hanging

This wall hanging is carved from knots found in an old Sweetgum tree. Approx 18" tall

Asking $175.00

Side view......

Oak China Cabinet

Solid Oak circa 1927

48w X 72H X 12deep

Original glass

$500.00

Side view:

Green Milk Paint China Cabinet

China Cabinet circa 1910

48w X 72h X 12deep

Poplar on Pine with Green Milk Paint finish

$400.00

Gentleman's Ar moire

Solid Oak

Double Doors with the original fold out shaving mirror

Completely refinished

48w X 72h X 24deep

$1,000.00

Butcher block Style Table

This Butcher block Style Table has 3 legs and is 42" round.

Solid Oak

$300.000

It can be used as a kitchen island.

Need a place to hang mugs, pots and pans, dish towels?

Top is edged with iron cable.

In a Little Country Town in Georgia

The following is an excerpt from Terry's book....Which Way You Goin'........

I was born and still live in Alvaton, Georgia, a small country town some 50 miles south of Atlanta. I was like all children spoiled and under the impression that I knew a lot more than I really did. I'm pretty sure we were considered poor but I new knew it.

I attended school and watched television and I was sure that this country bumpkin life wasn't for me. I was a fair student but my real education was accidental. It started because my family ran the local store.

Sooner or later everyone came to the store and I got to know everyone in the county....and I do mean everyone! They all came: whites, blacks, the poor and even a few who were well off; men, women, old, young, share croppers - you name it. I knew everyone for miles around.

Every day several of the older men would gather at the store to hold what I later learned was referred to as "court". A young boy can learn a lot about people and the world if he sits by unnoticed and attends "court." Especially a young boy like me - always asking "why?"

*This is where I learned that making something with your own two hands was more rewarding than buying it.

*Don't be afraid of hard work but be sure to work smart at all times.

*The simpler your life, the fewer problems you'll encounter.

*When life seems hard - don't let it make you hard.

*Always remember to laugh. Laugh long and loud at every chance you get; you'll be glad you did.

You can purchase a copy of Terry's book HERE.

Which Way You Goin'

Terry O'Neal brings his childhood memories to life by painting pictures of these stories with words. He writes as he talks; as if you've just met and are visiting on his porch in rocking chairs, talking about the old times.

Much like Mark Twain related stories with his quaint dialect, Terry uses plain "country talk". He's sure his story telling works better this way.......and you'll agree, too!

Which Way You Goin' is a group of short stories about a variety of people who influenced Terry growing up.

You can read the following excerpts....

In a Little Country Town in Georgia

You can purchase your own copy of Which Way You Goin' for $19.95.