Snipe Celtic Designs Today the spiral still runs

Today the spiral still runs deep in our culture

linking Ireland's present with the natural richness of its distant past

The corncrake is more often heard than seen

Engraving can be placed on the front of this piece or on the underside

This carving on bog oak or bog yew (shown here in bog oak) represents the human form in meditation or reflection

Snipe Celtic Designs Today the spiral still runsThe distinctive bill of the snipe accounts for one quarter of its overall length, which it uses to find food in the soft ground in the bogland. The tip of the bill is exceptionally flexible and sensitive to catch its unsuspecting pray of worms. A lovely mix of brown, white and black form the remarkable stripe of its head. The oak is particularly suitable for carving this small attractive bird. 19cm high.