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Letter Class: THE GREAT NORTHERN

Free-Hand Carving a 2-Liner Keychain in Mesquite Wood (with video).

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Scott (a.k.a. DustyNewt)
Oct 18, 2025
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Letter Class: THE GREAT NORTHERN

The Great  Northern, 2-Liner keychains carved in Mesquite wood.
The Great Northern, 2-Liner keychains carved in Mesquite wood.

The 2-Liner keychain came about with customers wanting them “say” something exceeding my 10 letter limit; like MELISSA❤ANGELO or HOUSE/KEEPER.

Paduak Wood 2-Liner Keychain, Melissa (heart) Angelo
Paduak Wood 2-Liner Keychain
Cherry Wood 2-Liner Keychain, House Keeper
Cherry Wood 2-Liner Keychain

The following video is of the making of one out of the hundreds of 2-Liner keychains, THE GREAT NORTHERN, that I wholesaled to a Twin Peaks fan page, prior to the resurgence of the show in 2017.

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