New Britain herald., 1925-08-13
Charles Brennecke Has Long Followed His Hobby and Makes Interesting Articles.

IT man bulid a better mOuSltrap than hts ncighbor though he live in the center Of the forest the world will beat path 10 hls doorway, is the intent if not the exact wording of q very famous old saying And Charles Brennecko Of 9j Rhodes street, New Britain, after 2S years Of endcaNoring, is at last beginning to concur in tho bchcf that there IS something in very famous old say ings.
 Charles Rrcnncckc came 10 New Britain 2S years ago 10 take up his permanent residence here after hav- ing spent the threc years previous serving on this and that coastwise vessel. He could not quite overcome his hankering for the sea, however, and his desire to have it forever "at his elbow' led him 10 take up first as hobby tha which today though well over so years of age, he seems about 10 make his vocation.
 He began 10 carve, in a very crude manner, ships Of various sizes and types out of chunks of wood he found around his home, and as time went on, he began to realize that he had stumbled across a genins for his work which he possessed ill very marked degree. He continued in the work, doing most of it by jack knife in the house; and then depart ing from his original intention Of carving ships and ships alone, he be- gan 10 create out of wood novelties of every nature imaginable.
 And for the past 2S years he has given virtually his entire spare time 10 the perfectins Of his ability along these lines, and always with the hope that someday he might he able 10 make use of his ability in a large enough scale 10 warrant his climb ing out Of his ovcralls at the factory for the last time, and taking himself for the rest of his days to his little shop at the rear of his home. And genius. long smouldering under the heavy folds Of everyday taWdriness, seems about duo 10 burst out into one liNid lurd uneXtinguishable flame.
 At first, Mir Brcnnnckc used to do most Of his work in the kitchen. un- til his wife declared that she could no longer stand the eternal sweep ing and picking up of the aIl-ncces- 1, al l,, decided to part with few hens h" was keeping in q coop at the rear Of the house, and it the place up as workshop. This was done. and for the past 1j years Mir. Brcnn"cke has worked in his concerted chicken coop.
 Mir. Brcnnccke is employed al present by the New Britain Machine Co.,. and with the plant on two weeks shut down, he has been able 10 spend more time than usual in his shop He said this morning that in order 10 finish q conS.derahl" amount of work he has promised, he has for the past week been rpend- ing moro tNan l4 and 15 hours a day, working steadily on ship models now rapidly nearing completion.
 He said that although ho first started the work simply as H hobby. today he has SO many calls for work that he finds il difficult to accept them alI-which tends 10 prove that genius will out.
 His home and shop arc rramm"i with quaint examples of his work manship. He has made boats and ships without number II" has made model churches and rrctori"s, He has made wood hoN"S, cabinets, lions, deer, chests stands, images, plaques shelves hundreds of them, and all characterised by that something different, something orig irsl, which gives 10 the work of an artist that imprint which is distinC- lively his.
 He held uH for inspection this morning pair Of candIc-hoIdor- made some time ago out of two blocks of wood. They were carved hollow in the center with spiral in tertwininss Of wood. and Mr. Brrn- necke said that although his wife sat side Of him and watched closely his every move, still when the work was finished she asked him how in the world he had done !t
 Mir Brcnneckr's two chirr instru. ments are a jackknIfc and J rbis,l, and with these Hc has modelled nearly .his .ntir" display as welt as the numorous fcurrs hc has sold or given aRay, Nud Mr. Hrrnnackr has another hobby whrh miEh, have be"n ao'elor.l long succ. foo. had he cIroA H. Is considerable or painter. Several of his carvings he has painted hlns, 1;, and hrrr and thrro aaor' his rrc, s land- soare which mjg" elicit rh5 nor- d-rmont of the oh.,r4cr Is lno ~url, Of his particularly d,n hand.
 He has never had -ur.r hour o' schoo6nE in ms oori. .ud iu I'W of tI. some Of I., .rla.>.- monts ,,r-, t,ry rorty pu ta. wlraculous For r> .n,. u i5, r1rior uu. 1u. -..u al ra-', ra.uns' done a@ in 'r.t ~o,). s '..a II:ah,. piece o' N. '.. T.n url. l., work hn .. of ...a w us of S7anlsh r' ...... .' H.. r.... 'o a ru..t. .arr --na u... or hUftolna; 0-n.tE .l... ,s tg. laid uorl .u -. ...r .ri l~c ma1. ....t ..- q. "oo. T .' ,.. hem ti.ro. .i ..,-.. cnrloa 'rotN u ... ., tho one 3.ra .... has mad. ao ... r,.. =. ,...l,. bus "San'a ''rt." onc ,. '.. hor's vhirh hrou@h' oy-, .... .n r,,> of America. And r',s' .r. luf . pH'ry r.n of His ,.on,. IT, vaia. shop is nmm.a vrb w..r.
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