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Ole Timer

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:16 am
by carvin don
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Thanks for lookin'

Re: Ole Timer

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:19 am
by FRJ
You sure can do it Don.
I've got some old soft wood around here I'll bet you could carve, but I don't know how I would get it to you.

Re: Ole Timer

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:49 am
by gino
Awesome as usual Don! I love seeing your work! ::tu:: ::nod::

Re: Ole Timer

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 6:27 pm
by carvin don
FRJ, Thank you sir, for your kind gesture...but if I bring anymore wood in the house, or the shed for that matter, my wife will clobber me :mrgreen:

Gino, Thanks once gain, for your kind thoughts.

Re: Ole Timer

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:23 pm
by tjmurphy
That's pretty cool Don. I've picked up hundreds of pieces of wood and never found a one with something like that in it.

Re: Ole Timer

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:56 am
by MBlood66
Wonderful, Sir! If I were you, I'd hang it or display it some place nice. Excellent work.

Matthew Blood

Re: Ole Timer

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 1:33 am
by carvin don
TJ, thank you kindly, sir. I'm just a copy cat myself...I try to emulate other carvings I've seen, I am not that creative.

Matt, Thank you for your kind words...I will find a spot for him on a wall someplace.

Thanks again gentlemen, for the nice comments.

Re: Ole Timer

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 1:37 am
by MHill
Don, that is outstanding. The cut lines are so clean and there is so much detail.

Re: Ole Timer

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 1:53 am
by carvin don
Thank you , MHill, for your kind thoughts and comments...I try my best to make clean cuts, but don't always succeed. Keeping your tools sharp helps tremendously, but sometimes the wood just doesn't want to agree with what you want to do. Detailing definitely can make or break a piece, sometimes too much detailing ruins a carving. That's one thing I really like about carving cowboys...seems like the more crusty and worn lookin' you make 'em, the better :mrgreen: This particular carving was carved from a cut-out designed by Gary Falin. I fixed him to a basswood round that I bought at Michaels Craft Store a few years back.

Thanks again for look'n.

Re: Ole Timer

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:09 am
by Knife Nut
Don, you certainly have a gift. ::tu::

Paul

Re: Ole Timer

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:05 am
by carvin don
Paul,

You're too kind...the folks who designed these carving's have the gift, I'm just tryin' to emulate what they did...it is a great hobby, highly recommend it to all. Thanks again fer lookn' .