finished another turtle

[Malcolm Sharp]

This is my 2nd turtle. It is a angonoka tortoise from madagascar. Carved in a burel.... not sure what kind of tree i think sour wood. Probably my last tortoise unless i do a sea turtle dunno yet.

[Malcolm Sharp]

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Here are picts of the wood i started with maby someone can tell me what kind of tree it is.i had too add the head and legs latter the shell is a little larger than a softball

[Malcolm Sharp]

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And this is a live angonoka tortoise .

[Pa Pa Jack]

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Beautiful. You really have an eye for detail.

[Nomad]

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Absolutely gorgeous! Wow!

[Malcolm Sharp]

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Thanks.. i had photos to look at from the web... wished i could have seen a real one to get a better idea as to just what it looked like.

[davethecarver1]

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Beautiful!

[DanJohnson]

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Well done

[wabbiter]

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excellent, i love that finish you get.................mack

[Robert Cahill]

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Great job carving that turtle you got all the details just right.

[Malcolm Sharp]

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excellent, i love that finish you get.................mack

Thanks.. i like a high gloss finish

[dme253756]

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Your turtles are really fantastic! I loved the first one you did and this one is just as spectacular! Thank you for sharing.

[Krez68]

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Clap! Clap! Very nice!

[Claude]

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Excellent work, Malcolm!

Claude

[hstrick46]

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Love the way you carved the shell details. It really ages the tortoise. Great carving!