Computer Wizard

[Mark N. Akers]

A friend gave me some Butternut, so I carved a rendition of the "Shelf Elf" that Allen Goodman designed, and call it a "Computer Wizard".

[toycarver]

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Great looking. Your friend was smart to give you that Butternut.

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

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Looks good mark.

Dave

[Iowa Carver]

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That's great Mark, I love the computer wizard idea! Nice carving!

Corey

[bigEd_H]

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Great computer wizard, Mark. Excellent use for the butternut your friend gave you.

[Merle Rice]

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Hi Mark, Nice carving. Did you like carving the Butternut wood? I'm doing a piece with it and like the way it cuts. Merle

[Mark N. Akers]

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Merle:
This piece was a lot better then the first attempt I had,it was a indian mask, and the wood seemed a lot harder, this was very nice wood.

[wisardd1]

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Dang, I'm movin next door! Awesome!

dale

[carver33]

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Hey mark,

That's one fine looking Computer wizard. Looks very good in Butternut.

I'm really sorry that I missed you at Aiken's Makin - Jack keeps rubbing it in. This sitting on my a** is starting to get old. Although I've got a fair setup in my bedroom, It's not the same as the shop - I miss it.

[Curtscarving]

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Mark like it alot that butternut really looks great once you get ahold of it!
Curt

[Bill Anderson]

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This is a great piece of workmenship! I love it!

[Agoodknife]

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Awesome,as usual Mark ! So if i carve one of these and put it on my 'puter,will it make me better on my p.c. ? lol( I need all the help I can get ).
Butternut carves much better than using an axe on my modem,monitor and keyboard, "long live the elf,whatever he sits on !".
Allen

[Nomad]

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Pretty cool wizard! I've seen a lot of variability in the hardness of butternut. Some is a lot easier to carve than others.

[DMH1112]

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The butternut makes it so much nicer basswood would not look nearly as good.

[Mark N. Akers]

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Thanks everyone for the kind words, had a lot of fun carving this, and thanks Allen for a great design.