Bear with a new T-shirt!

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Thanks Randy! Never met a bear I didn't like!

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Sorry Joe! That was meant to be funny! Maybe Irma has warped my sense of humor! It still doesn't change the fact that it's an excellent carve.

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Dileon....Florida now is officially diagnosed with a full blown anxiety attack. Our two main arteries out of the state, I-75 on the west coast and i-95 on the East Coast are bumper to bumper with the traffic moving anywhere from 15-25 miles an hour and that's just some of the 6,000,000 people who live...

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Good post Randy. The only comment I have is that while there is no arguing that the Red Cross plays a major role in disaster relief in this country, between it's high administrative costs (salaries) and low scores for performance during past disasters, folks should shop around on web sites that...

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From his expression you'd think he was trying to figure out what to do about Hurricane Irma! He looks a little perplexed! Nice job Herb!

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Joe... The carving is fantastic but that frog is vying for the ugliest frog I've ever see. Nice job! Reminds me of the Toad from Toad Hall, "Wind in the Willows!"

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Beautiful job Soggy. I know that it will be appreciated far more than a check.

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Dileon...... Most of Florida is preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. Almost every store is out of water, breads, crackers, plywood, and gas is starting to run out. The two main north/south arteries, I-95 and I-75 are already slowing down from the heavy traffic of tourists ordered to evacuate...

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Bob.....I'm going to say this on behalf of all the carvers that live in south and central Florida. Many of us already made sizable contributions to the charity of our choice to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. I'm sure that there are many carvers that feel the same way that I do in regards to...

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I agree with you Bob. But the Flexcut set is an almost indestructible starter set for a newbie. After a year or so of learning and experimenting like we've all done, then I'm sure he'd enjoy a Helvie. But it would be a shame to buy one right from the start and just out of the starting gate bust off...

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Kathy.... That deserves to be in the Museum of Modern Art! Beautiful job!

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The Flexcut set you are considering is a great beginners set. The knives are almost indestructible and the tools will give you a great jumping off place when you decide to purchase more. I recently bought the exact same set as a gift for my brother. As for the wood, http://www.heineckewood.com/ has...

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This bear's getting a lot of mileage this morning but I wanted to post him on the forum because I have a couple of carving friends that only follow the forum. I apologize to those who are sick of seeing him already! Of course it is good advertising for Helvie! Ha! Ha!

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"Oh Susie Q, oh Susie Q,Oh Susie Q, Girl We missed you, Susie Q!"

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When you've got basically sea level land next to the ocean and lots of bayou's, runoff is dependent on the tide. Based on our experience over here on the Florida West Coast, a storm like that brings higher tides even during low tide so that the water has no where to go. Then you take into consideration...

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Nice job Fly! Doug would be proud of you! Don't let a few fuzzies worry you a whole lot. They'll get less and less as your cuts get better. Then you need to think about what kind of carver you really want to be. Do you want to put out a super finished, completely sanded smooth carving or are you more...

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Nice job Herb. And since they're Union soldiers, the P.C. police won't be stopping by wanting you to put them away!