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[Eddy-Smiles]

Real pretty. Stylized but real enough that it's very quickly identified. I love the wood grain.

[Eddy-Smiles]

I think you just related the story of many of our lives! But then again, half the fun of carving is in the journey!

[Eddy-Smiles]

Taxes can wait. Grandkids are much more important!

[Eddy-Smiles]

Great article. Have you thought about sending some photos and a description of your work in to Woodcarving Illustrated? A number of us here on the forum have had our work featured in one issue or another. They're always looking for ideas for future magazines.

[Eddy-Smiles]

Aren't you clever?...........

[Eddy-Smiles]

Are you familiar with the Woodcarvers Tool Trader on Facebook? https://www.facebook.com/groups/3533...vity&ref=notif...

[Eddy-Smiles]

When I make a paper tag glue on for one of my carvings I use my ink jet printer. Like water colors it tends to run when most finishes are applied. To prevent this I give them a coating of the Krylon Matte Fixitive which allows me to glue them on and coat them with a waterbased finish without the paint...

[Eddy-Smiles]

"Bravo Zulu!"

[Eddy-Smiles]

Wow! Who'd of "Gessed?"

[Eddy-Smiles]

I don't know about the Grim Reaper but Murphy sure has showed up a lot lately!

[Eddy-Smiles]

Hey Herb! That's my middle name...."Ready Eddy!" I was a Boy Scout "Be Prepared!"...

[Eddy-Smiles]

I hear you Chuck! Went to my coumadin check appointment this morning and the new nurse that they had hired three months ago had quit already. I didn't see the bear that I gave her so I assume she took it with her or the bear did a "walk-a-bout!"...

[Eddy-Smiles]

I wouldn't go as far to say that! I find that my thought patterns are slowing down. I know what I want to carve but it takes me longer figure out how to do it. Carving is definitely great cognitive therapy!...

[Eddy-Smiles]

The mask was definitely an option. On a previous bear I carved the mask on its face. Every one is a little bit different....

[Eddy-Smiles]

We used to have a WCI member from "OZ" , down around Melbourne. He used to call me a couple of times a year. His forte was carving comfort birds and crosses and donating them to the hospital that had taken care of his wife. Anyway, he asked me to carve him a "Blinky Bill." I looked...

[Eddy-Smiles]

Wow and double Wow!

[Eddy-Smiles]

It's going to be a beautiful piece of art when it's completed.

[Eddy-Smiles]

Very nice Herb!

[Eddy-Smiles]

You need to repost the picture Mike. I'd love to take a look at it....

[Eddy-Smiles]

Excellent work on the canes and I too like the sideways presentation. I've carved and photographed quite a few canes and they are not the easiest items to show. I do have one comment on the cane base with the legs. I don't know where you picked it up but I had ordered one off of Amazon for a cane that...