This doesn't look right!

[Arthur C.]

Nice canes...that bear one is a really nice piece of wood...great expression on the bear, too!

[Arthur C.]

Neat! Very "witchy" job!

[Arthur C.]

I agree with JoeVM, but here's one of my favorites:
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[Arthur C.]

Welcome, Nigel! We love pictures here, so don't be shy, show us some of your carvings. Ask questions if you need help or are curious about anything, and ask for critiques if you're so inclined.

[Arthur C.]

Beautiful carving, Joe!...

[Arthur C.]

Personally. I would give the wood a coat of sanding sealer, sand, coat with shellac, rub down with crumpled Kraft (brown bag) paper, then spray paint with a high gloss paint to give it a wet look.

No doubt you'll get many other approaches that will give excellent results..."more than...

[Arthur C.]

Masterfully done!

[Arthur C.]

Good goin', Merle! Another beaut!

[Arthur C.]

I doubt you'll ever find out much about it. Looks typically Asian to me, Thai, Cambodian or Indonesian, maybe. No doubt unsigned and undated, probably no indication of country of origin.

[Arthur C.]

Yeah, Joe, I know where you're coming from...that's why I refuse commissions and don't sell. I carve strictly for the enjoyment of carving, I keep some, I give most away. I donate some. Sometimes my wife will ask me why I'm carving a particular thing, and what I'm going to do with it when I'm done...my...

[Arthur C.]

Welcome! Very nice work there.

[Arthur C.]

Probably a good guess, Scott...that would account for the numbers, I suppose!...

[Arthur C.]

Quote from today's Message Board FAQ, Suggestions and Feedback: "Most users ever online was 956 at 09:59 PM on 09-09-2019."

With the number of folks shown on the forum each day, and the low volume of posts, this seems out of whack. I wish it was right, but I'd have a hard time...

[Arthur C.]

Ron, if the dowel can be rotated in the block, what would making the block octagonal add? I know I'm missing the point here, but that's nothing new!...

[Arthur C.]

Nicely done, Becky! I particularly like the delicate purple shading. Quite an intricate pattern, and well executed.

[Arthur C.]

Good one, Denny!

[Arthur C.]

Great, Merle, I always like to see the works as they progress.

[Arthur C.]

I agree; I get basswood from Heinecke, but recently got barkedge from Loess Hills Sawmill, as Heinecke no longer offers it. I haven't carved the wood from Loess yet, but it is beautiful, flawless wood....

[Arthur C.]

I never carved either, but I hear that jelutong is excellent carving wood, and olive is carved extensively in the Holy Land, at least for the tourist trade. They may be expensive, depending on where in the world you live....

[Arthur C.]

Thanks, Merle. I'll keep that in mind for future use!