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Merle,

If your looking for a project I recommend carving a beautiful woman perhaps absent of garments?

Just a thought....

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look like damaged jigsaw blades to me....

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Sad part is it leaves me with half of a $65 block of mahogany that is only about 7” tall. Kind of short for my normal projects. Will have to give some thought to what it could become. And still have broached iththe bad new to my customer but with doing in basswood plan to go back to the original...

[Nebraska]

I feel so stupid Was so sure I checked before applying the pattern. ...

[Nebraska]

Great story, gives me hope for something I lost several years ago.

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Sat down at the bench yesterday to start this carve. It took a few minutes of struggling to remove wood before I realized my colossal screwup. The grain was running left to right not up and down. Well onto JuNelle 2.0 this version will be carved in basswood.

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Yes photos are the great revealers. One of the reason I take progress photos....

[Nebraska]

Very nice work Di.

[Nebraska]

All former or current healthcare workers....

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Yes they were....

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After completing the beginning carving class this group is learning to carve the Eagle. We have Pandora tuned to the Joe Cocker channel and the ladies are making chips.

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Well here is are examples of carvings done by CNC 3D carving in natural wood. The pirates manufactured in Moldova are sold on Etsy 12” tall selling for around $90.00 claiming they are handmade. They are also sold on eBay without the handmade claim. Soon with AI I believe they will be able to do this...

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Certainly, This idea was present to the client as “I was thinking doing something different with this piece”. Shared a photo of Tony Grainger’s work explaining that rather then a hand drawn picture behind the carving, would us an enlargement of her original image. The response was “Very Cool”....

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Here is one. https://forum.woodcarvingillustrated...-making-knives

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Have you tried the search box?

Can’t point you to the article but I have made knives using blades from Warren Cutlery blades. Would be glad to try answering any questions.

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Got me wondering because of the new technology there was talk of extending copyright laws to sculptures. I wonder if Congress ever quit fighting long enough to get that passed?

And no I can’t out carve a 3D printer lost a commission to do a bust of a local beloved politician because...

[Nebraska]

Lee Valley has Veritas but I think there are better options for less money.

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No this stuff is fun.

My Dad always told me I was a carrier because I never get headaches……….

I start my day with coffee and the morning news. Then either a couple hours of pickle ball or a 8 mile bike ride. Three days a week I’m off to the golf course two days a week...

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Shotgun response.
How long would that take, paint, paint brushes, cleanup, what if I really enjoy painting what do I do with all these fricking carving tools, this is commissioned but I gave JuNelle my girls I had a crush on in 6th grade rate, how much time do I want to invest just because she...

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The style and finish reminds me of cigar store statues there are sites for collectors of these statues and I think that maybe a better place to look for answers....