Pete the Christmas Penguin

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One of my other hobbies I want to get into is model railroading. Woodland Scenics makes products that make realistic water.

Here is a link to the water section on their website:

https://woodlandscenics.woodlandscen...category/Water...

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That is AMAZING!!!!!

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This is Pete the Penguin...his hat is a bit large and not colored yet, but he is still in the Christmas spirit!

This is an Arlene Zomer pattern from Carverswoodshop, and I think he turned out pretty good! Pete was carved while I was recovering from my back surgery, but is just now getting...

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Nothing against Gene, but that is the basic man pattern from Jack Price' book...Gene is a tremendous flat plane carver, and keeps his designs simple.

I took a class from Mike Shipley one time, and I think Gene follows Mike's mantra of 'Keep the carving simple enough to be fun, but add enough...

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Mark,
Good for you! The quicker you can get off the pain pills the better! As a veteran of two back surgeries since August of 2017, I shed the pain pills within 10 days of each surgery. Made me feel hazy and woozy all the time, and frankly, the pain wasn't so bad when I wasn't on the pills....

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I don't think there is a farm boy alive that has not had to deal with a possum at some point! Great Carving!

The one's I dispatched were usually caught in the barrel we burned our trash in.

I can tell you that for as ugly as they are, their fur is some of the softest when...

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That is awesome!

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Boredom Recipe? No wood, no carving tools!

Got a Foredom for Christmas last year from my bride. Got it from Old Texas Woodcarvers...Dallas sold the business, but I would bet they still have the same great prices!

I would hesitate to buy a used one. Would think you wouldn't...

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Good job, Hank! Took on the Big C and kicked its butt!!!

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Good luck, Mark! After 2 back surgeries in 8 months, I have to head to the ortho doc in 2 weeks to see if I need a new hip...

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Here is the same Santa reworked...less is more on the snowflakes!

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Thanks, everyone! Rod, love your prose, man!

I didn't quite like how the snowflakes turned out, so I landed here at work early and started over on it...(am working at our board table over the lunch hour!)...sanded off the flakes, and am only putting 4 on...figure less is more!...

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Did this one on commission...just finished painting it about 10 minutes ago. This is the first one I did on the square yardstick on Bob K's design.

Beard is 1/2 snow white, 1/2 vintage white, with one drop of granite gray. Trim is snow white. Gloves are straight, un-thinned black. Under...

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Very cool! Our upland bird season, (pheasants and quail), in Kansas just opened on Saturday.

In the last 3 weeks, we have already had more snow here that we have had in the last two years! Makes the bird hunting wonderful

Cold and clear here today...5F this morning, and...