Père Noël

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There!.... I often wondered what became of my 5th grade teacher..... .
Thanks for sharing Joe.
Wayne...

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Well done Herb & Phyillis!... I am thinking about doing that same project today, but our weather is a bit milder. ..... 13°c = 56°f ,..... but of course it's RAINING..

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Great job on Santa Herb ( and Phyllis).... 17°F in late October, .... I hope you've got a bunch of basswood and paints stockpiled...... sounds like it's going to be a long winter.
Wayne...

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Well Denny, I just wish that my first Santa's had been half that good. I agree with Bill, I like the one on the right best, but they are both fine Santa's.
Wayne...

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Wow!... I don't envy you for going through knee surgery, but I'd sure like to have a carving "office" like that. Looking foreward to seeing lots of new creations in the future.
Wayne...

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Slow down Herb!..... you don't want to overwhelm the "paint dept".... you might have to start painting them yourself...lol...
Wayne...

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Tom, the secret to those eyes is having a detail knife with a golf grip handle.....
Wayne...

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yup!... lots of the folks up here have distant relatives in Louisiana. The Brits didn't get 'em all, ...some hid in the woods, others snuck back after things cooled down (1755)..
today there's quite a large Acadian population here in Atlantic Canada...

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Every year I carve an ornament for each of the " Girls" in my life around this time. Eventually I will carve 1 each for my wife and both daughters as well as 2 grand daughters. This is the two that I have carved for the Grand Daughters this year. They are both bilingual as their father is...

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I'm jealous!...

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Claude I think you're being way too harsh on yourself,.... there ain't nuthin' wrong with that ornament or the painting of it...
I think a lot (most) of us are our own worst critics, we see flaws that others never notice.
Wayne...

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Beautiful!.... those are destined to be "heirlooms" in the years to come.
Wayne...

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I think the carving that gave me the most pleasure , both in the carving of, and the giving to, would difintly be one that I carved for a friend who I met here on this forum, Woody 875 . Woody was an English Bobby until forced to retire due health problems......

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Great job Herb! ... somebody's going to be happy this Christmas...
Wayne...

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Great job Joe!...
Wayne...