Hope it gets me off the hock

[joepaulbutler]

Dailab, fine job of flat plan carving and painting.

I kind of a weird duck, but when I started carving, I remove the sharp point of a faucet off, that is the way I taught my shape a carving ???????...

[joepaulbutler]

Not bump head with Brian, but I used the fine grade, washed well to get rid of any oils put a pad in about a pint of vinegar let it sit for a week strained it. If you look at any of my latest carving the background is using the solution, I also use a mixture of 1teaspood of Tannins mixed with 300...

[joepaulbutler]

Being very special, I would bet they are only worn on a very special event, well done...

[joepaulbutler]

I can't remember the person's name, but Dockyard was bought out and you can still get their knives. II have both and use them all the time, but I bought 2 Drake knives and they are my go-to macro now.
Again my 2¢ worth

https://drake-knives.myshopify.com/c...ns/micro-tools

[joepaulbutler]

I don't know if you have any access to Lichtenberg burning or not, but this is a shaft that I did, and it draws quite a bit of attention

[joepaulbutler]

You're going to fit fine
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[joepaulbutler]

I think it is an extreme act of kindness, and will be surely appreciated

[joepaulbutler]

I bet it's hard not to rush forward with the rest of the project, close to the finish line!...

[joepaulbutler]

Well done, good detail

[joepaulbutler]

Merle, you have just taken a lovely piece of wood added your excellent style of carving & produce an exceptional sculpture
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[joepaulbutler]

Thanks for posting, a very good informational site, got it bookmarked

[joepaulbutler]

Tom, believe me, you don't want to hear me sing
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[joepaulbutler]

Glen, Bill, Snappy, Herb, PHolder, Claude, Merle, Thank You, she seemed to really like it, I believe there was a little quiver in her voice when she thanked me
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[joepaulbutler]

This project turned out superb, the detail and paint are surly top notch.

[joepaulbutler]

Sweeet. I bet you might have done a little jig when the other instruments started humming a welcome to their new friend

[joepaulbutler]

Just kidding Pam has said anything, but I always try to do something for Valentine's Day. I just could seem to get the one I was working on done, but finished it yesterday, & cranked this one out today.
3-1/2" x 3" x 1" basswood, acrylic paint, Feed-N-Wax

C&C,...

[joepaulbutler]

Thanks, Glenn & Mark.

Since JoeVM won't let me have his Valentine Cupid, I had better get busy and carving a belated valentine for my wife, happy wife, happy life

[joepaulbutler]

Sappy, thank you for the kindness of your remark.

.I'm not sure whose picture I was looking at on Esty, but they are very similar.

[joepaulbutler]

Thanks, Glen

Well I sloped some paint around

Used acrylic paint and fingernail polish. The iron acetate/tannins solution for background, a dab of Mod Podge Dimensional magic on the eyes.

You know the drill on my post by now...

[joepaulbutler]

Great carving, hope all goes well with the weather! Ed you show off had to go to google