Herb not the only lucky one this week

[joepaulbutler]

This is coming out great, Thumbs Up

[joepaulbutler]

Mighty fine carving and painting also great pose

[joepaulbutler]

Bruce, I'll be watching for ideas. Each Xmas at year family get together & we have the "White Elephant gift exchange". One lady likes snowmen, so I always carve on then set back and watch the big scramble, everybody works her

[joepaulbutler]

Great job on a nifty idea

[joepaulbutler]

Man oh man, do I understand the uncertain feeling, just keep putting off making that one cut, but the time finally comes. It appears that your carving is moving along quite Nicley

[joepaulbutler]

Boy, the competition must have been furious. They all look worth of ribbons.

[joepaulbutler]

A neat little fellow

[joepaulbutler]

Thanks for this incredible post Rafton! Lots of great carvings and the paint was unbelievable

[joepaulbutler]

All the credit goes to Herb's friend for that Bronco carving image ...

[joepaulbutler]

it's great that Phyllis got back into the paint shop and my painter also stopped by.

Herb, the Bronco plaque is a reproduction of one that you posted and I can't remember the gentleman's name to give him credit for the design, so if you would I would appreciate it.

The other...

[joepaulbutler]

Must be a bug going around Herb. MY dept also open again. You and I are so lucky to have these gals.
Phyllis, great painting, like your colors. NO drips, no runs, no smudges. hit a home run.
(Oh Herb, you did go too )...

[joepaulbutler]

That is one swell bunch of fellas, Wayne

[joepaulbutler]

First of all Arthur. patterns I wish I was good enough to free hand, some stuff I do, but 95% of the time it is with patterns.
1. Once I see something that I would like to carve, I try and make of jpg of it of just save the picture.
2. I the scale the image to the size I would like to carve....

[joepaulbutler]

There is no doubt about it, you're got this craft mastered, if not close to it. I don't if my attention span would allow me to do something this intense. I like doing new and different things.

[joepaulbutler]

Is it a jinx to wonder how much more time you will need to finish this beauty?...

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[joepaulbutler]

Had one of those when I was in Boy Scouts

[joepaulbutler]

it is truly an interesting hook. It is hard to try and figure out how the wood was growing before becoming a handle. Thanks for the post.

[joepaulbutler]

Just an unbelievable job Merle. No doubt your the favorite papa, if you weren't already.

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Hummmm∙∙∙∙floor space for 1 lawnmower=floor space for 1 bandsaw
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