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[joepaulbutler]

Get set for more requests. I find it tough when trying to carve an image of someone(s)

[joepaulbutler]

I'm so far from being a woodsmith that I should even be making a statement,,,, but. When I was a kid I use to hunt arrowheads with a geologist that lived at Ordway. To me he was a sharp guy, I found a bunch of chips that looked very similar to the wood you have pictures of. He told me it was pertirfied...

[joepaulbutler]

To ALL of our members in the path of the new storm, hope you're able to hunker down and be safe!!

[joepaulbutler]

Great carving----good to have you back posting

[joepaulbutler]

A great reproduction. You did good!...

[joepaulbutler]

The smoke, rain, and snow here in NV seem pretty insignificant. Hope all will be safe

[joepaulbutler]

Great carving, I"m wondering if the second guy had fed the first guy something to eat

[joepaulbutler]

Your skills are quite impressive, I'm just glad that when I add text to a carving you can even read it. ...

[joepaulbutler]

Cool idea, well pull off

[joepaulbutler]

Tap test, I always had a hard time choosing which beer I wanted also

[joepaulbutler]

Ed, Central Nebraska Wood Carvers should consider themself quite fortunate to have you as an instructor. When I was in college, I was a student instructor, I always found I was learning as much as the student. Have fun...

[joepaulbutler]

After I paint with acrylics, I usually give the entire carving a coat of the antiquing solution I make up, Burnt amber oil, Mineral oil & BLO, just to kind of darken and fill in those little areas that didn't get painted. wipe it off right away, let the carving dry, then add the Feed-N-Wax. I...

[joepaulbutler]

Not only great flat plane carving but the imagination creative. my aspiration to be able to pull something like this off. my, my

[joepaulbutler]

A little late with any comments. Dang man, when you get this finished, you're going have to play it in the closet, or someone will hit you over the head and take it from you. This is going to be a classic, no doubt....

[joepaulbutler]

This is great. Always fun to carve on something you've grown. My first cane was from a trimmed limb from London Plant Tree. It turned out to be big and clumsy, I call it my Thunder Cane

[joepaulbutler]

Being a flatlander, definitely not knowing anything about Orca, I think the carving has great flow & well done

[joepaulbutler]

I bet you had a great time carving these fine carvings. Is the one done in an aspen limb?

[joepaulbutler]

must have a warm coat on, the way he is smiling, good job

[joepaulbutler]

That will really make your fine carving pop

[joepaulbutler]

Right up to your standards...