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[Curly Early]

Dave, I blowed up the picture pretty big and still couldn’t tell which way it was carved, but my opinion is it would be much easier to carve the hat separately, saw off the back part of the head and glue on the hat. I would lean towards that way myself. Earl

[Curly Early]

I felt for you yesterday reading your post and hearing your frustration. I am not sure I can help, but maybe. I just went and got a knife out, put it on a diamond coarse abrasive, really roughed it up, only use this for my pocket knife, then on 320 sandpaper, 10 strokes on each side, then 10, 10, 10...

[Curly Early]

A well deserved congratulations!

[Curly Early]

I enlarged the carving on the IPad and became even more impressed with how you did your detailing. The fur at the robe bottom and cuffs show the time you spent on this Santa and as always, your works are always over the top in my opinion. Really, really great carving, and the paint, the same. Earl