Christmas Angel

[Arthur C.]

Great star, Serhii! You obviously have a talent for carving. Keep posting your work so we can enjoy your progress.

[Arthur C.]

Merle, that cane is a masterpiece, artistic as well as practical. Some pieces make a connection with you that transcends cash value, in other words, it's a keeper!...

[Arthur C.]

Bob, that is thoughtfully designed and beautifully carved. Congratulations on a fine fantasy piece. I have a piece of bark my brother gave me a couple of years ago, but I haven't been able to decide what to do with it. You've inspired me to give it another look!

[Arthur C.]

Anders, sometimes "quick and easy" is very satisfying. I like the feathers, as others mentioned I thought of "eagle" when I saw them, so that's a successful carving!...

[Arthur C.]

Frede, good start! I was going to give some suggestions, but Glenn covered all the bases.

[Arthur C.]

Tim, we're our own worst critics, aren't we? I do like Cipa's patterns. I haven't seen his Madonna and Child pattern, unless it's part of his nativity scene, which I did carve. Do you know where I could find it?...

[Arthur C.]

This is from the Shawn Cipa pattern in the last 2021 issue of WCI. It's 16" tall, finished in chalk paint with gold acrylic highlights....

[Arthur C.]

I'm restoring an antique clock (circa 1894), and the entire top was missing. I carved it from white oak to match the case...still working on the movement....

[Arthur C.]

Well done, Joe!

[Arthur C.]

Mike, this thread is eight years old....

[Arthur C.]

Herb, that's certainly a relief to hear! Best wishes to Phyllis.

[Arthur C.]

Dang, Herb, ya'll have your hands full! Please give Phyllis my best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[Arthur C.]

Nice work, Tim. You might like to see the eagles of John Shortell on his website. Here 's a War of 1812 Eagle I carved a few years ago, using a bit of color while leaving the eagle gold:
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[Arthur C.]

Well, I hesitate to "bite the hand that feeds me" by sponsoring this forum, but I'll add my two cents worth (adjusted for inflation, worth about zero).

After several years of subscribing, I did not renew. WCI just does not fit my needs, as I'm not interested in carving caricatures,...

[Arthur C.]

It's a shame we lost so many photos and pictures from the hack. I really like to go back and see all the faces that go with the names we all know...but I wonder why there are so many no longer on the site, folks that contributed so much.