Second update for Jobs You don\\\'t see anymore

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I just hate it when life gets in the way of my carving!!!!!!!! Here is an update so those who showed an interest will know that it is still going. Slow but sure--pleased so far but still a ways to go.
Howard...

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Here are pictures of the lads this week--starting to rough out and size. They now have arms and feet and ..................

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Re: Jobs you don't see anymore

Thanks one and all for viewing and your feedback!! I will try to post progress pictures over the weekends until I complete the carving and Thanks again!!
Howard

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have started a series with the above theme. The latest carving will take in two jobs in one carving. It is taken from a 1889 painting by John George Brown entitled "Give Us a Light" and depicts both a shoeshine lad and a newspaper lad. It is a piece of Jelutong that I purchased at the "Artistry...

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Re: Life size bust

Love that!!! Very nice work and thanks

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Re: Finished Hand for a Friend

They will be mounted vertically.

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Re: Finished Hand for a Friend

Thanks Debbie. I am sure I will be doing the installation this Spring so I will make sure to take some pictures and thanks again for taking the time to comment!

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Here are the final pics of my carving for a friend. It is an assist pole for a friend with MS and will be mounted in/on their cabin where they go to escape the summer heat. There is a bit of snow in the mountains of Montana so the mounting will have to wait till spring. Also pictured is the block...

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Re: What got you started ?

When I was 10 years of age there was an older man (Dean Mellinger--still remember his name and can see him in the minds eye) who would spend a portion of his day carving the preverbal wooden chain with the ball and cage at the end. I would watch him for hours...

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Re: My Version of Coming Out of the Wood

Very nice work. Love the subject, style and skill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: A hand for a friend

First, let me take a chance to thank everyone for the comments! I always appreciate feedback and use it for a learning tool. Secondly I have drawn out the second hand (they will be left and right just for fun) and posted the pictures here. Block was a 4x4x12...

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Summer is over and the yard is taken care of so it is time to get back to carving. I have a friend with MS who is putting together a cabin in the mountains to get out of the heat for the summer. This hand is one of two to hold an assist pole for the new log cabin. They are Cherry as is the pole....

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Re: Anniversary Carousel

I really enjoy this!!!!!! Fortunate enough to be close to Port Townsend WA, home of some of the Danzel family. Common to see the old animals in store from displays over the years. Lovely job and a greater thought on a special occasion.
Howard

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Re: Ice Man From Alder Log



Actually they are just mired in the NW "moist" soil

Thanks for viewing!!...

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I have begun a series of figures that will show different jobs and workers doing things you just do not see any more. The first is an Ice Man in Alder from one of the trees I had taken down. Love the price of this wood!! : ))
Enjoy and comments always appreciated.