3rd pic mini Pintail

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Re: Budgie

Hey Slow nice bird. I definitely see a marked improvement on each one you carve. Good luck at the show. Let us know how you do.

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Re: Santa Ornament

Nice job Hazel. Like the eyebrows.

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Re: Little Pumpkins

Very nicely done. I especially like the over exaggerated cuts of the pumpkin
Sections. Good painting also. Your photography with the soft back lighting is especially good

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Re: Wildlife Video

Really enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Do you carry a folding pocket knife?

Been carrying a pocket knife for the last 50 years, even to school. Wasn't a big deal then. Like others said, I feel naked without one. It's so handy, opening boxes, letters, cleaning finger nails, stripping wire, cutting string and list goes...

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Re: Miniature Black Duks

Quite a flock you got going there! Nice job.

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Re: Miniature Spoonbills

Nice little Spoonies. Aren't they fun! How many you have now?

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Re: This Weeks Work

Great job Peter, the little guy looks like he's going say something at any time. Good job on the paint work.

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Re: Mini Northern Pintail

Thanks For the kind words Slow. Due to the lack of comments, I have to assume I have a lot to improve upon. Will continue working on them.

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Re: 3rd pic mini Pintail

What did for the cane was I took a small wood plane and piece of wood the width I wanted the cane leaves and made plane shavings. Then I straightened the shaving s and coated them with super glue. Carved a small stick and glued the leaves on.
Hope this...

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Re: StudentCarver

Glad to have you. Great bunch of folks here. Would love to see your carvings and your vise. Give us a pic when you get it figured out.

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Re: Finished Wizard Staff

Nice carving Peter. Looks like your not only a good carver, but you also have a green thumb. Nice garden.

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Better photo of habitat.

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Size reference. about 6" long.

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This is my first mini, first flying and first habitat. It started out as a experiment in carving a spread wing bird. A Northern Pintail or as we call then in east Texas, a "Bull Sprig".
I picked up a scrape piece of basswood for the main body and a scrape piece of white pine for...