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Old 11-25-2007, 10:51 PM
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Bill .. Wonderful Santas .. love the beard of the first one .. unique way to carve it ..

Both wonderful pieces ..

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Old 11-26-2007, 06:25 AM
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very nice santas Bill thanks for posting.

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Old 11-26-2007, 07:18 AM
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Wow! Great Santas! I don't know which one I like best. They are both terrific!
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Old 11-26-2007, 08:24 AM
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...dinner?, did someone say dinner?....

...Great job Bill, I like that you took Mark's design and made it your own. Outstanding work!!
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Old 11-26-2007, 09:00 AM
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great job coffeeman.

i blowed the eyes on mine,
too deep with the 1/4 inch gouge and i had doe eyes..
the intention was the squint eyed santa just glad i could save it
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Old 11-26-2007, 09:19 AM
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Great work Bill. Like the expression of the 2nd one . Good color and carving. Thanks for sharing. Merle
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Old 11-26-2007, 05:33 PM
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Bill:
I agree,love them both,but their is something about the second one that really stands out.
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Old 11-26-2007, 07:45 PM
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Bill,
Great job on the whole shabang, carving, paint, final finish! I really like those! The multi-tosseled hat one is a hoot. May have to try out your painting/finishing method cause those look great.
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Old 11-26-2007, 10:16 PM
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Thanks to everyone......they were a blast to carve...currently working on #3 and 4 with two more blanks waiting in line for their turn......will post some pics when done...Again, many thanks for all your kind words and encouragement. Bill
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Old 11-28-2007, 07:25 PM
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Nice Bill! Really like those santas! Nice ideas! I like the way you took his style and made it your own!

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