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Old 01-14-2010, 11:15 AM
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Default Dolphin with a knotty eye!

Dolphin carved from scrap pine wood.
The eye is actually a 'knot' in the wood.
Carved with with a hobby knife.

My 3rd carving.... thanks for the encouragement.

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Old 01-14-2010, 11:20 AM
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very interesting pcs ...nice carving u did there
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Old 01-14-2010, 11:50 AM
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Very nice Dolphin.... great work...
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Old 01-14-2010, 12:32 PM
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Nice work, Ron. I like how you worked that knot in.
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Old 01-14-2010, 01:25 PM
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Nice work Ron and the grain works in well with the contours on the dolphin.
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Nice work Ron. Not real hard to tell that it is out of wood. Excellent use of the knot.
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Old 01-14-2010, 02:37 PM
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Alright, finally someone else that sees things in wood, Wonderful 3rd piec, I remember when I was still doing shallow relief pieces ar third piece. Good luck with keeping up the good work.
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That's a very nice looking dolphin, Ron. That knot worked out great for an eye. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing.
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Nice! Can't wait to see what your fourth carving will look like, judging by how good this one is!
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Very nice dolphin you did there.

I like it.

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