Blinky Bill

tucker1931 · #1 06-09-2008, 05:48 PM

I've had the extreme pleasure of trading one of my Canadian carvings with Blinky Bill (John) for one of his from down under (Australia). I am so please as is my wife, friends and neighbors that I asked his permission to post pics of his handi work. Please be advised the Tiny man that the wood carver has carver is 1/4 inch by 7/8th and is amazing detail altho it probably won't show that well in the pic. Here they are enjoy.
Cliff

gene messer · #2 06-09-2008, 10:22 PM

Hey Cliff .. Nice trade off .. What a neat litttle figure .. Real minaturized ..

the figure shows well and is great for being so small ..

John really did a good job on this one ..

Gene

Thomp · #3 06-10-2008, 12:02 AM

great littlt'en there john,
it looks like the carving, is carving one of genes flat plane hobos...

great that you chose to share it cliff

tucker1931 · #4 06-10-2008, 06:43 AM

Gene and Thomp, I had to share this one, I just can't believe anyone could get such detail in a piece of wood that's only 1/4 inch square, it really is amazing.
Cliff

tnartist05 · #5 06-10-2008, 08:23 AM

Really Neat min from John from down under!! Awwwwwww I dont know who got the best deal really?? Seeing both of you guys do such unique flat plane carvings Mr.Cliff. Thanks for sharing this neat little guy with us. Forrest

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #6 06-10-2008, 09:47 AM

Wow....no wonder they call him "blinky"! Carving that small...it makes me blink just looking at anything that tiny LOL

Blinky Bill · #7 06-10-2008, 10:05 AM

G'day Fellers,
I'm real glad you like my little carver but really don't think I deserve all that praise. He was fun to do and I got caught up wth the idea of doing a flat plane carver doin' a flat plane carvin' and was more than pleased to send him to Canada.......Below is what I received in the exchange (named him Li'l Tuck) and frankly I think I got the best of the deal, but we both enjoyed the swap and I guess that's the most important thing eh?
John

Robert Cahill · #8 06-10-2008, 12:08 PM

Looks to me like you both came out a winner. I sure enjoyed both carvings, thanks for sharing.

Jim OH · #9 06-10-2008, 07:04 PM

Hey Cliff, Thanks for sharing. John, good job on the carver, especially the project he is working on! Not easy to get that kind of detail on that small of a carving!
Jim OH

Lightningbolt · #10 06-10-2008, 08:02 PM

Great carving cudos to both of you and what a great story of friendship and sharing from across the seas!

Those are both wonderful works but I still can't tell for sure if the shavings on the floor in Blinky's carving are just lying there or if they're glued. I'd imagine that they'd have to be glued for packaged mailing but you'd never know by just looking. Great job to both of ya'll!