[Mitchell]

FYI.

Members of the CCA have posted their lastest project on their web site. This carving will go on auction May 1st.

http://www.cca-carvers.org/

[Plain_Ol_Ed]

Y'all better have deep pockets if you bid. The last carving Kaisersatt had anything to do with went for around $1200. Hope the get 3 times that much.

[big_Wayne_P]

He did Ed
just went to the site
and went thought the auction results
His went for over $3500

[Greyhair]

These carvers are pros and the quality of their work is not just their carving techniques but the ability to create unique expressions in wood. I admire their creativity. With a great deal of effort I may be able to carve a reasonable facsimili of their work but that is a far cry from having the creativity to create it in the first instance.

[Plain_Ol_Ed]

The only thing I ever make that has any resemblence to what Kaisersatt makes is the chips on the floor, and I'm not sure about that.

[rick-in-seattle]

Ed,
The reason Marv's carvings sell so high (besides the obvious quality) is; he doesn't sell his carvings. He has nearly every carving he has ever done.
Marv does donate to charity and local (Faribault) government; and on rare occasions he will trade a carving.
Rick

[oldbearx2]

Hey Plain Ol Ed I took a short course with Marv and even his chips on the floor looked better than mine did. Oh well guess I have something to aim for. oldbearx2

[Anthony Filetti]

...saw the carving the other day...they all did a wonderful job !!

...I am working the project from Marv's book and so far so good, I am doing two busts at the same time so maybe some of his techniques will rub off on me (I can only hope...)