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Old 05-17-2008, 10:44 AM
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this is 8" pcs of bark that I was playing around with...open coments welcome
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Nice job Dwayne, I like it. This is something I have yet to try.

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Playing around with it! I'd like to see something you carved when you aren't playing around!!!! Beautiful carving I love the color of the bark. Is is cottonwood or mystery wood? Love your Avatar...
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Kathy It is cotten wood bark a friend gave to me from his trip to the mid west(?) The color is almost orange... Thanks 4 the nice coments (all)
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woodspirit!
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Dwayne .. You did a fine job of the woodspirit .. keep playing .. your doing wonders ..

great job ..

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I wish I could "play around" like that, Dwayne. What do you do when you get serious? Very nice job! Bonnie
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Great looking woodspirit!

I like the way you play around.
Did you power carve him, knives and gouges or a combo?
Just bein nosey.
Thanks for sharing,
Doug
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Impressive! I've been wanting to try carving bark and I wounder, are some species better than others, is one the best?
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I think you did a nice job carving the cotton wood bark myself,plus being from NC,you couldnt be all bad!! LOL

Looking forward to more of your work,Tn~
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