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Old 05-17-2009, 07:03 PM
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I finally got around to finishing the project I started a few weeks back. He is 6" tall and carved from basswood with an acrylic wash finish. Thanks for looking and as always, comments and suggestions appreciated.

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Old 05-17-2009, 07:07 PM
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Chuck:
Just took a look at your Mcain,that's a great carving.
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Old 05-17-2009, 07:17 PM
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It looks great, especially the left eye.
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Old 05-17-2009, 08:09 PM
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Great carving Chuck, nice expression and detail.

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Old 05-17-2009, 08:55 PM
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Great job, on the carving. Top shelf for sure.

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Chuck....great likeness of McCain...recognized him right away! Wonderful carving job. Bonnie
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Excellent caricature of Mcain! Nice job.

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Topknot you're good!.................I recognized Mr. McCain instantly and I'm Canadian (don't pay much attention to U.S. politics )
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Fantastic character representation, spot on, great paint job too, love your facial tones.

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Looks just like him including his body language.
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