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Old 10-09-2005, 08:17 PM
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I enjoy experimenting with different woods to gain an all around feeling about carving, but living in Buffalo NY area doesn't lend itself to a vast forest of lumber, so I'm always searching on ebay. Recently I purchased my first pieces of cypress kness and have finished my first carving, bought three pieces all about the same size.

Hope you enjoy it as much as I had fun carving it....bye the way, I have a 58" piece of diamond willow coming in this week.....will be taking a shot at my first walking stick soon........

Comments & critics are all appreciated.
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Old 10-09-2005, 08:21 PM
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Sorry, using a new camera, must have resized them to small, will learn how to use the camera better with time. Coffeeman
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Old 10-09-2005, 08:46 PM
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Hey Coffee,
Great Santa! I just got a cypress knee my self so I am going to do one in the near future also! Keep up the great work!
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Old 10-09-2005, 09:33 PM
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Looks good coffeeman, I want to try some Cypress Knee also. Have fun with the new camera.
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Old 10-09-2005, 10:13 PM
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Great Cypress Knee Santa. I started one about a year ago and he seems to be the Sentinal on my carving bench. He has been in the corner about that long.
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Coffeeman: Your excitement about carving cypress knees is felt clear across the states (and provinces)! I really like how you used the whole knee for the santa and it looks great!

I have a bunch of knees sitting around the shop and they're staring at me is just getting stronger as they're beggin' to be carved. I have this one about 20" tall and I swear it looks just like a giraffe! Gonna have to tackle that one sometime soon.

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Old 10-10-2005, 08:47 AM
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Great Santa .
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Great work Bill I wish we could see them larger if you figure it out post them again we would all like to see the larger picture. I love your style it is very distict you get better every time I see one of your carvings. Thanks for sharing them with us. I am excited to see what you do with the Diamond Willow. If I ever get down to Buffalo I will bring you some.
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Outsatnding Bill. Thanks
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Old 10-10-2005, 07:01 PM
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Thanks for all your comments, they are much appreciated.

The larger pic can be seen in my picture trail site, "Coffeeman Work" gallery.

www.picturetrail.com/coffeemanscarvings

Thanks again, Bill "Coffeeman"
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