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Old 11-24-2010, 04:37 AM
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Default Blackduck pair

A pair of blackducks i finished,a christmas order for a customer.

lifesize,basswood and acrylics.
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Old 11-24-2010, 07:34 AM
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Wow, Mildred, they are beautiful! (and that cat looks so lifelike, too!) ; )

Great carvings, I can see why they got the ribbon!

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Old 11-24-2010, 02:24 PM
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Those are beautiful!
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Old 11-25-2010, 06:46 AM
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wow, its really very pretty pair. i love to see the beauty of the nature, and these black ducks pair are the real beauty of the nature. i like these images too much. thanks for the thread.
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Old 11-25-2010, 07:05 AM
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Great job on those black ducks Milford. ........looks like even the cat thinks they're real live ducks.......
Thanks fpr sharing
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Old 11-25-2010, 11:05 AM
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Excellent all way around. Can see why they got the ribbons.Thanks for showing them. Merle
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Old 11-26-2010, 12:41 AM
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hi, there are the nices duck carvves i've seen in a long time i think the cat is thinking LUNCH! what kind of wood is it is it finshed dark like that.
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Old 11-26-2010, 11:48 AM
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Just gorgeous,best I have seen in a long time.
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Wow! The only thing you left out on your pair of Black Ducks was the 'quack'! Even the little kitty looks like she thinks they're perfect too... Thanks for sharing them with us and safe carving to you!
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Old 11-29-2010, 06:53 AM
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thanks for the comments,chipmunk,they are carved from basswood,painted with acrylics.
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