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Old 03-16-2008, 11:20 AM
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Default Happy Large Woodspirit

In an earlier posting I said I wanted to carve a large happy (toothy) woodspirit...well here he is. Just to give you a perspective of how big he is I've included the 14 inch Mountain Man I posted here earlier. The woodspirit is carved in poplar and has a couple of coats of linseed oil. I burned in the eyes. He's between 5 and 6 feet tall and must be over 150 pounds in weight.
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Old 03-16-2008, 11:33 AM
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That is awesome! And big. Looks like a lot of work!

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Old 03-16-2008, 11:46 AM
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Patrick,
That is absolutly beautiful wow what a carving. I cant believe that you do all that with a hammer and chisel, I wouldnt think of tackling something that big anymore without a chain saw. That will make a great piece for someones rec room or inside the foyer of a house. Could you post a picture of the eyes you said you burned them in I would like to see how you did it. Again Patrick another masterpiece.
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Old 03-16-2008, 11:58 AM
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Thanks Colin and Corey - yes he is big.

Here is a close up for the eyes Colin. I hope it is clear. I needed to pick up another large gouge...not cheap, but very effective. It's the closest thing to a chainsaw. I'm afraid that I will have to get a larger mallet though.

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Beautiful work Patrick! Love his expression. The size is great, he's make a nice welcome'r for outside the front door.

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Patrick, you never cease to amaze me, you get one done and bang, there's another one, how many hours a day are you hackin on a piece of wood? It seems to me you must never stop to eat or sleep, dang this biggy is a beauty.
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Hi Patrick, Very well done. You realy caught the expression just right. Just a wonderful piece of ART. Merle
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Old 03-16-2008, 03:11 PM
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Thanks Bob, Cliff and Merle - your feedback is appreciated. Bob, if someone else doesn't snap him up, I'll be putting him in the alcove of our front door...at least he's friendly looking eh.

Cliff, I don't watch much TV and there is little else to do between 8:00 pm and 11:00 pm at night...so I carve. I can usually get a good 10 hours in on the weekend. Once the warmer weather arrives, I'll be in my kayak so you'll be seeing fewer carvings posted between June and October.

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Old 03-16-2008, 04:01 PM
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ah you did it, the big toothy smile, patrick ! and he is a great happy guy. really like his expression :-) ... how long do you work on such a big carving, with chisels and malet only ?
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patrick,


awesome job really like the big toothy grin,


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