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Old 01-15-2012, 10:08 PM
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I carved this stag beetle about a week just to see how good ebony was at holding detail (very good as it turns out) but didnt really know what to do with him. That is until my log of box wood arrived and i thought he would look nice stood on a leaf. The whole thing is 2 1/4 inchs X 1 1/2 inchs and i used beeswax for the finish. All comments welcome as usual.







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Old 01-15-2012, 10:40 PM
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Oh Fly.......words fail me. Your carving skills are second to none, your visions and designs are sublime, your detailing is unparalleled....just out there friend. Totally on your own in the world of miniature carving.
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Old 01-15-2012, 11:02 PM
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Absolutely amazing
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Old 01-15-2012, 11:19 PM
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Fly, I didn't know beetles could be so beautiful. Looks like the Ebony's tight grain structure hold sdetail very well.

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That is totaly amasing Fly the detail is fantastic
Thanks for sharing mate

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Old 01-16-2012, 08:58 AM
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That guy would startle me if I found it on my table.......WOW!

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Awesome carving, beautiful detail.
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Awesome job on the beetle.
TY for sharing
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Oh Fly.......words fail me. Your carving skills are second to none, your visions and designs are sublime, your detailing is unparalleled....just out there friend. Totally on your own in the world of miniature carving.
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Fly, I didn't know beetles could be so beautiful. Looks like the Ebony's tight grain structure hold sdetail very well.

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That is totaly amasing Fly the detail is fantastic
Thanks for sharing mate

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Thanks Guys, the ebony was nice to carve but the box wood is by far the best.
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