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Old 08-26-2010, 02:40 PM
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Default Townsend Show - Pics from South Carolina

Five members of the Piedmont Wood Carvers Club, Greenville, South Carolina enter the carving competition. here are pictures of 1st Place pieces. They entered a total of 11 pieces and took home 9 ribbons. Pictures were taken before/after the show.
1st Place; Found Wood; Open; Red Cedar Cottage; Tom Gow
1st Place; miniature; Open; Fawn & friend; Lila Gilmer
1st Place; Found Wood; Novice; Bark Wood Spirit; Jim Woods
1st Place; Wood Spirits; Open; Red Cedar Spirit; John Moore
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Old 08-26-2010, 02:51 PM
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Default Re: Townsend Show - Pics from South Carolina

Great carvings, I love the bark house! Thank you for posting these John.

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Old 08-26-2010, 02:59 PM
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Default Re: Townsend Show - Pics from South Carolina

Not a "BARK" house. That is Red Cedar, Almost all Heart Wood. It is huge, probably 10" in diameter. Tom does a lot of bark cottages (teaches also). He got a third and a honorable mention with the bark.
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Wow, even more impressive that it's red ceder, beautiful piece!

Dave
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Old 08-26-2010, 04:07 PM
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Default Re: Townsend Show - Pics from South Carolina

Thanks John for theses picts!! I saw all theses wonderfull carving but didnt get pictures of all of them. Yall did great and it also was my pleasure meeting you in person.

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