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Old 03-15-2009, 10:22 AM
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i finished this yesterday. its 10 inches tall with the base and the base is 5 1/4 inches in diameter--a good friend turned the base for me. the head is ofcourse basswood and the base and standard are butternut- all has 6 coats of satin polyurethane. i think it needs a few more-- i just looked at the uploaded pic-- i see i need another light to eliminate the shadows. the learning curve is steep for this redneck. after i learn to carve-- i need to work on photography.
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Old 03-15-2009, 10:54 AM
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Good job on the draft horse.
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Old 03-15-2009, 12:26 PM
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Hi Chuck, Nice neat carving, will look good for years to come. Merle
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Hi Chuck, nice smoothy perfect base too.
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Hi Chuck, great job on the horse bust and stand, great presentation!
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Nice job on the horse. Very pleasing to look at.
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Chuck, that would look great on my desk!!! Or just about anywhere else. Very nice.

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Sometimes Basswood looks great with a clear finish. Certainly this is one. Neat carving.
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great job Chuck - beautiful piece!

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Really nice work! Forrest
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