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Old 08-10-2008, 10:10 PM
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Default goldfinch on barbwire

carved from basswood, feet from copper covered with ribbon epoxy, barbwire made from 12 gauge copper wire then made to look old & rusty, base was reworked and from an old willow below blue ridge parkway. thanks for looking
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Very nice Erol, being our state bird we see a lot of them around here! All kinds of finches actually. Nice work!

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Errol .. you did a great job on the bird .. nice carving and painting both ..

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Hi Errol,

Very nice work. I like your presentation.
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Excellent work on this goldfinch Errol!!

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Beautiful piece Errol! Always great to see your work! I especially like the barbed wire & how it ties the base in with the bird.

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That's a Goldfinch all right! We always keep one feeder stocked with thistle just for them little fellas at our place up in the mountains! Nice job!
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Hi Errol, Nice Carving and set up to display it. Nice piece of Art. Merle
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thanks everyone for the kind comments. Hope to meet some of you guys one day and maybe carve and tell some stories !! lol
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