[Kenny_S]

Nicely carved Dave. The whole setting, crawdad, water, rocks looks real.

The "Hippie" is way COOL, Like the grey beard,hair. Could use that one for a toper on a walking stick.

[AlArchie]

VERY NICELY done, Dave! Great habitat, too. Mabe we could have a "Crawdad Carve-Off".........sorta like a crawdad cook-off with no juices!

Al

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

That would be more like a crawdad "crawl" off LOL

[Ron Davidson]

Excellent work Hi-Ho wish I could do as good. Maybe someday.

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Thanks Ron....my thanks also go to Al Archie...he is the one that got me started on them! lol

[wade clark]

Hi_Ho,
That is a fine crawdaddy!
One of the nice things about being in Florida, you can walk in a restaurant and order them, spicy as can be, by the pound! Umm Umm!!! Takes some beer to cool that spicy, though!
Wade

[pork_chop]

Al/Hi-Ho,

Very nice work, do you guys have a pattern?

[AlArchie]

I got the original pattern from Ed Wallicki's book "Freshwater Fish Carving Patterns" and tweaked it some to get this one. I imagine Dave has done a little tweaking, too. Wallicki's book has some of the best ideas for fish patterns that I have found....just patterns, no thick endless text, so if you need reference, etc, ya hafta catch yer own. I'll email you my pattern if you want it. Just send me an email with your return addy.

Al

[pork_chop]

Al,

I'd very much appreciate it. My email address is denver_steak@hotmail.com

thanks again.

[Callynne]

Al, Dave, those crawdads are terrific!! I really have to try one someday...to carve...not to eat! When they grow as big as lobsters I'll eat them, be too much work, worse than eating crabs....you could starve to death eating them!!

I really like the habitat you did big brother, very, very nice job on it!! I like the hippy too!!

Adding pictures in your post is easy, when you're writing your reply, just scroll on down the page a little, you'll see the Additional Options Box. Second choice (in blue) is Attach Files, click on the Manage Attachments. It will open up the download instructions, simple as pie! Callynne