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Old 12-04-2009, 07:38 PM
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Heres some recent carvings some wood some cork and wood .
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Old 12-04-2009, 08:02 PM
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Nice carving and painting Mitch,I like to carve all types of birds too,but only carved in tupelo.I may have to try cork,
do you like the way it carves and does it detail ok.

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Old 12-04-2009, 08:10 PM
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Bill,
Cork carves fast but you cant carve detail in it like you can in wood .you have to paint the detail on cork . I just use it for duck decoy style birds for songbirds and decorative stuff I use basswood or tupelo.
The redtailed hawk below is a detailed tupelo carving .
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Old 12-04-2009, 09:26 PM
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Wow .. Wow .. Wow .. What beautiful carving and painting .. and thats from a old duck hunter of long ago

Surperb work Mitch

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Wow ! I agree with Gene

Mitch I love your work !

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Old 12-05-2009, 12:31 AM
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Mitch,
Thanks for the information about the cork,I didn't think you could detail it You do some beautiful work.

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Heres some recent carvings some wood some cork and wood .
Mitch
Great looking Ducks Mitch, kep up the good work!
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Hi Mitch,

You do really beautiful work. Thanks for sharing these!

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Old 12-05-2009, 11:16 AM
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Beautiful carvings and painting. The Redtailed Hawk is very nice.
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Hi Mitch, They look so real. Fantastic carving and painting. Merle
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