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Old 04-05-2011, 09:25 PM
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I`m back!!!! Just wanted to share a carving I did last fall. As some of you may remember I like carving old barn beams. This one was almost to much for me it was I found out after carving the piece the beam was ASH and hard as a rock. I carved the piece with hand tools only. The piece is 33 inches tall and the beam was 7 by 7. Thanks for looking...Bruce
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Old 04-05-2011, 09:58 PM
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Beautiful piece, Bruce. I really like the expression & the detail of his face.
Thanks for sharing.
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Old 04-05-2011, 10:25 PM
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I'll be putting this picture away in my reference library. Nicely done. I like the approach with the face set in behind the oak leaves. Great way of give the character a wood spirit look.
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Old 04-05-2011, 11:39 PM
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Great detail.
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Old 04-06-2011, 09:19 AM
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I agree with Patrick. The leaves standing out really give him a very woodsy look and more depth. What a great face. Good to see you back and doing so well.
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Old 04-06-2011, 01:00 PM
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Hi Bruce. You did a fantastic carving job. I really like it. Thank you for sharing the pics with us. Paul
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Old 04-06-2011, 05:14 PM
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Bruce,
Great carving and detail, worth the extra work.
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Old 04-06-2011, 08:47 PM
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I'm flabbergasted- awesome!
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A very fine job in a very tough piece of wood.
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Old 04-08-2011, 12:55 PM
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Wow! Those are very hard to carve. He has a very interesting appearance about him. Beautiful.
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