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Old 05-25-2010, 12:28 PM
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I carved these after Christmas as a tribute to a lady at my church. The Bible is a slab of mahogany and the hands are actually models of her hands. The hands are of basswood and all of it is finished with a polyurethane spray to protect. The hands are actually attached with screws through the bottom of the Bible.
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That's a nice tribute you made Phil. I'll bet the lady is pleased. I've never carved hands that large, I have too much trouble with the small ones.
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Hi Phil, very good carving, and A nice tribute. Merle
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Hi Phil,
Lovely tribute and a fantastic job on the carvings.
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Old 05-25-2010, 06:45 PM
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Wonderful carving, and such a lovely thought. This gift will be cherished forever.
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Really nice carving!

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I appreciate the kind words. It started out as a commission, but ended up as a gift to the church in a wing dedicated to this very giving couple. It really blessed me a lot.
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I have appreciated this carving since the forst time I saw it.
An excellent thought!

Would you mind sharing how you got the gold lettering on the mahogany?
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Very beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

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