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Old 02-26-2006, 06:55 PM
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Just made a loon out of butternut wood. Wanted to show you the beautiful grain in the wood. I messed up putting the eyes in, cut the eyes out for 8mm, but they were way too large, so had to use filler to put in 6mm.
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Thanks for sharing Hugh. You did a nice job and butternut is a beautiful wood.
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It just don't get any better than the natural honey colored wood of that butternut! Looking closely at the grain and how it "swirls" on the folded wing feather's is quite astounding and what catches my eye right off.

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Beautiful piece of work Hugh! The grain just leaps out at you. Great job, Butternut is a great wood for that.

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hummmm "butternut loon!" I thought you were calling someone a name! lol
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Beautiful, Hugh! I'll take him if you don't like his eyes
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That is ok Dave, My littler bride called be a DANG Loon yesterday!

Hugh. That is a beautiful carving. Love the grain and how you left it natual.+
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Hugh,
Since the butternut is such a pretty wood your off the hook this time. Next time you have to paint all those little dots and squares. One of my favorite birds to carve but getting the paint right on one is tricky. Did this one out of cork.
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Nice job on the loon Goody, lots of white dots to paint. My nephew brings his little girl Ella, when he comes to visit, and the little girl always looks around and says duck duck. So the butternut loon is a gift for her. I made her a little rocker for Christmas, but after making it, I found out that her grandmother had bought a rocker. My rocker went elsewhere. Just had to make Ella something else. Big eyed and cute, how could I do otherwise. Good thing kids don't know the power they really have over older people. Might never get any thing done. and thanks for the kind comments.
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Great duck Hugh, beautiful wood.

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