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Old 11-21-2011, 10:53 AM
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here my last piece i made, ' The Witch ' is made from French oak, is 1m90 big and weighs between 200 and 250 kilograms, the oak was 140 years old and the piece i had from it was weighing 450 kg
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Old 11-21-2011, 11:26 AM
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Real nice work. The knot on the left side of the skirt could be made into a cat peeking out from under the skirt. Just a thought.

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Old 11-21-2011, 11:50 AM
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Hi Andy. Very nice carving. Thank you for sharing it with us. Paul
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Old 11-21-2011, 12:11 PM
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That is one magnificent witch. Thanks for the look!
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Old 11-22-2011, 12:41 PM
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it amazes me that anyone could make something like that .. I really like it
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Old 11-22-2011, 02:37 PM
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it's a good idea but i wanted to keep the knot because i couldn't say goodbye too the three's personality
thank's for the good replies
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Old 11-22-2011, 02:58 PM
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great carving! what are you plans for it? looks like you need a hilo to move it around! If outside, what have you used for finish for the weather? jim b
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Old 11-23-2011, 06:35 AM
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Hi Andy,
Fantastic witch, really fun to see, you did a great job, thanks for sharing.

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Old 11-23-2011, 11:55 AM
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thank you people, for the positive reactions.
it's for outside in a yard
I have used Danish Oil to finish her 7 layers to be exact, and than every 6 months a couple of layers and she wood be good for it
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