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Old 04-21-2011, 09:09 PM
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Default A little sitdown piece (no pun intended!)
Got inspired by Allen's Shelf Elf and some pictures on Don Mertz site, so I took a piece of wood and created my own shelf sitter. I think my hopes outweighed my abilities, but it was fun.....




Took two pictures just for good measure....

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Old 04-22-2011, 01:30 AM
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Good Job, this one is practice for your next one!! (Will Hayden)
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Old 04-22-2011, 06:42 AM
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How about two "shelf-sitter hands" to put on each side of him? Still looks good.

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Old 04-22-2011, 06:46 AM
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Nice work - are you going to paint him?
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Old 04-22-2011, 06:56 AM
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Nice job. Safe carving and thanks for sharing. Paul
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Old 04-22-2011, 08:03 AM
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Nice shelf guy. He looks puzzled.
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Old 04-22-2011, 09:06 AM
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not bad .. not bad at all .. good try and the faces are looking good Kurt

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Old 04-22-2011, 09:22 AM
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I spend my weeks on the road and don't have paint with me. I think I will dunk him in linseed oil and them put a laquer/poly/wax or some kind of finish on him. I did that with another carving and I really liked the natural finish. -kurt
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Old 04-22-2011, 09:25 AM
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Thanks Gene, I dont' have a small knife with me, so the nose needs some work. I really need to get a "small" detail knife. I like the cheek bones, they are an addition to my carvings. And the nose is oversized, although without a smaller knife, I can't "finish" it.



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OOOh yeah! sad looking guy but I sure do like him
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