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Thorsen Table Challenge #12: Showing some more of my cards !

Blog entry by Dick, & Barb Cain posted 935 days ago 481 reads 0 times favorited 23 comments Add to Favorites Watch
« Part 11: A peek at the finished tabletop! Part 12 of Thorsen Table Challenge series Part 13: Still carving away !! Getting close to the end. »

I decided not to hold my cards to close to my chest, as Scott mentioned.

I decided to show what I’ve been doing the last couple of days.

I couldn’t resist doing some chiseling on this table. That’s the reason I did a downward cloud lift on the aprons, in order to fit in a carving.

One down, three to go.

This is about 4 hours of chiseling. A little more touching up, & it’ll ready for the finish.

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-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1


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MsDebbieP

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posted 935 days ago

ah hah!!!! it all makes sense now :)

This is gorgeous, Dick. Simply gorgeous.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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PanamaJack

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posted 935 days ago

Beautiful.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 935 days ago

Thank you, I have to go, & do some more chiseling now.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Don

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posted 935 days ago

I knew you couldn’t resist this blank canvass. Lovely!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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Diane

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posted 935 days ago

Really nice had to believe you can do something this beautiful in four hours.

Diane

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fred

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posted 935 days ago

There are many documented instances where Charles Greene would add carvings to his work.

Dick – the carving is beautiful and fits extremely well with the Thorsen Table. This looks like a winner to me.

-- Fred Childs, Pasadena, CA - - - Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

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Karson

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posted 935 days ago

Very Nice Dick. I don’t see any Tenons on the end of your board. Have you just blocked out all of the rest of the picture. Or are you still milling pieces?

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 935 days ago

Very observant Karson, I blocked them out, for a prettier picture.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 935 days ago

I wish to thank all of you!!

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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oscorner

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posted 935 days ago

Whew! I can’t hold a candle to this kind of work, Dick. Beautiful, just beautiful. Blocked! Still keeping a few cards close, eh! LOL.

-- Jesus is Lord!

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 935 days ago

Thanks Os, but my table isn’t done yet. Getting close to end date.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Roger Strautman

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posted 935 days ago

WOW! Nice rose carving Dick but I had an idea there was a carving going in that space when I saw how you opened it up with the downward cloud. Carving minds work alike to an extent. LOL!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 935 days ago

Thank you Rog,
I couldn’t resist carving on that beautiful Black Walnut, my favorite carving wood.

You’re up bright, & early this morning. You must be chipping, & chirping away with the birds. LOL

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Roger Strautman

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posted 935 days ago

Up at 4:45 even if I don’t set the alarm clock. I plan on finishing my table this weekend, I hope.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 934 days ago

I’d like to have mine done also, may the best man win.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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MsDebbieP

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posted 934 days ago

uh oh… sounds like the gloves are off and the real game has just begun :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 934 days ago

Debbie, I have to put my gloves back on today, & rake my yard. LOL

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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MsDebbieP

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posted 934 days ago

hahaha aren’t you a witty one today!! :D

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Paul

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posted 933 days ago

That’s outstanding!

-- Paul, Texas

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woodspar

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posted 933 days ago

You are such a good wood carver!

-- John

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schroeder

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posted 927 days ago

Wow Dick, I’m just getting caught up on everyones blogs, this looks great! This is a fun competition, thanks for sharing your processes!
Schroeder

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

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scottb

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posted 927 days ago

looking good. feels like so many of us will be coming down to the wire. I almost expect to be taking pictures while the glues still wet – or worse, using scotch tape to hold it together long enough to snap a few pics.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 927 days ago

I’ve been moving at a snails pace, but it’ll be done on time.
I’ve been doing a little yard work in between. After the snow there’s always something to do.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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