My swallows came to visit this morning, so I thought I could show off a sneak preview of what they inspired. In my last blog I talked about them visiting my shop and me changing my design to honor that occasion. This is a cherry carving painted with acrylics on a purple heart back ground.
This is the drawer face.
This is part of the chair back.
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Napaman
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#1 posted 1755 days ago
wow…Dennis…you are an amazing artist…just beautiful…
-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007
Douglas Bordner
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#2 posted 1755 days ago
I love ‘em. Back in Topeka I had three lots and had a riding mower. The barn swallows would always cruise around the mower, picking off moths that came up from the lawn. It certainly made the job more fun, and they are such beautiful birds. I can’t wait to see your project post.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
trifern
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#3 posted 1755 days ago
They do the same thing to me Douglas. It freaked me out the first time it happened. Then I fell in love with them. I even built them a nesting platform.
Your project is looking great Dennis. I can’t wait to see more. Thanks for the sneak peak.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Chris
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#4 posted 1755 days ago
Very cool Dennis….
-- "Everything that is great and inspiring is created by the individual who labors in freedom" -- Albert Einstein
Lee A. Jesberger
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#5 posted 1755 days ago
Wow Dennis;
That’s incredible.
Lee
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Karson
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#6 posted 1755 days ago
They were a lot of fun the see them blying by your hear as you mowed the land.
I nice job Dennis.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Diane
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#7 posted 1755 days ago
I love these, I can’t wait to see your finished projects.
Diane
Russel
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#8 posted 1754 days ago
You gotta admire skill like that. Those are fantastic and will add to the overall beauty of any project.
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MsDebbieP
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#9 posted 1754 days ago
amazing Dennis.. amazing.
I, too, can’t wait to see the finished piece of art.
I wondered what seeing the swallow meant from an Animal Totem perspective
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
grumpycarp
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#10 posted 1754 days ago
Dennis, I have always held the notion that one of the main distinctions between woodworker and nail bender was the ability to select and wield the appropriate tool for the task at hand. But unsaid in that declaration lies the ability to sharpen as one cannot sculpt without sharp tools. You have provided a synopsis of both stated and unstated.
yours in whetting and honing,
the grumpy carp
Dick, & Barb Cain
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#11 posted 1754 days ago
Thank you Dennis.
Your Swallow carvings bring out the beauty of those beautiful birds.
The first birdhouse I ever made, was occupied by a Swallow family.
-- -** 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
Mark A. DeCou
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#12 posted 1754 days ago
Masterful work Dennis. This is your niche for sure. I can’t wait to see it all finished, and how it looks at the Big Show this year.
M
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gbvinc
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#13 posted 1754 days ago
Very cool Dennis!
jeanmarc
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#14 posted 1754 days ago
just beautiful.Dennis.
-- jeanmarc manosque france
mtnwild
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#15 posted 1636 days ago
Have not seen these posts before, cool. Love the swallows!
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
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