I now have 3 apron panels completed, so here are some pics of the progress.
Things aren’t getting done as fast as I wish, but I have to take care of some spring yard chores, or else we’ll never get out to our cabin this summer.
That’s the trials, and tribulations of having two places to live.
Working on Hummingbird panel. There will be two Hummers, & two Roses.

It got warm enough, so I was able to carve outside.
I got some help from the neighbor cat.


A close look at a rose that needs some cleaning up before it's complete.
-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1























17 comments so far
MsDebbieP
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posted 470 days ago
Dick, this is so beautiful. I continue to be in awe of your work.
Barb, love the cat pix. hahah.. isn’t that just like a cat—needs to be “ON” whatever it is that you are looking at!!
(Oh, and great t-shirt!!!)
-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Don
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posted 470 days ago
Looking good, Dick. Like all artists, you make it look easy, but those of us that have attempted carving know the truth.
Very nice – looking forward to seeing the completed table, Dick.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/
WayneC
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posted 470 days ago
Wonderful Dick. Can the cat carve as well? : ^ )
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
Diane
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posted 470 days ago
I love it it is great and I love hummers.
Diane
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Dan Lyke
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posted 469 days ago
Wow. Love that hummingbird!
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Chip
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posted 469 days ago
Great work as always Dick! Envious of your multi-talents, all of which you do so extremely well. Very excited to see the finished piece. Thanks for taking the time to share the “stages” with us.
-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.
Karson
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posted 469 days ago
Great job on your table. It’s looking great.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
Roger Strautman
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posted 469 days ago
WOW Dick! Now this is really looking good but I knew you had to have a secret weapon and it’s that cat isn’t it! LOL!!!!
-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"
oscorner
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posted 469 days ago
Now, Dick all this time I thought you were doing these carvings, but you’ve slipped up and now we know it has been the cat all this time. LOL. Great carving! I’m patiently waiting to see it finished.
-- Jesus is Lord!
woodspar
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posted 469 days ago
Dick, Great to see the live action photos! Thanks! Great carvings.
-- John
Dick Cain
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posted 469 days ago
Thank you,
I told my wife not to take picture of the real carver, but she let the cat out of the bag.LOL
-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
Jeff
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posted 469 days ago
Excellent! Wonderful carving! Good luck as you close in on the completion of the challenge Dick. I’m still envious of those skills…
-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN
fred
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posted 466 days ago
Nice t-shirt.
I am looking forward to seeing the finished product. Wonderful carvings.
-- Fred Childs, Pasadena, CA - - - Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.
PanamaJack
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posted 466 days ago
Wonderful art. Great shirt. Does the cat help you much?
-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,
Dick Cain
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posted 466 days ago
Thanks LJ’s,
The cat helps with the Cat-naps.
-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
MsDebbieP
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posted 462 days ago
maybe the cat enjoys making FURniture
-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Dick Cain
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posted 462 days ago
Puurrrty nice FURniture !!!
-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1