"Gothic Cat Carving"

Outstanding carving Dennis. I like the tool marks as well. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Great looking carving Dennis. A beautiful job.

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

Very nice Dennis, I am impressed with how smooth it came out without using sandpaper. Those tools were sharp to do that kind of work.

-- Dan Wiggins

Really wonderful work, Dennis.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Incredible work, well done.

Woody.

-- Woody, UK

wow.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Thank you for sharing this Dennis.

I prefer seeing a carving showing the classical tool marks.

You can’t get that look by using machines.

-- -** 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

Beautiful carving, I wish i could do that. Even half that good. I have carvers envy.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

that is really nice.

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

Oh my, this is nice! I would love to have such a piece hanging on my wall. I, too, have carver’s envy.

-- "Find out what you cannot do and then go do it!"

Nice!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

Awesome Dennis, I prefer carvings that show the tooling marks, as do most of our customers. They want people to know that it was hand carved.

Your a great carver!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

Dennis, this is another outstanding piece! I agree with the other comments here, leaving your gouge markings are great, but I also love the lion carvings you posted some time back where you sanded them too.
Your work is incredible and you have amazingly developed talent. You keep the bar raised pretty high for yourself by posting all these great pieces.

Thanks for posting this.

-- Martin, Kansas

Hi Dennis;

Up to your usual high standard!

VERY nice piece!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Very nice!

-- - Ray

Excellent work Dennis. I wouldn’t want to meet that cat on a dark night.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Hey Grumpy, Yea he is scary, My cat sink is really scared of this carving.

Thanks for the kind words everyone!!!

-- Dennis Zongker

Again fantastic work. It almost has an Incan or Mayan flavor to it.

-- Michael A. Brailsford

I envy people with artistic talents:)

Your a very talented man. I am about to try my hand at carving. I am curious what brand of carving chisels you use?

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

Thanks for the complement Christopher. I use Swiss made carving knifes “Pfeil” The biggest trick to carving is to have sharp carving knifes. I sharpen all my knifes on a “Tormek” slow grind water stone. It works great & with practice it’s very fast to sharpen your gouges.

-- Dennis Zongker

Impressive and unique very nice carving

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon