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I’m not sure if my blog set this project up for failure or success but here it is. You can blame Tom (ND2ELK) for the design inspiration. His hunting picture of the coyotes brought back memories. My dad used to take me out to help hunt coyotes with a rifle, but to also set marlin traps. This carving is in walnut. I’m sure that this design could have taken on a lot more detail, in fact I had some cat tails drawn in with a lake, had the tree pushed back with a branch broken off and laying on the ground, etc. But it all wouldn’t fit the scale I was after so I simplified it. All in all it was a fun little carving. It also gave me a reason to turn a mallet. My girlfriend was carving at the same time and was using the only mallet we have. So I made one out of maple. It’s not a fabulous mallet but I may post it after I get done carving on it. I have some chip carving to do on it.
Anyhow, this is how this carving could look like if we were bears:
As always I welcome all criticism positive or negative.
-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~
10 comments so far
Karson
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posted 240 days ago
A great carving. Nice job.
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mtnwild
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posted 240 days ago
I like it, very funny. Nice job on that, the trap is cool. Overall shape is nice. Funny ,I found myself studying the black and white photo. Then I had to switch and see the great wood. Nice wood. LOL….......
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
savannah505
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posted 240 days ago
Thats it, I’m calling the doctor for you, you crack me up. Like the work, but your the best piece in the house. LOL
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dennis mitchell
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posted 240 days ago
It has that folk art touch. Simple and tells a good story.
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ND2ELK
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posted 240 days ago
Glad I could be an inspiration for this piece. That is one smart bear there. Very nicely done as always. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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cabinetmaster
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posted 240 days ago
Keith, You are funny as usual but the carving is great. Keep up the good work you do.
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Grumpy
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posted 240 days ago
Very impressive Keith.
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pat sherman
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posted 240 days ago
lol. that is a cute carving. smart bear. lol
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jockmike2
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posted 240 days ago
Really nice carving.
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Allison
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posted 239 days ago
Very cool, but just carving impresses me, I wish I could do it! Very nice
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