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The first four. Stumbling around the internet, I ran across bone carvings of the Maori people in New Zealand. They have some beautiful designs that inspired me to try my hand. Mine are carved in Indian Rosewood and Maple with some ribbon figure to it. Totally freehand carved. No patterns or templates are used to make these. Requiring a lot of hand work, they really get me right brained.
The fishhooks are symbols of luck and prosperity, the twist represents eternal friendship and the initials are a natural result of my experimentation and my experience carving my name keychains.
They are sanded 100 – 600 grit, lacquered and waxed.
Thanks for looking.
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13 comments so far
Karson
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posted 141 days ago
Some great carvings. Nice job
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mmh
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posted 141 days ago
Beautifully done. I’ve always admired how they made a functional fishhook into a form of art.
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a1Jim
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posted 141 days ago
Very nice carving most unique and well done.
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 141 days ago
Beautiful shapes and textures. I really love those rosewood pieces, with the fishook standing out as a favorite.
Excellent job, Scott. Are they on etsy?
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
Vince
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posted 141 days ago
Those are very cool…nice work.
-- Vince
moshel
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posted 141 days ago
Very nice! you should check with some local souvenir shops around here :-)
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Russel
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posted 141 days ago
Very nicely done. The rosewood grain is fantastic, though the texture of the maple is pretty slick as well. I always enjoy seeing your work.
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jcees
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posted 141 days ago
Those are way cool, m’man. Very nice indeed.
I’m planning a trip to New Zealand late next year for our 30th Anniversary. We’re going to hike the Milford and Routeburn Tracks with a stop in Fiji on the way back. Can’t wait.
always,
J.C.
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moshel
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posted 141 days ago
my avatar is a picture i took at milford. stunning place. we couldn’t do the track with the kids. maybe when they grow up.
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dustynewt
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posted 141 days ago
Thank you all for your words of encouragement. I really enjoy making them. Rosewood is wonderful to work with and rewarding to finish.
Doug- Yes, I do have them on Etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5602068
J.C. – Lucky Kiwi. Sounds fantastic.
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 141 days ago
You snagged me with Fishook 2! =^)
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mtkate
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posted 140 days ago
Nice, nice, nice, nice, nice, nice, nice!!! Did I say nice? You’d make a killing selling them in Lahaina or Waikiki.
mcoyfrog
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posted 117 days ago
cool stuff, i dig em
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