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Australopithecus Africanus

Project by miles125 posted 66 days ago 325 views 0 times favorited 14 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This depicts one of our ancestors from about 1.3 million years ago. Although i swear i worked with a fellow of striking resemblance in the early 90’s. I power carved him out of Heart Pine (hey what can i say, i gotta use it up).

Hes accompanied in the picture by my rock collection i’ve aquired from everywhere i go and keep in a wok on my table.

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""


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DaveR

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posted 66 days ago

I think I worked with that guy too.

Nice work.

-- Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can walk.

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 66 days ago

=D

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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Grumpy

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posted 66 days ago

I’ve seen him as well. He must be well travelled.

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

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Rustic

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posted 66 days ago

wow what great detail

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

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littlecope

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posted 66 days ago

Yikes! Nice carving Miles, but do you ever feel he’s, like, watching you? :)

-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

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Loucarb

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posted 66 days ago

That guy gets around. Nice job.

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Jimi_C

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posted 66 days ago

You need to show us the evolution of your carving now…

/me ducks

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Scott Bryan

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posted 66 days ago

Miles, this is pretty good. You certainly put some authentic details in this carving.

Are you planning on adding more representatives of the Homo genus?

That is an interesting rock collection that you have there as well.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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miles125

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posted 66 days ago

Scott, my dream job would be a 2 year commision to build a full size T Rex skeleton out of wood! I could deal with that. But i may do a Homo Erectus skull next while waiting for the call.

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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dustyal

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posted 66 days ago

...my brother in law…

Nice job… and I like your the T Rex out of wood idea… that would be an undertaking.

-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...

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mcoyfrog

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posted 65 days ago

hee hee I guess we’ve all seen him, Great carving

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug

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Dusty56

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posted 46 days ago

A striking resemblance to my former boss…..well , at least the size of the brain capacity….I always knew he was a blockhead !

Great carving here ….do you really think that two years would be long enough to complete your “dream project” ?

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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SCOTSMAN

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posted 46 days ago

Your talking about Lucie I studied about her at university.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

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carpentrymonster

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posted 30 days ago

Like the detail with the supraorbital ridge and the prognathism.

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