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The Bear Project

Project by Robert Smith posted 725 days ago 514 views 0 times favorited 20 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I had an order for 23 set’s of Bears Momma and cub.The Bears are Carved From Catapla Wood mounted on red oak. Momma Bear is app 4 1/2 inches long by 4 inches tall ,cub is app 1 3/4 long by 1 1/2 inches tall. Base is 5 inch round.

-- Robert, mountainwoodcarving@netzero.net


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Karson

25802 posts in 1296 days


posted 725 days ago

Do you now dream of carving Bears.

That’s an incredible amount of carving. A great job. Can you post a third picture that is a close-up of just one of the items.

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

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cajunpen

5968 posts in 962 days


posted 725 days ago

The carvings are nice looking. Bet it was a Bear of a job getting them all done.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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Bob #2

3041 posts in 917 days


posted 725 days ago

Those are really nice . How long does it take you on average to carve one?

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 875 days


posted 725 days ago

Some days you carve the bear, some days the bear carves you!

Nice job, I don’t think I could handle the repetition.

How is catalpa to carve?

Lee

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

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Colin

186 posts in 816 days


posted 725 days ago

Really nice piece of work, I really admire your patience and skill.

-- Colin, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. "Every craftsman was once an amateur"

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MsDebbieP

14159 posts in 1056 days


posted 725 days ago

not sure if I’d enjoy carving 23 of something.
It’s so cute I can see why the demand. Great job.

You are quite the carver!!!!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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relic

342 posts in 832 days


posted 724 days ago

Nice carvings, what was the time frame from start to finish?

-- Andy Stark

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snowdog

808 posts in 878 days


posted 724 days ago

How long did the firs tone take and how long did the last one take :) I hope you mad ea few extra for gifts :)
Did you have fun making them or was it just work?

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

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mot

4903 posts in 932 days


posted 724 days ago

That’s alot of bears! Nice!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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brunob

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posted 724 days ago

Sometimes I wish I had that much patience. Great job.

-- Bruce from Central New York

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Karson

25802 posts in 1296 days


posted 724 days ago

Thanks for the third picture. It looks great. and, a lot of carving. Still have all ten digits?

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

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Danette Smith

126 posts in 1176 days


posted 724 days ago

Hi Robert!
I love your bear project…they are so cute! Never heard of that type of wood, but then I’m not a carver…great job! Danette

-- Dangee's Pyrography by Artist Danette Smith

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MsDebbieP

14159 posts in 1056 days


posted 724 days ago

had to come back and have another look. So impressive!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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jockmike2

7322 posts in 1142 days


posted 724 days ago

I have a stump seat with three legs I made almost 40 years ago, out of catalpa, still has the bark on it. Must be some good wood. Very nice carvings, man you got patience. They are cute little knickknacks. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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CharlieM1958

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posted 723 days ago

Man, this took some skill and patience. Nice work, Robert!

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

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RobS

1243 posts in 1202 days


posted 723 days ago

Nice! I would find that task un-bear-able! Sorry, couldn’t resist.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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Grumpy

14926 posts in 747 days


posted 723 days ago

Great bears. There’s sure more there than I saw visiting Canada & Alaska earlier this year!.

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

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Jiri Parkman

603 posts in 709 days


posted 698 days ago

Good done.

-- Jiri

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DAN

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posted 304 days ago

very nice … looks like you were in-the-zone

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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motthunter

2079 posts in 695 days


posted 304 days ago

was this done by hand or by duplicator? really cool!

-- making sawdust....

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