The Bear Project

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 †

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/

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

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

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

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

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)

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

-- Andy Stark

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"..

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)

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

-- Bruce from Central New York

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 †

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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

Good done.

-- Jiri

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

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

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

-- making sawdust....