self made woman

the first pix is great and the next are small.
Is she chiseling out her own image? Awesome—and then blame the faults on her. Ha. good plan!!!

Pretty impressive EGA..

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Very interesting piece. Carving has always eluded me, couldn’t do it to save my life.

-- Still learning everything

I love it! Reminds me of Norman Rockwell’s portrait of himself painting his own portrait.

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

Interesting.

-- Jiri

thanks for the comments, and miss Deb a favorite quote of mine is “Never assume the blame for anything that ya can blame on someone else, in this case it her! I did edit and put some different pictures up, yes she’s supposed to be carving herself out with a maul and chisel. All I had to do is get-er-started. Semper Fi.

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Clever!

oh that’s better!!
even more “cool” than the first time I looked :D

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Wow, I admire people who can carve.

-- Maplewood, MN

What a cool piece, does she have any sisters?

-- Illegitimis nil carborundum - Don't let the bastards grind you down http://woodworkingtipsfrompop.com

Wish I could see things like that when I pick up wood. Real artistry.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

Beautiful piece, would love to try carving some day.

-- Andy Stark

EGA you have created a “fox”. Maybe that’s why I can’t carve – I look at a piece of wood and see wood – I have heard many carvers say that they look at a piece of wood and see an eagle, or a woman, or whatever. Guess I’m carver blind :-)). Good work.

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

Thanks all. it’s a good feeling someone get’s when compliments are made. Compare it to raising kids, every once in a while an “atta boy/girl” is needed to make up for all of the ah s009rujvm,fuir8s!!!!! Working on a cane, seen a huckleberry growing out the side of a ditch bank. The root was sticking straight out of the bank with the bush turning straight up. Dug the root out, cut it off and immediately seen an alligator in it. The body will be the handle. Semper Fi!

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From those shrinking pictures her name must be Violet

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

Can you please post more pics of “the self carving” woman. i showed this to my wife and her jaw dropped. I feel like I learned a great lesson from a wood masters philosophy today. I will find my piece, to find my peace. Thanks.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

I will as soon I can trace them down, between two computers and several sites that wasn’t to my liking. I think the rules of engagement on this awesome site is three photos per project. I don’t know, other than just e-mailing them to ya. She’s no longer in my posession, did her for a lady that didn’t want any clothes or finish. She put her in a glass case with some kind of humidifier. (”????”) Semper Fi

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Great carving. A wonderful job. Good start. Now she’s on her own.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Smooth concept and design, thanks for posting.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

My wife was looking over my shoulder, and keep in mind, she is not easily impressed, and said ” Wow, that is very, VERY cool!”. Just thought I would pass that on.

Hey you might can see her feet now if shes been in that display case for a while…..wink
Really cool concept.

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

She is in Alabaster, Alabama still just having one foot out last time I heard. S/F

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Been tied up with my woodburning that I’m doing for some of my relatives. Yes she has plenty of sisters there popintraining, in each and every piece of wood you pickup and look at. Capenjun, as you can see I have gotten me a camera for my birthday. Going to be posting some of this stuff I’ve made over the years. I know it’s been a while, but thanks for everyone’s comments. One other site made me take her off, someone got offended. I only hope that they finished highschool, for they had to look at plenty of the roman statues with all the pieces and parts. Ha! The brain is a terrible thing! Semper FiI

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this has to be the greatest concept in carving ive ever seen !

Thank you sir! Semper fi

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EGA, Semper Fi!

Kevin Davis
Ruff Cutts

-- To those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected never know. Unknown, on an empty C-ration box. Khe Sahn 1968

Thamks Deeker, Dong Ha and all over the DMZ area 67 & 68.

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