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Any mouse in the course of manufacturing hasn’t suffered, and not one piece of bread hasn’t been stolen by mice. All parts are made from an integral piece of a basswood. 20 sm
The bread bin is executed in the form of “lapot” a bast shoe – the ancient Russian footwear made of a bark of a birch.
-- Woodcarving is my lifestyle
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swirt
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#1 posted 808 days ago
Wow. Impressive and whimsical. Nicely done.
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littlecope
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#2 posted 808 days ago
You do Wonderful Things Oleg… Thank you for sharing your work and Welcome to LJ’s!!
-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.
Dennisgrosen
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#3 posted 807 days ago
:—))
funny and very well done
Dennis
BodieT
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#4 posted 807 days ago
Too funny. Nice work.. Wow.
-- Bodie, Westerville, Ohio "Beer is proof God loves us, and wants us to be happy", Ben Franklin.
BigTiny
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#5 posted 807 days ago
This thing makes me want to get some cheese out of the ‘fridge and lock up the cat.
Lovely work my friend. I wish I could carve nearly that well.
-- The nicer the nice, the higher the price!
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#6 posted 807 days ago
Great work and a nice touch of humor Oleg. basswood is wonderful to carve. Birch bast shoes were also used a lot here in Norway in the past too. It’s interesting to see the Russian version.
-- Mike, American in Norway
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