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This is a cottonwood bark carving that I just completed. Most of the carvings that I do are western figures so I have to be pay attention to a lot of little details. With this type of carving you just need to see something in the bark and start carving. You can make things up as you go along.
-- Mike www.flickr.com/photos/paturner
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MsDebbieP
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#1 posted 1937 days ago
oh my goodness. I love this!!!
awesome!!!
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Scott Bryan
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#2 posted 1937 days ago
Mike, to say that you need to pay attention to the little details is somewhat of an understatement. The details in this carving are simply awesome. I greatly admire the skill and patience that it takes to produce a piece of this quality.
Thanks for sharing.
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Les Hastings
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#3 posted 1937 days ago
Awesome!
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hap
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#4 posted 1937 days ago
very nice work.
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Marge
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#5 posted 1936 days ago
Beautiful – it appears rather whimsical.
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#6 posted 1934 days ago
Nice carving.
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GaryK
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#7 posted 1934 days ago
Looks great!
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#8 posted 1934 days ago
Very cool!
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#9 posted 1872 days ago
Very nice carving. Great detail. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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#10 posted 1201 days ago
really cool house!
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a1Jim
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#11 posted 1201 days ago
A great an whimsical carving so nice
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Dandog
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#12 posted 804 days ago
it reminds me of the Led Zeppelin album with the old man walking up the steps with the lantern. You’re quite an artist.
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#13 posted 497 days ago
Some fine work there ! I used to draw things that looked like that years ago. I couldn’t imagine carving something like that. How tall is it?
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