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These carvings are 18’ x 18” and are made out of Qt. sawn white oak. They are 1 3/4” in deep. I have worked evenings and weekends for the last two months to complete them. They are by far the hardest carvings I have had to make. The faces are the first ones I have ever tried to carve.
I’m pretty happy with how they turned out, for the most part. They are going to be 12’ off the floor, so that helps. They will be put in place on the wall and then finished on site. I’ll try and get some pictures later on after the wall is all finished.
Now on to the next two 5’ long triangle carvings, again out of qt. sawn white oak.
Thanks for having a look!
Have fun woodworking!
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
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DaytonB
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#1 posted 690 days ago
Very impressive buddy
I hope you were well compensated : )
the number of people in the world able to do all the thing you do, even half as well, in very small.
Dennis Zongker
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#2 posted 690 days ago
WOW! Great Carvings, Les. Looks like you have been a very busy wood carver. Quartered White oak can be a little hard on the carving knifes.
-- Dennis Zongker
Scott Bryan
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#3 posted 690 days ago
Les, I don’t doubt a bit that you have quite a bit of time invested in these carvings. The talent and ability to create these is a gift that I enjoy seeing expressed. I am looking forward to seeing the finished product.
-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
Kent Shepherd
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#4 posted 690 days ago
Great job Les. I’m envious of you guys who can carve like that.
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#5 posted 690 days ago
superb, simply superb~!!
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KayBee
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#6 posted 690 days ago
Nice job. So is this going in a tudor theme home?
-- Karen - a little bit of stupid goes a long way
Dan'um Style
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#7 posted 690 days ago
awesome skills BUD!
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Critterman
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#8 posted 690 days ago
Absolutely Stunning!
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Moron
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#9 posted 690 days ago
nothing new from you but the same ol thing…............perfection.
Nice work !!
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Hallmark
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#10 posted 690 days ago
Very impressive, they came out great!
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larryw
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#11 posted 690 days ago
Wow Les, you are a man of many talents. Beautiful work!
-- "everything is beautiful, but not everyone sees it" ~confucius-551-449 b.c.~
lightweightladylefty
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#12 posted 690 days ago
Les,
Your work never ceases to amaze and impress us. It is obvious that you spent many, many hours on these carvings. (I personally think they should be mounted at eye level so they can be better appreciated by everyone.)
That house will need to be opened as the Les Hastings Museum of Fine Art!
L/W
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Les Hastings
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#13 posted 690 days ago
Thanks to everyone!
Dayton I think you might be stretching it just a bit. Dennis your right hard on the arms and hands to.
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
cabmaker
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#14 posted 690 days ago
On occasion I see something on this site that is trully remarkable, and I think your work is one of those. I would put that up against any cnc rendering I have seen.
MichaelA
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#15 posted 690 days ago
Les that is gorgeous carving. Like lightweightladylefty said this work should be admired at eye level.
-- The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. "Helen Keller"
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