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I was inspired to do this carving from a co-worker that for a time was down on his luck. Now that he moved on to better things, we still pass it around the shop once in awhile as a joke if someone has something dumb happen to them. This is my first figurine I’d ever done! It came out pretty good I think. As with all the other stuff I carved this out of barn wood pine, sketched it out, bandsawed out the big chunks, used my carving tools and sandpaper to do the rest. I black gessoed the whole piece, let it dry, sanded it, then applied the oil paint, letting the black show through a bit. I drilled out the hands so we could stick stuff in them, like a small tool and some schematics.
-- psipos@snakebite.com
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Eagle1
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#1 posted 516 days ago
Way to cool I need a few of them.
-- Tim, Missouri ....Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the heck happened
woodshaver
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#2 posted 516 days ago
That’s how I feel after a long hard day in the shop! And for some reason I can’t wait to get back to work the next morning!
-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!
AtomJack
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#3 posted 516 days ago
That’s hilarious! Been there and had the feeling, believe me.
The Head Charles
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#4 posted 515 days ago
That’s awesome. I’d hate to receive it though.
-- Tim- http://www.asliceofwoodworkshop.com; Twitter-@asliceofwood; Facebook-http://www.facebook.com/asliceofwood
TopamaxSurvivor
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#5 posted 452 days ago
Very nice first carving!! I should have recieved him when I was overdosed by an MD on Topamax.
-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0
Cajunrotor
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#6 posted 452 days ago
This is fabulous! I’ll bet everyone can relate to it! And your execution is exceptional, from the hanging head to the slump of his shoulders! Priceless!
I would buy one in a minute….......have you considered marketing?
-- Earl
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