| Project by dlcarver | posted 628 days ago | 279 views | 0 times favorited | 8 comments |  |
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<shore>>>>>>>>>Handcarved from Bass wood in one piece. Eyes are glass. Legs are about 1/8 ” super hard wire, which can only be bent with a torch heat. Wire is imbeded into the body 1/2” and also the same into the base. He is life-size… about 7” or 8”. Base is plywood built up with auto body putty and sand with drift wood and sea shells imbeded in it. Painted with acrylics and several coats of satin varnish applied.
THANK YOU FOR VIEWING MY GALLERY!
-- Dave Leitem,Butler,Pa.,http://dlcarver.etsy.com
8 comments so far
Dadoo
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posted 628 days ago
Very nice Dave!
-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!
teenagewoodworker
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posted 628 days ago
very nice. i like the form. keep up the great work.
DAN
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posted 628 days ago
I like this one very much. really well done !
-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever
DaveBaker
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posted 627 days ago
Great job. I have always envied you folks who can carve these birds, etc., I wish I had the patience, talent, whatever to do it.
-- Upstate New York -- Do what you love and never work a day in your life.
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 627 days ago
Hi DL;
Your carvings are exquisite, as is you finishing ability.
Lee
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Greg3G
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posted 627 days ago
Very nice….excellent detail. PLEASE do not let my wife see this. We’re headed back to the Carolina coast for vacation this year and I have a feeling i may be coming home with a few things like this. Your’s looks much better than what she sees in those tourist traps. Great work.
-- Greg - Charles Town, WV
Rich_S
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posted 627 days ago
Dittos to the above…wildlife, waterfowl and caricature carving takes a lot of skill, not only to carve the object, but then to finish it and make it come to life…great job! I especially like the setting you chose.
-- Rich, Madison WI
Scott Bryan
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posted 627 days ago
Dave,
This is a wonderful carving and the finish is gorgeous.
Thanks for the post.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.