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I carved this from the trunk of a White Spruce that was crowding out the wires in my backyard in town. I felt real bad about it, because I had planted it when it was only 2 feet tall.
I started by roughing it out with my right angled grinder with a carving disk. I finished it off with hand chisels. His right hand is made for holding an oar, or a spear, but I haven’t gotten around to it. I usually never paint, but I tried my hand at it. I used acrylic paint, & about three coats of marine varnish. He was supposed to be standing on our dock, but he’s gotten used to being indoors.
Size: Base is 12” X 29” tall.
-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
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Dick Cain
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posted 557 days ago
This is the back
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-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
MsDebbieP
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posted 557 days ago
Dick! I know I’ve said this before about your work but I have to say it again: THIS IS MY FAVOURITE.
He is wonderful and I can’t imagine him without a yellow slicker on. I’d hate to have to decide whether indoors or out because he would be perfect on the dock but I don’t think I could part with him indoors either.
Awesome!!
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jockmike2
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posted 557 days ago
Dick, this guy I know, I used to work with him, and he fished where we did. Grizzled old gentleman but kind hearted. I forget his name but it’s good to see him again. What a wonderful carving, where his mercham pipe, and I know its misspelled. Mike
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Don
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posted 557 days ago
Mike, being indoors, the old Mariner has stuck the pipe in his pocket with his fight hand. He’s waiting to be place outdoors before he lights up again, out of respect for Dick and Barb’s place.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/
Dick Cain
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posted 557 days ago
Don He’s not allowed to smoke in our yard either.
-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
oscorner
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posted 557 days ago
Don, I think it’s time to let the Ol’ feller out. He’d be happier out on the pier, he’s a fisherman, isn’t he? You did a fine job with the paint, too.
-- Jesus is Lord!
Jim Earl
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posted 557 days ago
Wow Dick, you really know how to bring life into a piece of wood. you are true a Wood Craftsman. I really enjoy working looking at all your project. so talented. Thank You for allowing us to see your works. Jim
-- Jim Earl http://www.myspace.com/earle5
Branden
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posted 555 days ago
Very sharp! This is truly an inspiring project and something that has a lot of character. Thank you for sharing!
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DAN
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posted 210 days ago
I love this carving !
Great posting
-- ..... art for lifes sake
Dick Cain
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posted 210 days ago
Thanks Dan!
I still haven’t made an oar, or harpoon for him yet.
-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
Sawdust2
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posted 210 days ago
It’s got to be the camera. Us (we?) Norwegians do NOT have blue hair.
-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.
Dick Cain
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posted 210 days ago
That was the reflection from our MN blue sky, or
he must have got some of that bluing from a little old lady.
Ya sure yu betcha!
-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
rikkor
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posted 209 days ago
That must be my grandfather—a Norwegian fisherman.
-- Maplewood, MN
skozub
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posted 197 days ago
Thanks for sharing. Very cool
trifern
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posted 93 days ago
That’s one nifty lad!
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SteveKorz
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posted 93 days ago
Dick, Very Cool!... you are in fact, a master.
-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
Dick Cain
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posted 92 days ago
Thanks guys,
One of these days, I’m going to carve an oar, or a harpoon for him.
His hand already has a hole drilled in it waiting for something.
-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1