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Project by mpounders posted 171 days ago 1269 views 5 times favorited 29 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Harold Enlow has inspired a lot of carvers with his humor and his carvings. I have several of his books and this design has always been a favorite of mine, so here is my version of it. I like the look of bliss on this old feller’s face as he carefully flosses, just like his dentist advised! I smile whenever I see him. I decided not to paint this one as I wanted the carving to show through and it seemed to go with the rustic nature of the piece. Thanks for looking!

-- Mike P., Arkansas, http://mpounders1.blogspot.com




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a1Jim

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#1 posted 171 days ago

This is a wonderful carving , whimsical and charming .

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

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Greg The Cajun Box Sculptor

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#2 posted 171 days ago

What a really neat looking carving.

-- Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. http://www.FineArtBoxes.com

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peteg

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#3 posted 171 days ago

Mike, who cares what ever elese is in this fabulous piece other than this “old feller’s” face, it encompases everything possible about absolute contentment / pleasure / happiness.
Man you nailed this one for the face alone. very well done :)
BTW, the rest ain’t too bad either :)
Pete

-- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got

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TonyWard

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#4 posted 171 days ago

Mike

great work, love the humour of the work!

-- Bandsawn Box Plans available at ~ http://www.tonyward.org

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Rustic

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#5 posted 171 days ago

Wow

-- www.carvingandturningsbyrick.com, Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

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Monte Pittman

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#6 posted 171 days ago

That’s really nice work. It’s always wonderful to bwe able to see emotion on the face. Mark of a real craftman.

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

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Eli Adamit

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#7 posted 171 days ago

Mike, you succeed to bring out the expression, I don’t stop to look at it again and again and smile with him, and feel in my body the enjoy of rubbing between the fingers :)

-- Eli Adamit, Israel

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flintbone

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#8 posted 171 days ago

Good job Mike. I am a fan of Harold also.
Keep up the good work.
flint

-- If I had only known, I would have been a locksmith. - Albert Einstein

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Dale

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#9 posted 171 days ago

Just to cool, nice job.

-- Dale West Central Pa. Do it all, before last call.

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polecat

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#10 posted 171 days ago

NOW that’s funny and cool I don’t care who you are Thank’s Mike SMILE

-- polecat, south alabama

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HillbillyShooter

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#11 posted 171 days ago

Looks just like my cousin Zek down in Taney county (right on the Missouri -Arkansas west border. <jk>

Really, my first reaction was “that is too cool”, but Dale beat me to that observation. So, I’ll add you have done an outstanding job of capturing Ozarks bless and pleasure in the simple things in life!

-- John C. -- "Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth." George Washington

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Roger

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#12 posted 171 days ago

Now that’s very kool, and whimsical like Jim said.

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

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Woodbridge

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#13 posted 171 days ago

A wonderful whimsical carving.

-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario

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Rob W

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#14 posted 171 days ago

I love it!

-- Rob — I've cut it off twice and it's still too short!, http://www.witzkewood.com

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weav

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#15 posted 171 days ago

Down right cool! Love it

-- jerry

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