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Offline GlisGlis

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Re: Bear Carving ( it's done for better or worse )
« Reply #60 on: December 16, 2014, 12:07:23 pm »
Real beauty!
That arrowhead is a very nice touch.
To be just half eye it work surprisingly well !!!  ;)
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Offline paoliguy

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« Reply #61 on: December 16, 2014, 01:28:42 pm »
That is some flat out beautiful work! Thank you for sharing this. Not that I could ever do it but it sure is fun to watch someone who can!
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Offline Parnell

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« Reply #62 on: December 16, 2014, 02:49:42 pm »
It's really great.  That little arrowhead is a great touch.
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« Reply #63 on: December 16, 2014, 03:24:15 pm »
Love it! Thanks again for taking us on this journey.
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Offline stickbender

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« Reply #64 on: December 16, 2014, 04:20:04 pm »

     Dang Boy, that came out really nice.  At first in the pictures of the rough cut form, I thought, hey, didn't he say it was a Black Bear?  It looked like a Griz.  But I thought, well I will wait to see if he takes the hump down, and lessens the dish face of a Griz.  Then you did!  Then the white claws, I thought he is going to color them, black, or dark brown.  You did!  A great job sir!  Very good indeed!  I am sure your friend will love it.  If not, I will stand in for him as your Friend!  ;) ;D ;D  Have you tried using a small wire brush to simulate the hair pattern?  Anyway, outstanding job!  Yeah, it is always nerve racking when you make something for a Friend, or Family member, because you are much more self critical of your work.
Lets see some more!  I finally got my Girlfriend into wood carving, and I should have let well enough alone!  She has gone hog wild with it!

                                    Wayne
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Offline Stoker

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« Reply #65 on: December 16, 2014, 07:15:41 pm »
Very well done Sir.. It looks amazing
Thanks Leroy
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Offline half eye

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Re: Bear Carving ( it's done for better or worse )
« Reply #66 on: December 16, 2014, 07:50:25 pm »
Thank you so much for the nice comments, much appreciated. Mailed it off today, so now I get to sweat bullets that it gets there in one piece....we'll see
rich

PS: stickbender, you are exactly right, I cut 'er too big and nibbled on it till it got to black bear size and shape....I showed the claws white so they would show up well  and  they are a very dark brown so I didn't want to get black on them, painted them last.
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Bear Carving ( it's done for better or worse )
« Reply #67 on: December 16, 2014, 08:24:38 pm »
Wow, just wow!
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« Reply #68 on: December 16, 2014, 08:25:22 pm »
     Good idea, on the claws. ;)  Came out exceptionally nice.  They better appreciate it, after all the time, effort, thought, and skill you put into it!  If they only knew what something like that goes for. ;)  What are the dimensions of that piece?

                                    Wayne
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Offline lesken2011

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« Reply #69 on: December 17, 2014, 08:26:29 am »
That's a real eye-catcher, Rich! The log tip in the water and arrowhead are nice touches. I hope you signed that thing somewhere. 8)
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Offline Josh B

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Re: Bear Carving ( it's done for better or worse )
« Reply #70 on: December 17, 2014, 01:00:13 pm »
Rich, I know that you don't want a whole bunch of flowery flattery and praise on the quality of your work.  That's good, cause no words could adequately describe  it anyway.  Well done my friend, well done!  Josh
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Offline half eye

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« Reply #71 on: December 17, 2014, 01:13:00 pm »
stix, stickbender, Ken thank you very much
Josh, thank you sir, you know I value your opinion
rich
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« Reply #72 on: December 17, 2014, 09:41:59 pm »
BRAVO!!!
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Bear Carving ( it's done for better or worse )
« Reply #73 on: December 17, 2014, 10:00:12 pm »
I am just so damn glad you are willing to share this with us. 
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Re: Bear Carving ( it's done for better or worse )
« Reply #74 on: December 18, 2014, 01:05:07 am »
I'm with j.w. :) glad you posted it .  Great to see a great piece of art in progress
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