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I had the pleasure of drawing Dave Kelley for the 2020 Beer Swap and just thinking about the heat in Arizona makes me thirsty… Perfect solution for thirst? Beer! Lots and lots of cold beer! I envisioned a dried up well with the sun-bleached skull laying in the sand… OK, I'll admit it! I was thirsty and did a lot of pre-project beer tasting until I found something that I thought would make anyone happy!!! I designed what I thought fit my vision and carved the backdrop on my Stinger using some clear pine but then had to go in and try to age it a bit by adding a rough texture with the tip of a nail. (I usually inlay some aluminum hangers on the back but wasn't sure where Dave would put this thing and just how rustic he would be will to go so I left them off so he could make his own decision. Personally, I would hang it with exterior deck screws and hide them with rusty nail heads. (Let them lay outside in the rain and then cut the heads off and attach to hide the screws)).
The dried up well is part of a wishing well I used before, cut in the round on my recoil lathe (AKA The Sidewinder) out of a piece of core from a veneer mill (This is something they typically throw away when the diameter gets too small but is generally some kind of good quality hardwood).

I carved the little skull with my trusty #11 Exacto knife and glued it in place (though the USPS did some damage to the product and required a bit of loving care from Dave to make it right again).

So the procedure here would be:

I'm thirsty!
Pop a bottle open (cap falls in dry well)
Drink said bottle
Sigh deeply and Smile!

Live is Good!

Repeat as necessary…

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Looks good Mike.

UPS may has inadvertently booked a ride in the business vehicle.
 

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Very nice. Very original also. I do like the carving and the way the well catches the lids!
 

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Cool setting for the opener..nice job on it Mike!!

cheers, Jim
 

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I'm the recipient of this amazing bottle opener and it'll get years of use on my back patio. Very pleased with it. The wife is too. I don't own a CNC so was happy to receive something I do t have the skills to do. I'm not a carver either.

Great job Mike!
 

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Great job mikeacg
So the procedure here would be:

I m thirsty!
Pop a bottle open (cap falls in dry well)
Drink said bottle
Sigh deeply and Smile!

Live is Good!

Repeat as necessary…

- mikeacg
Sunds like a little bull,
 

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Mike, you killed it. This year's swap has some seriously good ideas and yours is one of them.
 

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That is very cool. Western theme and unlike any other I've seen.
 

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Me too!... Realy good one! Awesome carving
 

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- morrwant
Another perfect opportunity to brag about my diet,
 

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Thanks for all your kind comments! I really do enjoy these swap projects as they force me to try new stuff and give me a break for the day-to-day craziness I call my life!
 

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Mike so multi talented!! Great work and fun too. I'm still lovin' the BBQ sign so I'm sure Dave will be the same. Excellent choice of beers too.
 

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Our little Yooper breweries have been popping out lots of new beers during the pandemic so going to the grocery store is always an adventure! The Sequoia beer was an offering from Newberry's own Bob the Brewer (I've roped him in to make a special beer for every beer swap I've been in). You can't get that in Arizona!


I am truly humbled by the DT3! There were so many great projects in this year's swap it would be hard to choose a favorite. I'm still hoping to see more on that woven slat beer carrier!
 

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I think LBD may need another run I see more mouths to feed
 

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You gotta stay hydrated in AZ 'fer sure!

Very nice project.
 

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Mike, ya done it again. That design is truly awesome and well executed! Yet another DT3.
 

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Great work Mike,
Lots of nice touches on that piece.
Sorry to you and the crew that I missed this year Beer swap, it, unfortunately, would have been impossible under the circumstance.
Great swap item, nice work.
Regards
Anthony
 

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Thanks George, Rob and DS! I had a lot of fun on this swap!
Duckmilk - We missed you but I know you had a lot on your plate lately! Your bottle opener was the start of this mess and you liked it so much I had to do another one for Dave…

Anthony - I hope you get back in the air soon. We can do a separate swap for you when you get a chance to cross the pond again!!
 

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