Butternut Indian

Hi Mike,

I hope you do well at the show. This is a very nice carving. It takes both talent and artistic ability to produce something like this. Well done.

Thanks for the post.

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Looks like a winner Mike. What is the size?

-- "Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life" Solomon

Nice piece Mike! Well done thats for sure. I’m sure you will win a blue with it.
I also have a show that im intering a piece into on the 8th. Very good luck to you!

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Mike you are truly a gifted craftsman. I really enjoy the carvers that post here, and your work is certainly on par with our best carvers. Thanks for sharing and good luck with your show.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Be prepared to accept “Best of Show”. I like to carve, but I can’t like that. You’ve got some great talent there and this piece shows it! Wonderful work and attention to details. Let us know how you did at the show – although I suspect I know the answer anyway…

-- "It is the job of the woodworker to hide his mistakes and keep a tight set of lips about them!"--Chuck

Great statue. Congratulations.

-- Jiri

Very nice work! Thanks for mentioning the show, if I can get there, I will stop by.

-- Just another woodworker

That’s wonderful.. the details. Nice job.
Best of luck at the show!

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I like the use of color, just enough to make it stand out. Good luck at the show.

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

Very nice job! Good luck in the show!

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That is a serious nice carving. The grain really sets it off.

being a “carver” myself I got say…........that is impressive and I see a blue riibbon coming to you soon.

-- "Good artists borrow, great artists steal”…..Picasso

Beautiful Art. You are truly gifted! Good Luck
God bless

-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia

Very, very nice!

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

beautiful work. the carving is very life-like !

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