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Well.. here are the updated photos... been working on this for a few weeks...

keep seeing things that need done ...

soon be to the head...

When I get the head to final shape the project should come to life.. I hope...

looking forward to seeing the final .. I'm sure the people at the shop want this to be done... I got the whole shop area taken up with tools and photos and books... and dust, lots of dust..

did I mention the dust...

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Here is the updated photo for the latest project...

I am really out of my element here... but learning alot.. have what the finished carving should look like in my head ... but we will see...

Have removed alot of wood so far and still have a bunch to go... the guys at the shop are impressed.. but that is easy to do.. usually anything shiney will draw their attention...

The black duck seminar last week went well.. got everyone through the project and had some fun...

got our DU wrap up meeting tonight and I'm cooking...

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Well.. it has been awhile .. here is what I'm working on..

A Interpretive wood sculpture ...

never did one of these before.. but enjoying the challenge..

carved out of cedar and using any means necessary to get the wood off..

really make you think how a parts of the piece are working together..

looks much different after tonight.. but forgot my camera.. planning on working on this over the weekend..

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Well.. here are some shots of the DU banquet... the shop ended up taking 3 of the the 4 top awards...

1st photo is a Razorbill that took best in show gunner.. and the next photo is of my mini Red-tail Hawk mounted on a hunk of furniture...

we had a good banquet with 64 pieces there at the show... now onto Worlds...

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Well.. it is that time of year.. our local DU and decoy contest that goes along with the banquet...

here are just ywo of the pieces that I made for the event... We usually get between 50 and 80 pieces for a one night show and sale...

The first photo is a mini Red-tail Hawk that I mounted to a old cabinet door.. I really like the color of the wood, I think it goes well with the bird..

The other is a Puffin that Sue wanted me to make.. and since I do what I am told.. here it is.. done in a antique style.. fun projects...

Well wish us luck and we will have a great night and make some bucks for the ducks...

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Well.. this is what I have been up to in the paint room..

exercising my paint brushes and alot of different colors..

First Mandrian Drake that I ever painted.. no plans to do another soon...

The item that is hard for me is that I have never painted one of these before, and really 

didn't know what I was doing.. then when do I...

carved this birds awhile ago and was just not into painting it.. now that it is done, glad that it is..

Now onto DU stuff the banquet is just weeks away...

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Well.. here are a couple of birds that I just finished..

a Mallard Drake and a Laughing Gull... these may go to a local contest.. or they may go to the river...

cork bodies and wood heads..

carving some items for our local DU event coming up in March 3rd...

Also got some Worlds project underway...