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  1. 01-13-2011, 08:55 AM #1
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    Why I go by Carver,,,,,,,,,,

    Ok,,,here's a few of my carvings. I LOVE to do relief, but once in a while I will do in the round and a few faces,,,which I stink at,,,,,Going to a judged competition show this coming weekend.

    The last 4 pics are a deep relief that I just finished last week. I've got about 200 hours in this one. It measures 16 tall x 24 wide x 2 deep

    Thanks for looking folks!!!

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    Re: Why I go by Carver,,,,,,,,,,

    Wow What a talent you have
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    Re: Why I go by Carver,,,,,,,,,,

    incredible talent Dan , some very intricate detail on some of them stretcher:. great looking reliefs what are your main tools for artwork
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    Impressive to say the least..... Very, very, cool.... thumbsup01
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    Re: Why I go by Carver,,,,,,,,,,

    You are quite an artist there Dan, those are some beautiful carvings indeed thumbsup01
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    Re: Why I go by Carver,,,,,,,,,,

    Absolutely incredible skill.

    Do you do any carvings of tree trunks? There are a few of those around my hometown in Iowa.

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    Re: Why I go by Carver,,,,,,,,,,

    Amazing!! Thanks for sharing!
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    Re: Why I go by Carver,,,,,,,,,,

    Beautiful! I can definitely see how much enjoyment you derive from your work. Excellent!
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    Awesome dude..
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    Re: Why I go by Carver,,,,,,,,,,

    Quote Originally Posted by del View Post
    incredible talent Dan , some very intricate detail on some of them stretcher:. great looking reliefs what are your main tools for artwork
    Thanks Del,,,I use gouges and skew chisels ,,V tools,, and some power carving.
    I can only please one person per day,,,today is not your day,,,tomorrow isn't looking good either.

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    Re: Why I go by Carver,,,,,,,,,,

    Quote Originally Posted by Epi-hunter View Post
    Absolutely incredible skill.

    Do you do any carvings of tree trunks? There are a few of those around my hometown in Iowa.
    No Angie,, I have never carved any tree trunks,,,,,I've seen a lot of those
    I can only please one person per day,,,today is not your day,,,tomorrow isn't looking good either.

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    Re: Why I go by Carver,,,,,,,,,,

    Great work Lots of talent and of course hours lol It's hard to appreciate the skill and time needed to create a picture done in wood. Congrats on bringing to life what is only a brief image in the mind thumbsup01
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    Re: Why I go by Carver,,,,,,,,,,

    i could drink 18 beeers and do that .. well i could drink 18 beers and watch- you -do that .. freaking awesome . my wife wants to know if you sell those pieces thinkingabout:? seriously .. and you better answer me or ill send her up to your house to tune you up ....... street slang for a beat down playa
    that is absolutely beautifull
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    Re: Why I go by Carver,,,,,,,,,,

    AWESOME stuff Carver! I've seen some bad stuff, so yours are a real relief!

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    Re: Why I go by Carver,,,,,,,,,,

    Nice job Carver, your moniker does not do your work justice.
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    Re: Why I go by Carver,,,,,,,,,,

    That is amazing!!!
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    Re: Why I go by Carver,,,,,,,,,,

    Quote Originally Posted by russellt View Post
    i could drink 18 beeers and do that .. well i could drink 18 beers and watch- you -do that .. freaking awesome . my wife wants to know if you sell those pieces thinkingabout:? seriously .. and you better answer me or ill send her up to your house to tune you up ....... street slang for a beat down playa
    that is absolutely beautifull
    Hey Russell,,,occasionally I will sell a relief carving,,,but after putting a couple hundred hours in one I get kinda attached to them. I will sell my Santa carvings and bark carvings though,,,,at the moment I am fresh out of those but will be carving more this winter!!
    I can only please one person per day,,,today is not your day,,,tomorrow isn't looking good either.

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    Re: Why I go by Carver,,,,,,,,,,

    Awesome My Friend !! thumbsup01 thumbsup01 Your Skill is fantastic Dan !!Beautiful
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    Re: Why I go by Carver,,,,,,,,,,

    Those are just beautiful Carver,very nicely done
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    You are a true Craftsman Dan thumbsup01
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