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W- I thought about blacking out the background, but sometimes the stain bleeds up into the other areas so I think I will leave as is, but I like the way you Think
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Started a new sign this morning, hold tight, a few special things coming

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Here’s the eagle head I made a while back, tapered down the bottom to make it fit on a walking stick, will attach it and add a flag.

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Someone once said I was a machine, I think that title is yours now. You really produce a lot of fine art.
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To kind
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2 more items on the way
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That's so cool. Do you carry one of your creations on your walks?
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Yes I do

Started this today:

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Gosh I hadn't thought of him or George Hamilton in a long time. I'll have to go see if George is still alive. You are a machine!
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Great movie. He is awesome in that film.

Back to this guy/ made the teeth and glued them in place

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Next I will implant his eye:

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Lil more on the buffalo

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Machine for sure!

Your green guy needs some bleach to kill the mold on his skin! Also, a visit to the orthodontist and the eye doc. Otherwise, he's going to have trouble getting a date.

Nice buffalo.
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W- ya made me laugh out loud

Done:

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Working on the buffalo legs:

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Good movement in those legs with hoofs. He can hoof it up!

Time to box up your black velvet swap painting. I'm so excited to swap with my good friend again!!!
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Thanks W. Can’t wait for your black velvet. I mailed out your necklaces today. Another great art swap put on by Mad Dog Mike.

Just realized I carved for about 10 hrs today. lol

Ok, it’s all cleaned up and Howard’s wax applied.

I’ll wait for it to dry to see if I need to paint inside the letters or not, then attach the bling!!!!

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Added a leather wrap on for grip:

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Cleaned up the Evel Knievel letters and started another skull

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The Goonie's sign came out great! Love the wood grain on that piece
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Thanks AA 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Horn time

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Toothpick dowel rods and a lil wood glue

Fingers crossed

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Have to clean the glue off by the horns, paint the eyes black, add gloss to the eyes, and put a shiny coating on him to bring out the wood grain and he will be done

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Wow, all the touches on the walking stick have made it special. The buffalo looks terrific. I love skulls, it's fun to see how you do each one.
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Thanks Wendy

You know how amazing I think your art is!!!

Buffalo ✅

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Now it’s time to monkey 🐒 around

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Your skills just keep climbing up like a monkey in a tree! You should do more than one monkey. I love those who have no activity concerning evil.

The buffalo is wonderful. they have a really big head so they can swing it back and forth in the snow to uncover grass. I learned that as a tour guide in Yellowstone.
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Thanks Wendy. Having fun for sure. Didn’t know that about the buffaloes 🦬

Have a nice day and keep painting those masterpieces!
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Well it was 97 degrees in my garage carving area tonight and the portable air conditioner did absolutely nothing, so not much carving after work.

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Much better before the sun comes up, 84°

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The cold is painful, and heat is miserable. Either can kill you. Look at the guy in your hand, his eyes are wide open but he's still dead! The monkey can wait until it's cooler.
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The letters didn’t stand out enough

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Evel Knievel sign time

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(I had to reach out to a top artist for a lil help)
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Thanks Mad Dog Mike, this is awesome:

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Found an old Topps card

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Glue n done

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Found him a shirt

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Awesome. Target now has Fishwife canned items. Not the full selection, but it’s a start

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[ Edited by hang10tiki on 2025-08-08 10:48:10 ]
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Lovin' all your latest carves. Man, it must be warm out there in Vegas right now. Does you carving space have A/C?
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Aloha

Yes, my golf cart space is blocked off, 8x6 ft, portable ac. But when it gets real hot, it stays hot

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I start at 3 or 4 am to beat the heat

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Those are fun. We have been to Astoria and the Goonies home on a bus tour.

Wow you start early. We get up at 6 am for a 6:30 am walk. Even still we soak our outer shirts in water before we leave and drip around the neighborhood. If you worked in a wet shirt, you might be able to work later, especially with air blowing on it.
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Good idea, but, the wood dust may stick to my shirts. Lol

Went hunting last night, took out 3 scorpions 🦂

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Took a quick look in my neighbors yard, I saw at least 15. I’ll talk to him today to see if he minds if I take a bunch out!!

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Wood Dust, I can picture that. Stuck in work sweat on your brow too!

If you watch Naked and Afraid and Alone shows those are a treat to roast and eat. Crunchy.
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OK, I will send you all the scorpions I find. Just be sure to tell Dan-O if you put them in his crispy cookies.

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Lil more today

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Went hunting again last night, took out one small one in my yard and 11 and my neighbors yard

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Wow. Are you using an ultraviolet light to spot them? We watch out for tics here.

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