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  1. 21st March 2012, 12:35 AM #1
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    Default Carving attempt #2

    This is my second attempt at carving ,but he first go at letters. Not quite up to the standard of many of the carvers on here but i will keep practicing.
    It is made for one of the great granddaughters, left unfinished so as they can paint or just varnish to suit themselves.
    Made from unknown wood but I think it could be mahogany.

    C & C most welcome as I want to learn from mistakes early

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  3. 21st March 2012, 10:03 AM #2
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    It may not be 'fancy', but for what it is, it looks great in my opinion. Just because the piece is uncomplicated, doen't automatically make it easy to make. Your attention to the detail is a lot higher than many early attempts I've seen and quite a bit better than my early efforts.

    Looking forward to seeing more.
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    Thank you Whittling. I just took my time and also read plenty of books on the subject, still lots to learn. I am sure it will become easier as time goes by

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    Nice work Digger! Lettering is at best challenging. The proportions look good.

    As for the timber, it reminds me of Pacific Maple as well.
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