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  1. 23rd November 2011, 10:44 AM #1
    Jack W Burgess
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    Jack Burgess carves the surface of a massive totem pole. The carving process alone took almost a full year to complete. The totem is carved from a Western Red Cedar, nearly flawless of knots. Locating a suitable naturally felled tree took over a year, then bidding on a section of a tree to procure something suitable for the design took months. With help from several wood brokers in the NW of Canada, I was finally able to secure this fine specimen. The totem was my first and the ensuing 12 months was a journey to say the least.
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  3. 23rd November 2011, 10:49 AM #2
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    Wow... are we ever going to see the whole thing?
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  4. 23rd November 2011, 05:40 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack W Burgess View Post
    Jack Burgess carves the surface of a massive totem pole. .
    Hi Jack W Burgess, and welcome to the forum.
    Just love the pieces you've shown and would love to see more...especially some WIP ( Work In Progress) pics if possible

    what if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about?
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  5. 25th November 2011, 11:21 AM #4
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    Yes, once I find the disks. I got married in May and subsequently rearranged our living space and storage. But I will locate and post images I think I have.
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  6. 26th November 2011, 06:23 PM #5
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    Great progress in just a year. Appears Tlingit/Haida in design and style.
    Do the totems on the pole have any cultural value to your client?
    Good to see the massive cutout in the back. . . that should stand for a long time.
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  7. 26th November 2011, 10:19 PM #6
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    Yes, as the others have said, more information, the rest of it, tools, workshop etc etc. Looks fantastic though.
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    A good edge takes a little sweat!!
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