There are always variations on old standards. Some are even improvements.
Flashback Friday – from June of 2019 – One Of A Kind Eagle
New Patterns and Old
I carved intermittently from the 1960s through the mid-seventies. Going to graduate school put an end to most carving activities, and I didn't pick it up again until 1992.
Eagle Eyes
While teaching, I always like to decorate the workshop with carving examples for students to use as a reference. Week-long excursions to teach away from home mean emptying the house of many of my carvings. But samples in three dimensions often are better than pictures or demonstration, and the extra work was worth it.
Adventures In Coastal Living – Free Trade and…
You probably have a friend who, if you met them today, you'd never befriend. They're lousy drunks, never help out, or have egos beyond description. Your friendship has that exclamation or wonderment factor: "why is this person, my friend?" On examinat
Thoughts On Carving – Pine
Pine is a worthwhile wood for carving: It's readily available in a variety of species; many times, it will be the economical choice of wood, and with sharp tools can yield a rewarding carving experience.
Bits & Pieces, or E Pluribus Unum
some large pieces need to be constructed piece by piece.
Louis N. Carreras, Woodcarver 
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