tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12816611118365870282024-03-20T14:55:06.833-07:00Quack Shack CarvingsAn Alaskan Wood Carvers Creative RamblingsRhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-36516509823468327672016-02-15T16:24:00.002-08:002016-02-15T16:24:45.277-08:00Loon with Baby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wJxgIkDH-hiTQN6OkErUWij3phGe8Yf4TErmmSPLDQlthfVcS9vZRdfRjltxjsQRjfBQwsBMxitjtJDgeSJ8d1Q368EKnQBG9XZju3YAIa98SXlfPiuugZfOo7Yk0Jq9_dCD46iiN0k/s1600/Summer+14+Winter+15+098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wJxgIkDH-hiTQN6OkErUWij3phGe8Yf4TErmmSPLDQlthfVcS9vZRdfRjltxjsQRjfBQwsBMxitjtJDgeSJ8d1Q368EKnQBG9XZju3YAIa98SXlfPiuugZfOo7Yk0Jq9_dCD46iiN0k/s320/Summer+14+Winter+15+098.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZmouvqBJeIxhbzoTe0e98ZuwruPJwTq-4Cl6-Ji5lzIhlauEl6t25-2IdEvUs3xjfVs4y4s1xt41TgTc8jbpPC0D5ccXnzJ1LJHAlptnmJJ5myy6spGa6gItMUB6zlXzxG8qghy_9bk/s1600/Summer+14+Winter+15+099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZmouvqBJeIxhbzoTe0e98ZuwruPJwTq-4Cl6-Ji5lzIhlauEl6t25-2IdEvUs3xjfVs4y4s1xt41TgTc8jbpPC0D5ccXnzJ1LJHAlptnmJJ5myy6spGa6gItMUB6zlXzxG8qghy_9bk/s320/Summer+14+Winter+15+099.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5wyDXgKdI-TE29tCG4pIOzMkk57p_dWt91FC-5trHC_nb-mXOk5SaSQuDsbrJfx32y8QARQfyOGJmNn-2VDwbdw1ErzlvcBQfgp4qPhRmRB89S8HDSm-cjCzp3n5v4dNLrJrSbf7hyk/s1600/Summer+14+Winter+15+104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh5wyDXgKdI-TE29tCG4pIOzMkk57p_dWt91FC-5trHC_nb-mXOk5SaSQuDsbrJfx32y8QARQfyOGJmNn-2VDwbdw1ErzlvcBQfgp4qPhRmRB89S8HDSm-cjCzp3n5v4dNLrJrSbf7hyk/s320/Summer+14+Winter+15+104.JPG" /></a></div>
Terry carved this for my sister Trina who always said she'd believe it when she saw it as he was always promising to carve her one. Well now she has one. He carved this the winter of 2014-15 and won a blue ribbon in the Fur Rondy Artistry in Wood show. Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-80534936128130415262016-02-15T16:18:00.001-08:002016-02-15T16:18:07.920-08:00Stellars Jay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJO_pRWO4UmR_jkz_3hlkejzsAZRd94kyTM7X33UQvsZ47JEXgiVcCvUZKA4sJ8wPmL9TYC27hIS-svXlG0DbbJMwcKb41_RQnrRJ9y5OzffVlJMZ0e-CndYpDYliMX59oxb5myNLFyuU/s1600/Summer+14+Winter+15+072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJO_pRWO4UmR_jkz_3hlkejzsAZRd94kyTM7X33UQvsZ47JEXgiVcCvUZKA4sJ8wPmL9TYC27hIS-svXlG0DbbJMwcKb41_RQnrRJ9y5OzffVlJMZ0e-CndYpDYliMX59oxb5myNLFyuU/s320/Summer+14+Winter+15+072.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawm8vlgsxQcFzmCpYkEhMelFagSRmGNP5won2zRkbIYw6K0LPdtxvo4mAlwxnyzSb4dP1mYmi98THLs8Lz4pnDN-wfpyJL15MBB9b5qRJ4oVzLiLLRGFgLdWmviQ4V_z4ub2QRIyl2Ek/s1600/Summer+14+Winter+15+078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawm8vlgsxQcFzmCpYkEhMelFagSRmGNP5won2zRkbIYw6K0LPdtxvo4mAlwxnyzSb4dP1mYmi98THLs8Lz4pnDN-wfpyJL15MBB9b5qRJ4oVzLiLLRGFgLdWmviQ4V_z4ub2QRIyl2Ek/s320/Summer+14+Winter+15+078.JPG" /></a></div>
The Stellars Jay's love Peanuts. They are on our deck all the time begging for them. So Terry wanted to carve one. He did this the Winter of 2014-15 it won a blue ribbon at the Fur Rondy's Artistry in Wood Show. Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-18629443398105943862016-02-15T16:10:00.001-08:002016-02-15T16:10:08.188-08:00Chickadees<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZV_01FUBTDerkZz9hqTVVnVPvt6XCoV4HePdbNQ3IttSHPq9d4H0WLi4Eqb0x5SOjlg7u70E8WEcG01oWo7JDsGgPuCz9eTtX97Ts25UFH8vws6the4-5OMxcHOlFHPUfgustiaaHK4/s1600/IMG_3371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZV_01FUBTDerkZz9hqTVVnVPvt6XCoV4HePdbNQ3IttSHPq9d4H0WLi4Eqb0x5SOjlg7u70E8WEcG01oWo7JDsGgPuCz9eTtX97Ts25UFH8vws6the4-5OMxcHOlFHPUfgustiaaHK4/s320/IMG_3371.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAmgIVuEpN9gKeoZMQdLSOMxjyyh1YVtLs1CxeYxT27URtw17vPMxabcFtA6wkZawMQidlal2IAVGV9tNxeVthAxNOrUoTA1Ntde1PLHWnhT3xMogHpmffcs36OLYpKVs0XRvvfcc5BQ/s1600/IMG_3383.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWAmgIVuEpN9gKeoZMQdLSOMxjyyh1YVtLs1CxeYxT27URtw17vPMxabcFtA6wkZawMQidlal2IAVGV9tNxeVthAxNOrUoTA1Ntde1PLHWnhT3xMogHpmffcs36OLYpKVs0XRvvfcc5BQ/s320/IMG_3383.JPG" /></a></div>
These two little guys will be flying south. Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-44601481062541711292016-02-15T16:06:00.001-08:002016-02-15T16:06:46.412-08:00Gambels Quail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSWeyHID-kVr2H37O4lT5itkxjiQNTY78V7YmDO2EwH3gaFPS0_5Fl0MUdxzRlD7o8SRsvlDkHa0R2ieesAkUe3nPc38BdDT7qVNRUBy8dVcY4LbUi_NxEtpCLPW81EdDwp64wrE5k43k/s1600/IMG_3425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSWeyHID-kVr2H37O4lT5itkxjiQNTY78V7YmDO2EwH3gaFPS0_5Fl0MUdxzRlD7o8SRsvlDkHa0R2ieesAkUe3nPc38BdDT7qVNRUBy8dVcY4LbUi_NxEtpCLPW81EdDwp64wrE5k43k/s320/IMG_3425.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3usE8DPJp07NOIfwzSxr7Ez0_O5J1XaUo89tjrFYjSsw-0_KCpxFGoSHCaeWLCeq6Y3dbHPmaxLPLvbZiwIUNcc4PSk4GjMbB2H9wut3Qb6KgaZQHA6ug1jHwbKC8JVoKCDjMkwyapIo/s1600/IMG_3431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3usE8DPJp07NOIfwzSxr7Ez0_O5J1XaUo89tjrFYjSsw-0_KCpxFGoSHCaeWLCeq6Y3dbHPmaxLPLvbZiwIUNcc4PSk4GjMbB2H9wut3Qb6KgaZQHA6ug1jHwbKC8JVoKCDjMkwyapIo/s320/IMG_3431.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81WBsrp34fFy5Vh7MwFBIYjStC5Rq6f4klqmSZ5RBZBSjrKUJ3277uV5MswFPNBmVIwtTm9fCo0FSm9v6lJLWNlOY-Av2ynT9zcYp1L8mCDKHfQ1bLZSZQRyCyqLwrwyL2VVU6wJx-is/s1600/IMG_3427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81WBsrp34fFy5Vh7MwFBIYjStC5Rq6f4klqmSZ5RBZBSjrKUJ3277uV5MswFPNBmVIwtTm9fCo0FSm9v6lJLWNlOY-Av2ynT9zcYp1L8mCDKHfQ1bLZSZQRyCyqLwrwyL2VVU6wJx-is/s320/IMG_3427.JPG" /></a></div>
The Gambels Quail is for a friend in Arizona who has these in their yard all the time. It's the first time Terry carved one of these and overall he's pleased with the end results.Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-53111316307540414892016-02-15T15:58:00.002-08:002016-02-15T15:58:46.681-08:00Red Breasted Nuthatch Trio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1MGfomwZnrDzS3_c1yeXTUh29nGGRU0j_tphs-8MHm9VCL1EtAl3CTjX6A5WGSsvBJoacG1t6QeA5ZjQCGSM4ATYJSHUP74vyFjYYSSx-dsUKeKZm4Nu42bWnkkQZCwrFj5DLAyja4E/s1600/IMG_3443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1MGfomwZnrDzS3_c1yeXTUh29nGGRU0j_tphs-8MHm9VCL1EtAl3CTjX6A5WGSsvBJoacG1t6QeA5ZjQCGSM4ATYJSHUP74vyFjYYSSx-dsUKeKZm4Nu42bWnkkQZCwrFj5DLAyja4E/s320/IMG_3443.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiV7q9XVaNbLua09HzjQt2tWxA42tlv2jc596Qff_M7jjT_1IveZU_XZKQparPr3j7L7TwYkJQ7Z6UFEANC4NDb_4tsvdMvsanQSeaiHOB_MSf6O4JwYv7ydltA7SwIl4nZ6cyEtQPtE/s1600/IMG_3444.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiV7q9XVaNbLua09HzjQt2tWxA42tlv2jc596Qff_M7jjT_1IveZU_XZKQparPr3j7L7TwYkJQ7Z6UFEANC4NDb_4tsvdMvsanQSeaiHOB_MSf6O4JwYv7ydltA7SwIl4nZ6cyEtQPtE/s320/IMG_3444.JPG" /></a></div>
Terry really enjoyed carving this trio of Nuthatches. I'm happy to say I'm keeping them for me. Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-18133017774934415192013-11-26T16:34:00.001-08:002013-11-26T17:25:44.188-08:00Rufous Hummingbird's<br />
Terry was commissioned to carve this pair as a Christmas gift. They were a first and he so enjoyed carving them, especially the painting. He switched to oil paints after taking a class at Krausman's Woodcarving Studio in Michigan this last August and really likes painting with oils. At the moment the Hummingbird's are gracing our living room until they fly home two days before Christmas. <br />
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Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-72160384035572860682013-03-14T12:51:00.000-07:002013-03-14T12:51:07.052-07:00Couple of LoonsThe finished Loon is a half size representation. The unfinished Loon is a three quarter sized one. Terry wants to put a baby on its back with the head turned to look at it. It's for my sister who has wanted him to carve her a Loon for some time, she's a little skeptical she'll ever see one sitting at her house. Terry is determined to prove her wrong :):):) He plans on getting started with it next time home, but knows with summer coming it won't get finished til next winter. As Carving season winds down summer projects and fishing will prevail. Until then enjoy!<br />
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Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-74366054145447760732013-03-14T12:40:00.000-07:002013-03-14T12:40:02.370-07:00Snow Bunting - 2013Terry decided to carve a Snow Bunting for a raffle at work that's to raise money for a fellow worker who's off for several months because of medical reasons. They are a common bird on the slope and are the first to arrive in the Spring. He was crunched for time and finished it rather quickly so needless to say it's not quite the way he wanted it. I think it looks fine and is a cute little bird. <br />
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Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-90857642972508435562013-03-14T12:32:00.001-07:002013-03-14T12:32:24.977-07:00Finished Loon - 2013We get to enjoy this nice piece til the end of April when it'll fly away to its new home. It's to be a surprise birthday present and has to wait til then to leave. Terry really enjoyed working on the Loon. He learned some new things and is frustrated with wanting to know better techniques, tis the reason he's going to a class this summer. I think he did a good job on it, but in typical Terry fashion he's quick to point out all that's wrong with it, oh well! :)<br />
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Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-25107807094660302882013-03-09T13:16:00.001-08:002013-03-09T13:18:16.036-08:00Carving NewsTerry is really excited about a carving class he'll be going to in August. He'll be gone 10 days for an intensive class where he'll be carving an owl. He's hoping to improve his carving and painting skills, to unlearn bad habits and form new ones. The instructor is a world class carver so he'll be coming home all pumped up to start carving I'm sure. It's a major sacrifice for him to go in August as that's his favorite time of year for fishing Silvers. We recently won a Travel Voucher from Hyundai and plan on using it to travel to the Ward World Carving Championship in Baltimore Maryland Spring of 2014. He will be able to take classes and attend seminars, I hope to explore historical sights in the area. I'll post pictures of all the fun stuff and new carvings I'm sure he's going to be inspired to create. Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-53770666591366539402013-03-09T13:06:00.002-08:002013-03-14T19:43:00.942-07:00Loon - 2013It's been almost a year since posting on the blog, for a variety of reasons, but that doesn't mean Terry hasn't been busy carving. He's been commissioned to carve this Loon as a birthday gift. It's his first Loon so he's put a lot of time into, because as usual he wants to get it just right. He got the idea for the habitat from a carving magazine, it represents rippling water, I think it will really set it off once the Loon is painted. I will post pictures of the finished project. <br />
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Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-20869089355155221862013-03-09T12:59:00.005-08:002013-03-09T12:59:54.172-08:00Puffin - Christmas 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Terry was commissioned to carve the Puffin as a Christmas Present for a guy's wife. She loves Puffins we're told. I didn't get the chance to take its "formal" portrait; Terry quickly snapped pictures of it before he headed north to deliver it. This is his 4th Puffin and each one gets more better :) <br />
Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-72177962178649066312012-04-07T11:35:00.004-07:002012-04-07T11:49:42.231-07:00Spring Chick-a-dee<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKLpSnU-s9s4XZxaOP6i8kBzl37Eo2fmdfxoUH4ku-XzUOJEC7WVFvuCCGRRxU5iCfgYJ9u44PgVwJh2IlGU8HuXUQVp_Kqfez2dtHLh5I5rGGvfc_wl_xmwZnfV4d_BBB_8qu-KApQI/s1600/IMG_2047.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728730857700930642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKLpSnU-s9s4XZxaOP6i8kBzl37Eo2fmdfxoUH4ku-XzUOJEC7WVFvuCCGRRxU5iCfgYJ9u44PgVwJh2IlGU8HuXUQVp_Kqfez2dtHLh5I5rGGvfc_wl_xmwZnfV4d_BBB_8qu-KApQI/s200/IMG_2047.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7reO95S8xddYdrs2RRqSW8NrzVoRMI3qkygJzcG0r5UX0mFeN7AMf79eAPJ1zxY6t8Vl_J2xVHnWFg9YtJb7QyPFMdOEbQKj1tEwG6gP4eHI_U5jHfAJ4J1tZoQdUG0yF_6kBLACzb8/s1600/IMG_2040.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728730483573463026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7reO95S8xddYdrs2RRqSW8NrzVoRMI3qkygJzcG0r5UX0mFeN7AMf79eAPJ1zxY6t8Vl_J2xVHnWFg9YtJb7QyPFMdOEbQKj1tEwG6gP4eHI_U5jHfAJ4J1tZoQdUG0yF_6kBLACzb8/s200/IMG_2040.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5DwTBiPbuY7JercJb0zUfQvDveWmeaV_jvRvw7w3dPTZ-4J_eVqzIUHtGTpfq0lur2DsKc_VNLuKW1i4vHY9zIo95Jzl_VKZus1fZ0qX46C4LlBun4vBwmXGptq5v56GeRu5fQlLFk8/s1600/IMG_2033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728729962572628178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5DwTBiPbuY7JercJb0zUfQvDveWmeaV_jvRvw7w3dPTZ-4J_eVqzIUHtGTpfq0lur2DsKc_VNLuKW1i4vHY9zIo95Jzl_VKZus1fZ0qX46C4LlBun4vBwmXGptq5v56GeRu5fQlLFk8/s320/IMG_2033.JPG" /></a> Terry is having a grand time carving Chick-a-dees. Mainly because this is his last hitch to carve before summer. They're something he can start and finish this time of year. When he comes home in three weeks there will be yard work to do, something he is already lamenting about. :) This little guy flew to a good home which brought tears to the eyes of its new owner. Terry so enjoys it when people like his work. This will probably be the last post until next winter. Hope everyone has a good summer!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-53118807061327660832012-03-05T15:14:00.004-08:002012-03-06T10:53:26.243-08:002012 Wood Duck<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGGXtfZJPbkbMSskeA5m_a1nRqspI8LAPAWm05NB_GyjQxbW1j3Rm0ZwAPZ9n2w7jLSdgTKsDC8C58vn-YN_-V9siQaFIk5KdmqG0zqW5xQqtvn4mIGNzzp3KJ3cRuUqmwC-8FIoEvKY/s1600/IMG_1967.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716854929426777970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGGXtfZJPbkbMSskeA5m_a1nRqspI8LAPAWm05NB_GyjQxbW1j3Rm0ZwAPZ9n2w7jLSdgTKsDC8C58vn-YN_-V9siQaFIk5KdmqG0zqW5xQqtvn4mIGNzzp3KJ3cRuUqmwC-8FIoEvKY/s200/IMG_1967.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInqLgwI0HzVvsR3tNDLdZdOjKsr6nZXdqwBXlju9PE-DY4qIeprUShHY7YALLz8o9_Dvd1tYYrFK9Ang_KbqrMgbTAGNkaYLcUyxstR1zhu1-Thk6j24yGaCf_hDDdsjOFMsZX941wWw/s1600/IMG_1963.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716854920586292258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInqLgwI0HzVvsR3tNDLdZdOjKsr6nZXdqwBXlju9PE-DY4qIeprUShHY7YALLz8o9_Dvd1tYYrFK9Ang_KbqrMgbTAGNkaYLcUyxstR1zhu1-Thk6j24yGaCf_hDDdsjOFMsZX941wWw/s200/IMG_1963.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Gt7DmEmuu0y0lQ7lz5_ZgAhAnjmYIJ22pq32tqqLnTOW9JozSfYGIZY1rqQYOq9pM4Z4q326qjkBvXu17zRdqA5QSLfkLlZkfeHcn8099a4bik1q3M8K_mFnjwD3atdEdfZNoNid1tA/s1600/IMG_1960.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716854909822902450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Gt7DmEmuu0y0lQ7lz5_ZgAhAnjmYIJ22pq32tqqLnTOW9JozSfYGIZY1rqQYOq9pM4Z4q326qjkBvXu17zRdqA5QSLfkLlZkfeHcn8099a4bik1q3M8K_mFnjwD3atdEdfZNoNid1tA/s200/IMG_1960.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCTogoz0J0tm-2GczF1Nbxkrcbw1zuecoAWJFWKNE87mpx8niLjEFHUd_ywFSlJ43LQyIjDmSb9eFsoA6yJB0W0INDbnV-RZM5a2vWN4twJV9weTxWgMM5EXi6T4fXwIJ376a7BkFhwc/s1600/IMG_1931.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716854905840124738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCTogoz0J0tm-2GczF1Nbxkrcbw1zuecoAWJFWKNE87mpx8niLjEFHUd_ywFSlJ43LQyIjDmSb9eFsoA6yJB0W0INDbnV-RZM5a2vWN4twJV9weTxWgMM5EXi6T4fXwIJ376a7BkFhwc/s200/IMG_1931.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinnC0vZLn8PXjOBL5JUmI_lXpMBDTjJsUUNmLwOxezjeM9pLIXUGlP6XE5HNciNTc4bvbig7zc2DXWM7r_s_dw7wRRcFjS-BtYlP8wRy8FqYRqiJfZ_tX9yP7g3sm8wot49PXrTx9JpVM/s1600/IMG_1982.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716555767938881762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinnC0vZLn8PXjOBL5JUmI_lXpMBDTjJsUUNmLwOxezjeM9pLIXUGlP6XE5HNciNTc4bvbig7zc2DXWM7r_s_dw7wRRcFjS-BtYlP8wRy8FqYRqiJfZ_tX9yP7g3sm8wot49PXrTx9JpVM/s320/IMG_1982.JPG" /></a> Terry was commissioned to carve this Wood Duck after last years Artistry in Wood. He finished it the day before it was due to enter this year. He tried a new carving technique on it after attending a seminar at the Columbia Flyaway in Vancover Washington last fall. He always fusses over what is wrong with his carvings, yet he did quite well taking a Blue Ribbon in catagory and a Green for Best in Division. The Wood Duck has gone to a good home in Wasilla, Alaska. He also received a Blue Ribbon for the Chick-a-dees posted below. Their new home is at his Mom's in Big Lake, Alaska. He'll be carving away next time home as it's his last hitch to carve before break-up and Summer when he can play in his new boat. </div></div></div></div>Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-44815527379002345602012-01-12T13:59:00.001-08:002012-03-06T14:51:50.082-08:00Chickadee Pair<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjal3oz4pIPy_1iPiiJVZUgwmX5w4MxBlmBdtWziZieTUqTVrEw1ELs5W0xlpUr6SJXIxU2WUNZ75JQOk-2OezxxrndGAIU-lAQPFmGbTuC6XiED8KGr1BCDGuVvXRROkRsgjZvZvp6VaM/s1600/IMG_1896.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696874012179407570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjal3oz4pIPy_1iPiiJVZUgwmX5w4MxBlmBdtWziZieTUqTVrEw1ELs5W0xlpUr6SJXIxU2WUNZ75JQOk-2OezxxrndGAIU-lAQPFmGbTuC6XiED8KGr1BCDGuVvXRROkRsgjZvZvp6VaM/s320/IMG_1896.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqW1OqCV4_kZ0o3m3ZCzXnGqeK4WtM1kz1vZbWzfYaxvvFBQLah_CcS7ZiK0S1qWvORUYkoQkITZ5ztaMibFnVq02ERtrcBECSVFfVoXcXGim9Y4yFtyyG1_SG96OcjFIJZJfDdio330/s1600/IMG_1905.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696874006641805906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqW1OqCV4_kZ0o3m3ZCzXnGqeK4WtM1kz1vZbWzfYaxvvFBQLah_CcS7ZiK0S1qWvORUYkoQkITZ5ztaMibFnVq02ERtrcBECSVFfVoXcXGim9Y4yFtyyG1_SG96OcjFIJZJfDdio330/s320/IMG_1905.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghm9meKUtcfya7awCmiOZgnPqax-bNo3YnVNAYdM56CBkPT29Lsdf1o50id6gd1TQriP96YE2YyL88-IiELZQhAnshqwvX0hr-R6W1aYs9eAINTNE7uFmOPVxKFm9rApNHkZ2ulZDQLwQ/s1600/IMG_1906.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696873993703598802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghm9meKUtcfya7awCmiOZgnPqax-bNo3YnVNAYdM56CBkPT29Lsdf1o50id6gd1TQriP96YE2YyL88-IiELZQhAnshqwvX0hr-R6W1aYs9eAINTNE7uFmOPVxKFm9rApNHkZ2ulZDQLwQ/s320/IMG_1906.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujNlxQQ1T8uZVSv3psOcqay_iBJ9hdGbtvNX6-wprE6BFcuZcp3IXdhtlnymh-DTBzC4HApTqJVronSx7oig-66WlB17E9tU1Q_rRP8hQw9nP3pZUSPE2Rm0EEsybz1gNTx8Na2Y57hY/s1600/IMG_1900.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696873989297252818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujNlxQQ1T8uZVSv3psOcqay_iBJ9hdGbtvNX6-wprE6BFcuZcp3IXdhtlnymh-DTBzC4HApTqJVronSx7oig-66WlB17E9tU1Q_rRP8hQw9nP3pZUSPE2Rm0EEsybz1gNTx8Na2Y57hY/s320/IMG_1900.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>It's carving season for Terry. This is his first hitch off since last spring that he can devote his time to carving. To get him back in the groove he decided to carve Chickadee's. I personally think they are rather cute and real looking. He plans on giving this pair to his mom after he enters them in the Artistry in Wood competition during Fur Rondy in February. The single chickadee has already flown away to its new home. He's currently working on a Wood Duck and when it's completed I will post pic's of it. Hope you enjoy looking at these as much as I do.</div></div></div></div>Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-35763951336243325322012-01-12T13:52:00.001-08:002012-01-12T14:24:42.318-08:00Chickadee<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeDEhpp_OGFXVJ2B6ts8SbTjCuFKztGuUYUVck4-APG4-kOyg12Yc9PqN5kbbV-CqERkU_yn0JM-cUJrq4DcRpd75fMVPx2XqcUXJ_STjAmUsh8xeQKFrWk7mv7S3i3p7BbxoWPlcweo/s1600/IMG_1908.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696868047484868498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYeDEhpp_OGFXVJ2B6ts8SbTjCuFKztGuUYUVck4-APG4-kOyg12Yc9PqN5kbbV-CqERkU_yn0JM-cUJrq4DcRpd75fMVPx2XqcUXJ_STjAmUsh8xeQKFrWk7mv7S3i3p7BbxoWPlcweo/s320/IMG_1908.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dbQfYAgmV83ZcqChfiPp7Qx75mwaSE9drvgW7XP43Pykfwem1aL3gIQuQ__QrziHrWMIH-gWAxFRiBvjZk6cxQXnE1wdFUgaO9mLF5z_2iPGrtj4hqYoNeOzI07GX9UP-ViTlNgiQTU/s1600/IMG_1910.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696868036037537970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dbQfYAgmV83ZcqChfiPp7Qx75mwaSE9drvgW7XP43Pykfwem1aL3gIQuQ__QrziHrWMIH-gWAxFRiBvjZk6cxQXnE1wdFUgaO9mLF5z_2iPGrtj4hqYoNeOzI07GX9UP-ViTlNgiQTU/s320/IMG_1910.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBlz5xsGaJOAyA1oO71X6areKdZLry0A6VUSORY4wzKPkUqWWISckraE9ftoT_58ScNu1KSNLqX_dmZNJBMP3qIPD0XJoAQihu3wtYihyphenhyphenTXbSGOCb9JmXs45453X0-UbyTTl8e-08OtM/s1600/IMG_1917.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696868025253105522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBlz5xsGaJOAyA1oO71X6areKdZLry0A6VUSORY4wzKPkUqWWISckraE9ftoT_58ScNu1KSNLqX_dmZNJBMP3qIPD0XJoAQihu3wtYihyphenhyphenTXbSGOCb9JmXs45453X0-UbyTTl8e-08OtM/s320/IMG_1917.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSp4HhBj7QWp-HJrFIg0hPd6SLwPrkGwtLGEdqitnDUYBc3A8lm-B4J4iZFSg8yo1HIQYtTmz0p7uu4EQvEizyJTOH3mAubjaiPipQHwiZc-0JnD71jQ6NbMlYIk7uLzGSYHKtwCAPAo/s1600/IMG_1919.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696868020202317234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSp4HhBj7QWp-HJrFIg0hPd6SLwPrkGwtLGEdqitnDUYBc3A8lm-B4J4iZFSg8yo1HIQYtTmz0p7uu4EQvEizyJTOH3mAubjaiPipQHwiZc-0JnD71jQ6NbMlYIk7uLzGSYHKtwCAPAo/s320/IMG_1919.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-46780658099630181062011-03-15T17:28:00.000-07:002011-03-15T17:46:24.374-07:00Blue Ribbons<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwTARF7GdqTJ0v2wxw-ilrsgZ7VQXF9jR54a25SG1IXxjDr83os7UN6tb-xLMhZ3OcD9glXaCxsiIeXnIdyL5kOFD2bftYzhCwhaO8c5vFZozv4OJ_6VVzAp7hZWs9fl6t0gyvq1pcr8/s1600/IMG_1532.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584468802369266610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwTARF7GdqTJ0v2wxw-ilrsgZ7VQXF9jR54a25SG1IXxjDr83os7UN6tb-xLMhZ3OcD9glXaCxsiIeXnIdyL5kOFD2bftYzhCwhaO8c5vFZozv4OJ_6VVzAp7hZWs9fl6t0gyvq1pcr8/s320/IMG_1532.JPG" /></a> Congratulations! Terry placed first in the intermediate waterfowl division for the Artistry in Wood contest. As a result he's received a commission to carve another one. It's the first time he'd entered any of his carvings and is quite pleased. Dean Bivens, a fellow carver, lives in Anchorage and encouraged Terry to enter some of his work. He used Erwin Flewelling's Puffin book to help him with the how-to carving process and has ordered four more rough cut-outs from him. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRijCC2WU5wDheO7DFDpaeM6LFBN3EVxSXsd4oCrpWhzlyiEfmkNhy-clvfxf3QS3u_8TsOUl4EBF5r9qPlervgyJeuquW-iEA2rFTzrWSuhVKvj5u2luqlEjPTUT_NCHcU-IX568avQ0/s1600/IMG_1536.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584468796437490786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRijCC2WU5wDheO7DFDpaeM6LFBN3EVxSXsd4oCrpWhzlyiEfmkNhy-clvfxf3QS3u_8TsOUl4EBF5r9qPlervgyJeuquW-iEA2rFTzrWSuhVKvj5u2luqlEjPTUT_NCHcU-IX568avQ0/s320/IMG_1536.JPG" /></a> I had to talk Terry into entering the Northern Shoveler. All he can see is its flaws I thought it was a good piece. There's a more detailed posting of it in Older posts on the blog. At first there was someone who wanted a Shoveler but Terry talked with them and instead will do another Wood Duck, also posted in an older blog. Winning the ribbons have really encouraged Terry in his carving abilities. Congratulations to my talented husband!!!</div>Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-37961451574965626802011-03-15T17:11:00.000-07:002011-03-15T17:26:15.881-07:00Cardinal-Montana<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0XrAJzwUDITxRA9_BHtBW8CzAcHFq0X6noOE1S1RGvKd0th3KWaVVRJpOxHPUTUfQlGuHkFQ3ddmvSwT3oYk0DurDwqIiYkiG0if9p_v33WXLbPn69oyboKArHfhGJE49oqNcWQ1ti4/s1600/IMG_1542.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584467366284289858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0XrAJzwUDITxRA9_BHtBW8CzAcHFq0X6noOE1S1RGvKd0th3KWaVVRJpOxHPUTUfQlGuHkFQ3ddmvSwT3oYk0DurDwqIiYkiG0if9p_v33WXLbPn69oyboKArHfhGJE49oqNcWQ1ti4/s320/IMG_1542.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmYAF6jtfl-yJGyQiH2YZaxve8_v09p71dMEjrsHRsjdDtzNfCbAiBa5_sMNs_RYgkDx9DOnrbxFPjWWnzNOMn5XWXXLGQFciMuVf1gpwxGiJThNPdZON7aia7MKwR1-tETUa7DroPeo/s1600/IMG_1515.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584464725325780002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmYAF6jtfl-yJGyQiH2YZaxve8_v09p71dMEjrsHRsjdDtzNfCbAiBa5_sMNs_RYgkDx9DOnrbxFPjWWnzNOMn5XWXXLGQFciMuVf1gpwxGiJThNPdZON7aia7MKwR1-tETUa7DroPeo/s200/IMG_1515.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pXAsPl2VP7GRVLX7cgBSWfcxSKyinmLTJU-uMHFEtTfOQVwQnBU98fERBS88EzEa2_kv2nnss8mHPr6bOnKhfNdx59380ASttwdfelzd9fR5GFm-wIkpiiMdrR8fFAbMP84FHJRfWfc/s1600/IMG_1516.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584464719597098178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pXAsPl2VP7GRVLX7cgBSWfcxSKyinmLTJU-uMHFEtTfOQVwQnBU98fERBS88EzEa2_kv2nnss8mHPr6bOnKhfNdx59380ASttwdfelzd9fR5GFm-wIkpiiMdrR8fFAbMP84FHJRfWfc/s200/IMG_1516.JPG" /></a><br />This the fourth Cardinal Terry's carved and he's getting faster at it. This one was commissioned as a gift for someone's wife. They wanted a winter scene so he mounted it on a piece of driftwood and applied artifical snow. It is quite a charming piece, I think, and yes I am prejudice. It will fly south and make it's permanent home in Montana.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPXixv-RchAN2_6RERIZKQyJcfYwuzkPv6eKtPAQVamrDICHyAsDCyIrqB9XD3r3pTYpp0KGOW9WXy6Gxend1044e5aSnI0A9pa8hDBJj7yLG1ZrhZx_jLlja1I5BWgi1D8uVLj2css8/s1600/IMG_1517.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584464711499682466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPXixv-RchAN2_6RERIZKQyJcfYwuzkPv6eKtPAQVamrDICHyAsDCyIrqB9XD3r3pTYpp0KGOW9WXy6Gxend1044e5aSnI0A9pa8hDBJj7yLG1ZrhZx_jLlja1I5BWgi1D8uVLj2css8/s200/IMG_1517.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-25557686584358914002011-03-15T16:46:00.000-07:002011-03-15T17:10:52.050-07:00Puffin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwl9JOo-APbb4_KPW3TZyru6PPoXwRndh4-3p-lSsukxz0VA8iPATOKILM8x-SiilyMRw4-FFpLvEV-EOi8QqFUbmdRkyelXDkg-Hu0Hg-a1CDeGbbvfpvdaq0yShGG8fndpY3-T0joTA/s1600/IMG_1521.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584459106717826338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwl9JOo-APbb4_KPW3TZyru6PPoXwRndh4-3p-lSsukxz0VA8iPATOKILM8x-SiilyMRw4-FFpLvEV-EOi8QqFUbmdRkyelXDkg-Hu0Hg-a1CDeGbbvfpvdaq0yShGG8fndpY3-T0joTA/s320/IMG_1521.JPG" /></a> Terry carved this his first Puffin to enter in the 2011 Anchorage Fur Rendezvous Artistry in Wood contest. It took a couple weeks from start to finish. It was the first time he created the habitat, which posed quite the challenge for him. But overall he did a good job and knows how he will do better next time. The lichen is real, the moss is made out of sawdust. The feet and legs are from a catalog. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7gdjSwf2Dl7KsVQ3hJlmeF3E5iH02vFz9eieIB7ueN2tnaBV74m9uv2vswgOU_fGNL-5SQSnYTN-YaUE33QxpRll6WxP7mvyfQDPvzJIAnkBARxTYunoQRvOEb6YHsCU9xsewgztUxg/s1600/IMG_1527.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584459103004505170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7gdjSwf2Dl7KsVQ3hJlmeF3E5iH02vFz9eieIB7ueN2tnaBV74m9uv2vswgOU_fGNL-5SQSnYTN-YaUE33QxpRll6WxP7mvyfQDPvzJIAnkBARxTYunoQRvOEb6YHsCU9xsewgztUxg/s320/IMG_1527.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeWgTb8evjRNf__dAw4pwE8ecLRpi1cY9J8FoWEBw1cbyCMpgPXaEzIRUzhA9fyyVzlIs3jA6sNvEryUETPywTZD87gIDvbQkYaN47y3DFmYuJY3ZLV7avl8QZCi23_Z2mUEpB7Iqgu0/s1600/IMG_1523.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584459094975983986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeWgTb8evjRNf__dAw4pwE8ecLRpi1cY9J8FoWEBw1cbyCMpgPXaEzIRUzhA9fyyVzlIs3jA6sNvEryUETPywTZD87gIDvbQkYaN47y3DFmYuJY3ZLV7avl8QZCi23_Z2mUEpB7Iqgu0/s320/IMG_1523.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DjmgoIuLnED9kIL7IutpcX46UtqvVz_tzY4N7FFOm7NRsBk5l6PPXNNvEJoEmERXxAOp39sITf7fDcjDY5zyvaoJpKwaEfYDFLezTQRRdZmTi6GSCSmldJ7wIN_EUqvnCURbp8hPF3Q/s1600/IMG_1553.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584459087849812962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DjmgoIuLnED9kIL7IutpcX46UtqvVz_tzY4N7FFOm7NRsBk5l6PPXNNvEJoEmERXxAOp39sITf7fDcjDY5zyvaoJpKwaEfYDFLezTQRRdZmTi6GSCSmldJ7wIN_EUqvnCURbp8hPF3Q/s320/IMG_1553.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkomO1-uYTxb-IZGATZ4phn4whylSur5_qJ-REWpBZlBgnRjMJEvpDwBTVX2XQUk4_ZMOEifsO2CyIuLhmS9DcKoKBZmqcDcQQQGVUbPYBgQi5hNFSz0ausnki7lYF_V9H4sWKijOTzM/s1600/IMG_1525.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584459079997009634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkomO1-uYTxb-IZGATZ4phn4whylSur5_qJ-REWpBZlBgnRjMJEvpDwBTVX2XQUk4_ZMOEifsO2CyIuLhmS9DcKoKBZmqcDcQQQGVUbPYBgQi5hNFSz0ausnki7lYF_V9H4sWKijOTzM/s320/IMG_1525.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-62992797612067716592010-12-30T13:23:00.000-08:002010-12-30T13:35:10.633-08:00Wood Duck<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOKxfh1jb62o-nf_OBxbnIULUZk9axoAOm1RCdJp8xX1GON1X3Y1dz47dD0nfgAnv-aYo4aRYlOEY6h7tJIQthUjsQPzCe4Tqlh8DSdNl35jwOC0Lz_Ss5WriQRExKTqFUve3kxhyV6E/s1600/IMG_1311.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556590899912959730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOKxfh1jb62o-nf_OBxbnIULUZk9axoAOm1RCdJp8xX1GON1X3Y1dz47dD0nfgAnv-aYo4aRYlOEY6h7tJIQthUjsQPzCe4Tqlh8DSdNl35jwOC0Lz_Ss5WriQRExKTqFUve3kxhyV6E/s320/IMG_1311.JPG" /></a> This is Terry's second Wood Duck. The second carving he ever did was a Wood Duck and it's posted at the beginning of the blog. Needless to say he's much happier with this one. He did a grand job, he's quite realistic looking. It was commissioned by a friend who lives in Montana, so Terry boxed him up and shipped him out. We heard he was a big hit, which was great encouragement for Terry. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHw4xc4Gamj_35hqNuJbQYMtPDzVnGo6h-squcX5x6eus6XhoY9bY77oaYloBcOONlrTlKjJWctee2mTGWMRD4gVuAE6wEfWx55Vtu6iJ3QHJKFV1A4dv3KlCy2NVz4Mvp02APkCXYEs/s1600/IMG_1314.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556590896456821810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHw4xc4Gamj_35hqNuJbQYMtPDzVnGo6h-squcX5x6eus6XhoY9bY77oaYloBcOONlrTlKjJWctee2mTGWMRD4gVuAE6wEfWx55Vtu6iJ3QHJKFV1A4dv3KlCy2NVz4Mvp02APkCXYEs/s320/IMG_1314.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4dVmRhdpFkkj4c42TYcVTnGa2YUxC5yOkAJwIOgeRKm3mbUaEFBn41bcNHyC5i5L96HXjVaqLzDEKo_mGZPsMKimFElOV8fIn873qFQ6Y2kKlLiQ93WR3iLYAY7rjkApaBs2YKR1-oc/s1600/IMG_1296.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556590888844987874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4dVmRhdpFkkj4c42TYcVTnGa2YUxC5yOkAJwIOgeRKm3mbUaEFBn41bcNHyC5i5L96HXjVaqLzDEKo_mGZPsMKimFElOV8fIn873qFQ6Y2kKlLiQ93WR3iLYAY7rjkApaBs2YKR1-oc/s320/IMG_1296.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBUcqyC0atV4mq8evOkvvUjhX2PwrBSXlScdcYF26bqGLrasBkdtje1n9fHb8oWQ-X-OyHMN3Q2YkN8-xjGmR5nzg1yqJEU8GST6fs-Ko9d82jgGKeApfc7pg8OMnBZt11yAH5wf2kwc/s1600/IMG_1302.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556590885160772066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBUcqyC0atV4mq8evOkvvUjhX2PwrBSXlScdcYF26bqGLrasBkdtje1n9fHb8oWQ-X-OyHMN3Q2YkN8-xjGmR5nzg1yqJEU8GST6fs-Ko9d82jgGKeApfc7pg8OMnBZt11yAH5wf2kwc/s320/IMG_1302.JPG" /></a></div></div></div>Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-45360149116161120332010-12-30T13:11:00.001-08:002010-12-30T13:23:32.597-08:00St. Louis Cardinals<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEgoW4Aa_E7FAdwf4ib2QHhRTQUviE1L-9adhtPxc3B4XUxvqoh5sHWYbASQlBbyo0GWEhZkbsWlqtYJJZB0149iDiK5mAj3x3C_-x-PAf8kgt5yRk2ChuASUSnQA7Ete59rAMR_rPXk/s1600/IMG_1250.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556587898171638738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEgoW4Aa_E7FAdwf4ib2QHhRTQUviE1L-9adhtPxc3B4XUxvqoh5sHWYbASQlBbyo0GWEhZkbsWlqtYJJZB0149iDiK5mAj3x3C_-x-PAf8kgt5yRk2ChuASUSnQA7Ete59rAMR_rPXk/s320/IMG_1250.JPG" /></a> These Cardinals were carved for a friend of Terry's who is a big St. Louis Cardinals Baseball fan. They kept one and gave the other to a friend of thiers. Terry did a great job on these two little guys. The one has quite the facial expression and I so wanted to keep him, but alas he had to go to his new home. :) Terry also carved the bats they are standing on. He feels he's getting the hang of carving Cardinals and plans on doing another one soon.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjkzt-d-BCTJmLAyP8wvP8cHEi-y5jzgCELDAgq2bndOnzXfjnor4JVyR9ai2mpXpHGENIdqLK5FTnvdCM6I7t-_s-_Jh8XirlITgKLK3jTC27nB8ByLrQDC9Rrx1rNyHwc1rRxl0gYA/s1600/IMG_1227.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556587892414741330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjkzt-d-BCTJmLAyP8wvP8cHEi-y5jzgCELDAgq2bndOnzXfjnor4JVyR9ai2mpXpHGENIdqLK5FTnvdCM6I7t-_s-_Jh8XirlITgKLK3jTC27nB8ByLrQDC9Rrx1rNyHwc1rRxl0gYA/s320/IMG_1227.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLuNbcasWwC7RgXnCJF1kIn6wvNHGptXwfeyIxr8jgF_vgPgKU8slBlGYPJpi5VKpo4J7w9A0ky7fXp_9XyuIRY3nAaABaCwbvI0tsF92XFiOAQ8jCfP0UmCsmI9EKrXEZwYT33HSo8I/s1600/IMG_1223.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556587888703227714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLuNbcasWwC7RgXnCJF1kIn6wvNHGptXwfeyIxr8jgF_vgPgKU8slBlGYPJpi5VKpo4J7w9A0ky7fXp_9XyuIRY3nAaABaCwbvI0tsF92XFiOAQ8jCfP0UmCsmI9EKrXEZwYT33HSo8I/s320/IMG_1223.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlsyN6execEMgDbNubupnnuMGP-heQsX_kOu5SfXo09C6duEM9FC-CeiwQORQ94VtoqhL1kKTzk0mvjWFlOtXeumYfjBhvrm5zvscmAMxstQpM99Yl8pn7sy96cIq2HvxccdqI-EImkw/s1600/IMG_1225.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556587881563082786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlsyN6execEMgDbNubupnnuMGP-heQsX_kOu5SfXo09C6duEM9FC-CeiwQORQ94VtoqhL1kKTzk0mvjWFlOtXeumYfjBhvrm5zvscmAMxstQpM99Yl8pn7sy96cIq2HvxccdqI-EImkw/s320/IMG_1225.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div>Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-85209179655768476062010-09-03T12:50:00.000-07:002010-12-29T11:58:42.813-08:00Stained Glass Window<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvb-UUh6Acnk6qX6nrtHwGYPynuREUHNX8-ma1CC5Mllkcd00Cy98Bkq9_mdrfN7jMU5rcF1uZK42HGeNyxtxI4LFNdI_99JLG9Gveq-TmtQviXUDEG3yLchaGiwkBpxJ42nBEEhoLWTQ/s1600/IMG_1094.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512781644427528754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvb-UUh6Acnk6qX6nrtHwGYPynuREUHNX8-ma1CC5Mllkcd00Cy98Bkq9_mdrfN7jMU5rcF1uZK42HGeNyxtxI4LFNdI_99JLG9Gveq-TmtQviXUDEG3yLchaGiwkBpxJ42nBEEhoLWTQ/s400/IMG_1094.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mNfmm9sMQJjo7Nx6cCRA7rFanEcZDcLpxozDdpaW5UlzngKY7Rjki4NNj-tSkmFKfm-Og_yCBUBIravjdaBm_v_6PFX-xgyv0-NWvcEsqxIrXtmIeLHIDQkwXsfu9zLOM6VFkGDgGps/s1600/IMG_1095.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512778194533722802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mNfmm9sMQJjo7Nx6cCRA7rFanEcZDcLpxozDdpaW5UlzngKY7Rjki4NNj-tSkmFKfm-Og_yCBUBIravjdaBm_v_6PFX-xgyv0-NWvcEsqxIrXtmIeLHIDQkwXsfu9zLOM6VFkGDgGps/s320/IMG_1095.JPG" /></a>Terry and his mom, Laverne<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEsupB_kZUC9fTL9F77N-e5ijLF2tDILKMNOEjL6xq7n1bUoVuPZZWVBK1FHN5UCxD-4GnWVFhBmvMBuNQkaHyznj6PV8RbrAjuBvelgyD-cEjR9yXBLubE6KPmI5RjGis1a5UwwQECM/s1600/IMG_1086.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512781334397898722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEsupB_kZUC9fTL9F77N-e5ijLF2tDILKMNOEjL6xq7n1bUoVuPZZWVBK1FHN5UCxD-4GnWVFhBmvMBuNQkaHyznj6PV8RbrAjuBvelgyD-cEjR9yXBLubE6KPmI5RjGis1a5UwwQECM/s320/IMG_1086.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Exterior and Interior views of the window.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mNfmm9sMQJjo7Nx6cCRA7rFanEcZDcLpxozDdpaW5UlzngKY7Rjki4NNj-tSkmFKfm-Og_yCBUBIravjdaBm_v_6PFX-xgyv0-NWvcEsqxIrXtmIeLHIDQkwXsfu9zLOM6VFkGDgGps/s1600/IMG_1095.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mNfmm9sMQJjo7Nx6cCRA7rFanEcZDcLpxozDdpaW5UlzngKY7Rjki4NNj-tSkmFKfm-Og_yCBUBIravjdaBm_v_6PFX-xgyv0-NWvcEsqxIrXtmIeLHIDQkwXsfu9zLOM6VFkGDgGps/s1600/IMG_1095.JPG"></a><br /><br />Terry commissioned Denise Tindall to make this stained glass window for the Quack Shack Door. She did a awesome job, it is beautiful. His mom, LaVerne, brought it down and with Dan's help they quickly took out the old and put in the new. The pictures don't do it justice but it at least gives everyone an idea of what it looks like. At night when the interior lights are on it takes on a whole other look, equally as gorgeous.<br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Thank's to Denise for her beautiful creative craftsmanship! And to Mom for such a generous gift! </div></div>Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-25655850853522472752010-04-11T14:39:00.001-07:002010-04-11T20:26:55.092-07:00Cut-outs<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQskI4VH4d7sPhhTrjXeU0xPI5Xag_36hBW5e5kZr1HXPsuPyDyQn-6aqEvwV3L9l7ILJiWq-iMJ6Tm_rqNto6JBv-Jc2qVteyFo4AMtljUKn0uFCcZfQWHiAkpEkb-RIx81UNFZcJ258/s1600/cutoutIMG_0001_2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458998230459099170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQskI4VH4d7sPhhTrjXeU0xPI5Xag_36hBW5e5kZr1HXPsuPyDyQn-6aqEvwV3L9l7ILJiWq-iMJ6Tm_rqNto6JBv-Jc2qVteyFo4AMtljUKn0uFCcZfQWHiAkpEkb-RIx81UNFZcJ258/s320/cutoutIMG_0001_2.jpg" /></a><br />I thought it would be interesting to show how the carvings begin. This cabinet stores the cut-outs and habitat material he plans on using. On the bottom shelf is a big block of Mango wood his sister sent from Hawaii. He hasn't decided what to make out of it yet, but I'm sure it'll be something spectacular. :) There is a cut-out for a Grayling fish that he's looking forward to working on. That will be a new venture when he starts on that. As he begins to work on some of these I'll be posting thier progress, so keep an eye out for his latest creations.<br /><br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhOa6OY2j8zCty0vJRRvrPYPKFT36X6ybt9erNn3_rARGnwxhVWARCR4TcsWsjmZP-bzVdokZMPU3dvERHjIta3i5Gg8nRwa_p15kBQC1ScMb7fOU5tntuoYezT-6vwEJa274Ek2Va8s/s1600/cutoutIMG_0001_1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459086986519680642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhOa6OY2j8zCty0vJRRvrPYPKFT36X6ybt9erNn3_rARGnwxhVWARCR4TcsWsjmZP-bzVdokZMPU3dvERHjIta3i5Gg8nRwa_p15kBQC1ScMb7fOU5tntuoYezT-6vwEJa274Ek2Va8s/s200/cutoutIMG_0001_1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYviA9ATaeLO_nKHu5Iuuouq_hirrujJzjejCSWXGlFxBgOXQNGDUTvYBv0PELGwOXj7_vZAApBjuJT1GdCkXz-4ZCjQkLCvM-NznVtMWhJYwFYXEXcQFcIL9W2BfYb2kyE3_gfDavNU/s1600/CutoutIMG_0001.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458997994917137426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYviA9ATaeLO_nKHu5Iuuouq_hirrujJzjejCSWXGlFxBgOXQNGDUTvYBv0PELGwOXj7_vZAApBjuJT1GdCkXz-4ZCjQkLCvM-NznVtMWhJYwFYXEXcQFcIL9W2BfYb2kyE3_gfDavNU/s200/CutoutIMG_0001.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhOa6OY2j8zCty0vJRRvrPYPKFT36X6ybt9erNn3_rARGnwxhVWARCR4TcsWsjmZP-bzVdokZMPU3dvERHjIta3i5Gg8nRwa_p15kBQC1ScMb7fOU5tntuoYezT-6vwEJa274Ek2Va8s/s1600/cutoutIMG_0001_1.jpg"></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div></div>Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-27980451143340748232010-04-11T14:37:00.001-07:002010-04-11T18:02:47.812-07:00Brand<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ULUQA0bdXy4q3YHv1cuVDhrnMVXjXcHD7yRYjyZ8wdX0tYN083BypXNeoB7xIs3-vZfmBn8iEMbLumOARb5NQKxT7TudleETDqjNIYF4DrhZ4nlt18HN00eN8tb2UCe_nO2fbTixK_Q/s1600/IMG_0528.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458997656092835106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ULUQA0bdXy4q3YHv1cuVDhrnMVXjXcHD7yRYjyZ8wdX0tYN083BypXNeoB7xIs3-vZfmBn8iEMbLumOARb5NQKxT7TudleETDqjNIYF4DrhZ4nlt18HN00eN8tb2UCe_nO2fbTixK_Q/s320/IMG_0528.JPG" /></a> Terry had a brand made for his carvings. This is on the bottom of the Green Winged Teal. From now on all his carvings will bear this brand.<br /><div></div>Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281661111836587028.post-18340478710775117242010-04-11T13:25:00.000-07:002010-04-11T20:29:20.169-07:00The Regal Nene<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBy41kwOvGkj8fHPIiE_OD1Klsr1ZfhwOjbcu_mFUFASMCv705tdVgqfquyAS2S9cWAUVUmBJqG1b652lbIwnjacrdAooi2DTHQetWXjzLPAlkQXlrl8oLlSsYpWpEyK-RvTG2odqhyU/s1600/IMG_0514.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458980371261921282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBy41kwOvGkj8fHPIiE_OD1Klsr1ZfhwOjbcu_mFUFASMCv705tdVgqfquyAS2S9cWAUVUmBJqG1b652lbIwnjacrdAooi2DTHQetWXjzLPAlkQXlrl8oLlSsYpWpEyK-RvTG2odqhyU/s320/IMG_0514.JPG" /></a><br />Terry finished the primary tail feathers and the Nene is ready to go to its new home in Hawaii. It's a lovely piece which his sister, Diane, will really enjoy. The details on the neck and tail feathers are quite realistic. A friend from work, Barbara Mize, made the brass name plaque. Working on the Nene inspired Terry to take on another large bird project, he plans on making a Loon for my sister, Trina.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OtvEu7pLeg9eAg14UG8WJ9cvdAdk0lVqX-TXDGRfvssJSw0Fkp2pd91oSlTE3f7I_02VsW-tOOlbae4cCmIp67MVByU1oSA9V3bgrRyFl10Ve5Ul0zbVVA5KVyWTb0O_8bIrahye7d0/s1600/IMG_0517.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458979946223052226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OtvEu7pLeg9eAg14UG8WJ9cvdAdk0lVqX-TXDGRfvssJSw0Fkp2pd91oSlTE3f7I_02VsW-tOOlbae4cCmIp67MVByU1oSA9V3bgrRyFl10Ve5Ul0zbVVA5KVyWTb0O_8bIrahye7d0/s200/IMG_0517.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2yPcOXj0rBCWCTMd5gt2YNR-7ulXm-yewQ6U4yQoNng-qfQ8pdmOmozae6mmGyC0xLt20JfD0kV6tb4BKt4LDv0bxHM8uxrIcLT7LqpK8g7aMObQR13OmJGQbjju7pfhNHCvMyUemQA/s1600/IMG_0515.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458979542618900386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2yPcOXj0rBCWCTMd5gt2YNR-7ulXm-yewQ6U4yQoNng-qfQ8pdmOmozae6mmGyC0xLt20JfD0kV6tb4BKt4LDv0bxHM8uxrIcLT7LqpK8g7aMObQR13OmJGQbjju7pfhNHCvMyUemQA/s200/IMG_0515.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CmBHXOmBcsVpCcw6z3naxWFFIGZNQdazF5H6-617Kk5IEcg-90XGGAEfcA2t5ENJMhgpRBW9o8ZdOa89h8EMCEq-jj0sYvnM8sRHK_GhUsgLgwWPHrOuhJwYZ2o3HShEL7pNB5wWuUM/s1600/IMG_0524.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458979200988820466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CmBHXOmBcsVpCcw6z3naxWFFIGZNQdazF5H6-617Kk5IEcg-90XGGAEfcA2t5ENJMhgpRBW9o8ZdOa89h8EMCEq-jj0sYvnM8sRHK_GhUsgLgwWPHrOuhJwYZ2o3HShEL7pNB5wWuUM/s200/IMG_0524.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Rhonda Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483160122048433003noreply@blogger.com2