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Lake Surfer
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Joined: Oct 21, 2002
Posts: 3308
From: Milwaukee, WI
|  Posted: 2008-05-07 12:16 am Permalink
Too much, Andy.
Some very sweet chipping there.
Some tiny, tiny cuts there.
Your eyes have got to be buggin after just 10 minutes. 
(On the weather front, we almost hit 80 today. Spent half the day carving outside. I think we're done with winter finally.)
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tikimecula
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Joined: Apr 27, 2004
Posts: 404
From: Manhattan, KS
| Posted: 2008-05-08 7:54 pm Permalink
Don't ya hate it when you spend 50+ hours carving, and you go grab the stain can and it's empty?? it's all done minus the finish.
  
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Tamapoutini
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Joined: Aug 30, 2006
Posts: 1529
From: Aotearoa (New Zealand)
| Posted: 2008-05-08 8:10 pm Permalink
phew. I thought the rest was going to read '...and then your workshop burns down', or something equally horrific..
That paddle is insane! Quick, run down to the 24hr Dept. store and get what you need.. hurry!
Tama 
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Matt Reese
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Joined: May 09, 2005
Posts: 1114
From: San Diego
| Posted: 2008-05-08 9:00 pm Permalink
Unbelievable work. That thing almost gives me acid flashbacks.
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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2008-05-08 9:35 pm Permalink
Simply, exceptional outstanding quality of work.
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Lake Surfer
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Joined: Oct 21, 2002
Posts: 3308
From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2008-05-08 10:18 pm Permalink
Yep. Ya scared me there. I thought, oh shit, it broke in two? Or something equally or more horrible.
I just don't have words for it anymore... I'd just stand there and stammer.
Off the hook Andy... seriously.
Hold on tight to this one... show the grandkids someday.
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GROG
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Joined: Jun 21, 2006
Posts: 6171
From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2008-05-09 12:09 am Permalink
You are one crazy-assed m-fukr!!!!!!!!!!
Outstanding.
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Robin
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Joined: Jul 01, 2007
Posts: 402
From: where the road and the sky collide
| Posted: 2008-05-09 05:29 am Permalink
World class carving. Glad the shop didn't burn.
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tikimecula
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Joined: Apr 27, 2004
Posts: 404
From: Manhattan, KS
| Posted: 2008-05-09 5:34 pm Permalink
Thanks everyone, didn't mean to scare anybody...
I just couldn't seem to get a good nights sleep with the paddle this close to being finished. I ended up playing hooky from work, got my stain situation worked out this morning, and after a whole lotta hours, and more Pepsi's than i can count, I got this one finished up.
On the originals the top handle would be round, I made it flat on the front and back so it would be easier to hang on the wall.
 
 
This one will more than likely stay with me, and hang on my wall. Not sure i could let it go after the time i put into it. Unless i could have an original.....but i don't have the $30-$50k to buy an original so this one will have to do.
Thanks for the comments, hope you enjoy the pictures.
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FreddieBallsomic
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Joined: Aug 08, 2005
Posts: 626 | Posted: 2008-05-09 6:19 pm Permalink
Unbelievable, TM... I wouldn't let either of these last 2 leave my house... Truely amazing..
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tikifreak1
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Joined: Jun 10, 2007
Posts: 582
From: Northern Virginia
| Posted: 2008-05-09 6:21 pm Permalink
That my friend is one SICK paddle!!! Awesome job!
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JohnnyP
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Joined: Nov 23, 2005
Posts: 1689
From: Attica, MI
| Posted: 2008-05-09 6:34 pm Permalink
The devil is always in the details, and there are a lot of devils dancing around this one!
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FreddieBallsomic
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Joined: Aug 08, 2005
Posts: 626 | Posted: 2008-05-09 6:54 pm Permalink
Alright, Mr. Mecula,,,,, Send me your last 2 pieces (Marq club and this paddle) and I will send U the deed to my home.  Keep killin' 'em, Bro~
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4WDtiki
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Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1729
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2008-05-09 6:56 pm Permalink
That looks Crazy Good!
The human figures around the top of the handle really finish it off well. I don't remember seeing those at the chop, maybe you hadn't got that far.
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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
| Posted: 2008-05-09 8:53 pm Permalink
Outstanding!
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