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AlohaStation
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Joined: Sep 27, 2004
Posts: 2003
From: So FL
|  Posted: 2011-11-15 09:08 am Permalink
When you carve through the mouth bring the back of the throat out to a point. That will assist in giving the jaw some strength and can easily be disguised when you finish.
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NIxxon
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Joined: Dec 22, 2010
Posts: 489 | Posted: 2011-11-15 1:36 pm Permalink
Thank you for the tip! Unfortunately I started carving before checkin this today so I went ahead and just knocked out the whole thing but I will give that a try on the next one. I did a bit more carving, some sanding and then stained it. Pretty happy with the way this one turned out. I think I shoulda spent more time on the sanding and finishing but I was just too excited to get some color on this guy and see what he looked like all finished...so here it is. Let me know what ya think!
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TheBigT
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From: Fabulous Houston
| Posted: 2011-11-15 5:03 pm Permalink
Yeah, nice, very nice! I like the contrasting colors around the mouth. Great job.
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NIxxon
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Joined: Dec 22, 2010
Posts: 489 | Posted: 2011-11-15 6:00 pm Permalink
Thanks BigT. I do appreciate it. Im not a big fan of big white teeth but as I was staining this one the contrast just seemed right...I put a coat of "natural" stain on the teeth to darken it up just a bit and it came out like this. I like it also. Thanks for the comps and thanks for looking!
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Keylo
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Joined: Aug 09, 2011
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From: Daytuna Beach
| Posted: 2011-11-15 8:10 pm Permalink
I like the way you cut the end of the eyes parallel to the nose cut
giving the eyes a squared off look. Good job!
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McTiki
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Joined: Aug 22, 2004
Posts: 1936
From: Sunny Florida
| Posted: 2011-11-16 03:35 am Permalink
Awesome carve Nix! Keep em coming!
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Will carve
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Joined: Apr 06, 2011
Posts: 363 | Posted: 2011-11-16 03:46 am Permalink
Ya,
Split those legs & didn't feel a thing.
Good job.
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Creative Chimp
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Joined: Jul 31, 2008
Posts: 278
From: Lost continent of west Florida-Parrish
| Posted: 2011-11-16 04:54 am Permalink
groovy design nixxon.....like the nose and eyes too
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pjc5150
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Joined: Jun 01, 2009
Posts: 1618
From: Tampa, FL
| Posted: 2011-11-16 05:57 am Permalink
that's lookin' good Nixxy.
Some real progress on that one bro...
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NIxxon
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Joined: Dec 22, 2010
Posts: 489 | Posted: 2011-11-16 11:46 am Permalink
thanks all for the words of encouragement. i'm really excited to get back out and start on another!
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seagoat
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Joined: Dec 28, 2007
Posts: 170
From: Long Beach, CA
| Posted: 2011-11-16 4:14 pm Permalink
Back at ya man, nice looking carve. Looks like I need to try working on something larger for my next one.
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cy
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Joined: Mar 10, 2011
Posts: 504
From: Gresham, Oregon
| Posted: 2011-11-16 8:47 pm Permalink
Your thread is showing great improvement NIxxon. Really like the light colored teeth to highlight that area.
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NIxxon
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Joined: Dec 22, 2010
Posts: 489 | Posted: 2011-11-17 05:32 am Permalink
Seagoat - Yea man the bigger stuff seems to offer alot more room for error 
cy- Thx man I really appreciate it...i really like all of your work...very original stuff you got goin on
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Watango productions
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Joined: Mar 20, 2008
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From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2011-11-17 1:34 pm Permalink
Nice work on the last peice Nix.
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NIxxon
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Joined: Dec 22, 2010
Posts: 489 | Posted: 2011-11-29 1:09 pm Permalink
Thanks Wantango, I do appreciate it! I got to carving on this long thin piece and thought what better to do than a tall hollow head-dress:) Carving all the way through the log certainly isn't as easy as it sounds!
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