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Sam Gambino
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|  Posted: 2009-04-06 9:38 pm Permalink
Here's my first ever attempt at carving. It's a carving of a trophy finger - a shrunken finger I guess! Only this one is actual size... I saw one something like it on a Twilight Zone episode called "The Jungle". One feather is from my Peruvian Nanday, and the other one is from a yellowhammer I believe. I did enjoy carving it... Try not to laugh, Ben! 
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MarkusK
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| Posted: 2009-04-06 10:03 pm Permalink
Weird, in a shiver-down-my-spine-way. Great Idea, I had to save that image to my collection of remarkable carvings. Thumbs up! (though maybe not for this poor fella  )
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keigs20
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| Posted: 2009-04-06 11:23 pm Permalink
That's cool! I really did not think I would care for a finger carving much but you nailed it. Makes me want my own finger carving congrats
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Hakalugi
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| Posted: 2009-04-06 11:43 pm Permalink
Looks good. Now you need to make a whole bunch so they can all hang from a big brass keyring.
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tikigap
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| Posted: 2009-04-07 08:07 am Permalink
That's pretty cool - all 5 (or ten) would make a cool wind chime.
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Clarita
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| Posted: 2009-04-07 09:09 am Permalink
hahaha, you are nuts! very well done and very cool!
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Sam Gambino
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| Posted: 2009-04-07 11:06 am Permalink
Thanks so much for the kind words MarkusK, keigs20, Hakalugi, tikigap and Clarita. My kids gave me feathers from their collection and the beads. Now my little boy wants a finger too. Thanks again for looking and commenting!
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seeksurf
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| Posted: 2009-04-07 5:08 pm Permalink
Very well done and a first carving outstanding. This finger looks real
and the nail.
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thegreenman
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| Posted: 2009-04-07 6:01 pm Permalink
Nice Voudon feel.
Can you carve one with a ring on it?
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BUFFBAD
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| Posted: 2009-04-07 6:22 pm Permalink
HEY !! That looks like my finger !!! VERY NICE !!!! BUFFBAD
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GMAN
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| Posted: 2009-04-07 7:06 pm Permalink
Hey Sam! Good to seez you! That's a fine looking digit there. Can you carve a middle finger for me? Send it over to Benzo, C.O.D. Thanks!
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Lake Surfer
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| Posted: 2009-04-07 10:01 pm Permalink
Wild stuff Sam.
The finger reminds me of "The Monkey's Paw."
Three Wishes Anyone?
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Sam Gambino
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| Posted: 2009-04-07 10:10 pm Permalink
Thanks so much, seeksurf, Greenman, Buffbad, GMan and Lake Surfer!
Hey greenman - I'm pretty sure I can carve one with a ring... Just send the ring right along!
Hey GMan - Ben's the inspiration! I can't do that!
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Tahitiki
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| Posted: 2009-04-07 10:50 pm Permalink
the nail part is awesome.
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2009-04-08 03:36 am Permalink
Nice finger Sam, gives new meaning to "giving the finger",, but GMAN's proposal to "give" the finger and then make the recipient PAY for it is a New and devious twist which only a sane person would contrive.I'll get together a list of a dozen peeps to send the finger to, and All "cod" too! Make GMAN's old and crotchety with boogers under the fingernail.
Excellent finger btw. About time you carved something!
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