Wednesday, June 17, 2015

"HANGING ON" PLAQUE


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MORE FIRECRACKERS

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CHRISTIAN SYMBOL BARK CARVINGS

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SUN FLOWER WOOD SPIRIT FOR FUND RAISER

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BARK CARVING WITH KANSAS AND NORTH DAKOTA BARK

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Can you guess which is Kansas and which is North Dakota bark?




 


A while back a friend gave me some North Dakota Gold Cottonwood bark. I love the stuff. While carving the beard on a wood spirit made from it, I heard a curious little "plink" sound. A little later I noticed that, probably in holding it, I had broken off the nose. Have you ever tried to find a nose amongst bark wood chips? The only thing I felt left to do was to replace the nose with.....wait for it,.....Kansas bark. Here dear friends is the difference between North Dakota Gold bark and the Kansas Prairie Cottonwood bark.

BLOWIN' IN THE WIND BOTTLE STOPPER

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BARK CARVINGS FOR THE DIRTY KANZA 200 - 2015 ART SHOW

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What is the Dirty Kanza 200 - 2015?
Scroll down to the bottom of these bark carvings to see a magnificent slide show by Dave Leiker of the wet Dirty Kanza this year.
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The Dirty Kanza is held in Emporia, Ks every year in June.  This year was an unusually wet year.
Pictures by Dave Leiker of the Dirty Kanza 200 - 1015

Photos by Dave Leiker

SANTA AND ELF BARK CARVING

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SANTA AND ELF FOR OUR COMPUTER GEEK AND HIS WIFE

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The Zebra

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Monday, December 15, 2014

MISTLETOE SANTA

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Steps for making a Mistletoe Santa