LONG TIME NO POST!

It's not that I haven't carved anything in a long while. In fact, I've probably been much too occupied with carving. It's that it's just too much of a pain in the shorts to make a post. So, while my shorts are in pain, I'll post a couple of projects I've done lately -- among many carvings.

I've taken up instrument making - guitar making specifically (that makes me a Luthier! - not to be confused with a Lutheran). This instrument is actually only 9 inches long and has nylon filament fibers (that's better known as leader for fishing) for the strings. This is part of another project that I will be using in October for the Spanish Fork carving show and competition. You'll have to come to the Veteran's building to see it.

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This here's Gomer Klaus from the Ozarks. He's made out of "found wood" (a carving category), Cottonwood, actually. I "found" Gomer in our wood pile waiting to be burned in our fire place. I rescued him from certain death by oxidation!There are blemishes in the wood because the tree was killed by borers (damn insects!) Hence, the divot out of Gomer's nose is not a carving error. I's where a borer had a long lunch. By the way, Gomer will be at the carvers' show also.

 To get an idea of his size -

 my lovely daughter, Sharon

 is holding his Klausness.

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This is my Happy Volga Boatman.

He's happy because he's either nice and warm,

 or, he's full of Vodka.

Maybe he's both... Vodka will do that I hear.

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AND ANOTHER STINKING, ER, SLEEPING

BEAR.

This is the grown up version of the one I made a year ago or more. However, he's not power napping anymore. Now, he's just an old duffer that has assumed the "High Priestly Position" after the three hour block.

By the way, He's now living with a deputy who works in the Rexburg, Idaho jail. Said deputy accommodated us in her palace in the country side when our Sharon graduated earlier this year. (Seriously, her home was very lovely and the area outside of Rexburg where she lives is very attractive. "Kinda made me think about moving to the area --- except that we got quite enough of blizzard snow and winds while living in Anchorage.

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 LASTLY AND LEASTLY!

Der Heutiger Zeitgeist

 If you know what the German word "Zeitgeist" means, you can modify it with the adjective "current." You need to enlarge this tree spirit to see his mouth to understand why he is reflective of the current Zeitgeit. (He's also currently living in Mesa, Arizona - unless he's been burned or thrown out.)