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Critter Sprayer – low cost, effective spray gun!
Spray guns are great to have because they give a smoother finish than brushes, and can be much faster. They …
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“Behind the scenes” videos making 3 foam bears in a canoe
Here are a series of tips demonstrating the process of making these bears out of HDU – high density urethane …
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Giant Squirrels
This carving was made from a damaged pine tree in front of an apartment building in Hamden, CT. The stump …

10 ft. Grizzly, Cromwell, CT
This started out as a 10 ft. tall and 4.5′ wide red oak stump. We agreed on this sketch for …

Bronx Lighthouse Charter School Sign
A really fun sign job…

Cast Indians painted and installed
Last post I showed the process of creating these models, molds and fiberglass resin casts. They were then shipped to …

Box of HDU scraps = Box of creative exhilaration!
Are you someone who likes to experiment with small carvings? Or someone who likes to work out your ideas on a …
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Justin cowboy boot carving
This is a life size cowboy boot carved in catalpa wood and finished with an oil wood preservative. Attached on …

Carved lion face for desk
A customer in Florida is creating a desk out of walnut an he sent me a laminated walnut block to …

5 ft. Carved bear
This is a 5 ft. black bear in a contrapposto stance which shifts the weight of the creature onto one leg. …

Chainsaw carved bear cub in a stump
This is a 4 ft. bear cub in a stump with his foot poking out of a hole. Finished with …

4 ft. Black bear
This bear is carved from catalpa wood and finished with an oil wood preservative with sun, water, mildew and bug …