Creative Woodworks & crafts 2000-01, страница 45

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Kubbestoi or log chair carved in a dragon style motif.

Medieval Stave Church portal reproduction. To be part of a repro

NORWEGIAN CARVING sidebar:

Tribute to Sons and Daughters

of the Pioneers

A Tribute to Sons and Daughters of the Pioneers, Wisconsin 1848-1998 was designed, carved, and painted by Phil Odden for the Wisconsin Sesquicentennial celebration of 1998. It is the culmination of several projects using the theme <jf tli^ ^m^^^nj^

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Wisconsin into the wonderful place it is.

It took Phil almost two years to work up the drawing and composition of the piece. He spent about six weeks carving it. Phil used basswood and American linden with acrylic paint. 45