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BarkHouse_#05.jpg#546 viewsSample ornament class for Quilceda Spit 'n' Whittle, 2005wade
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Barkhouse_#04.jpg# 467 viewsGrandaughter, Robbie, needed a housewarming gift for her first home. Notice the outhouse at the bottom. This is my only, so far, house that I started at the bottom. I carved the outhouse first. [It was the most important!]wade
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Barkhouse_#03.jpg#360 viewsDaughter Kathy had a birthday on June 18wade
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BarkHouse_#02.jpgMy second house50 viewsDaughter Shawna's Birthday present June 2wade
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BarkHouse_#01.jpgThe very first Cottonwood bark house I Made56 viewsNeedless to say, it went to my wife, Barbara in April 2005wade
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BarkHouse_#08.jpg#8 birthday present for Dawn63 viewsMade especially for 2nd eldest Grand-daughter, Dawnwade
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BarkHouse_#07.jpg#7 another birthday present31 viewsMade especially for eldest Grand-daughter, Jamiewade
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BarkHouse_#06.jpg#653 viewsAnother sample ornament class for Quilceda Spit 'n' Whittle, 2005wade
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Milt_s_House_026s.jpgMilt's House, approxiumately 13 inches tall39 viewsThe Day I arrived at TTN Mount Vernon, August 2006, a good friend died. I carved this house to help raise funds to purchase a memorial for him. It was raffled on Labor day. It earned over $300. His family will add to this amount to purchase their choice of a memorial The bark used was harvested at Nelson Farms in Idaho. My sister Norma Nelson helped me take the bark from the tree.wade
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Stout_House_6.jpgBack view of Anniversary House27 viewsNotice the windows are worked with Samantha's and Barret's initialswade
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Stout_House_1.jpgFront of Anniversary house35 viewsNotice the windows are worked with Kevin's and Shawna's initials. About 5 inches tall from bottom of base. So far, the only one with railing around the deck.
Couldn't have my youngest grandkids falling off, could I?wade
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Grandads_Gift_006cr.jpgWedding Gift31 viewsPresented to Grandson Jeff and his Bride Julie.
Notice their initials worked in as windows. Also, notice the stone below the deck. It is Jasper, in remembrance of my Dad.
The dome is six inches tall and six inches diameter with an oak basewade
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Bark_Houses_09_r.jpg9th house I carved39 viewsBarbara claimed this one, alsowade
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BarkHouse_cr.jpgEntered at Quilceda Carvers Show39 viewsAt Monroe Washington In April 2006.
1st place in Advanced. Cottonwood bark
At Northwest Carvers at
Puyallup, Washington, September 2006
1st Place in Advanced.
Again at Monroe in 2007
1st Place and Best Of Divisionwade
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Egg_House_066a.jpgShow Theme at Quilceda Show this year (2007) was 'EGG SHAPE'37 viewsThis was my entry. Overall height, 4 inches. It won no ribbon, but popular vote judged it best EGG SHAPE and awarded me the $50 "Theme Award".
I entered it again this year and it received a Blue Ribbon. [Different judge].wade
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carvingtreebark.jpgCARVING TREE BARK26 viewsThis is the reference book that started me carving Bark Houseswade
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Challenge.JPGCarved for YAHOO WOODCARVING Group "Carving Challenge" #1.30 viewsI will also use it to fulfill my commitment to carve something for the bucket raffle at Quilceda Carvers Show at Monroe. It is at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds on April 20 and 21. If you can make it, I would love to see you there.wade
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Grandads_Gift_003a.jpg42 viewsBack of house.wade
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Grandads_Gift_002a.jpg50 viewsLeft end of House.wade
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Grandads_Gift_001a.jpg54 viewsNotice the J's worked in as windows. My grandson is Jeff and his wife is Julie.wade
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