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Celtic Owl

comments (2) April 7th, 2010 in Reader's Gallery

OldShavings OldShavings, member
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This owl I carved after a second century Celtic owl artifact. It is crudely done from an old, salvaged board. Finished with a light oiling. (Can't even remember which.) It's maybe five inches wide.


Design or Plan used: Second Century Celtic owl artifact was its inspiration
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OldShavings OldShavings writes: Thanks, coonsy. Being half Irish, half English I felt exactly as you put it "some ancient gut feeling" as I carved that one. Unusually enjoyable project for me.
Posted: 1:37 pm on April 8th

coonsy coonsy writes: Well done. That must have come out of some ancient gut feeling. As far as I know I am decended from the Frankish tribe of Barbarians. Celts are mixed in there somewhere.
Posted: 12:09 pm on April 8th

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