Fishin' an' whittlin'

[badbert]

When I was younger my uncle Geddy used to take me and brother fishin' all the time. He taught us to whittle to keep us occupied when the fish weren't bitin'. Today is his 80th birthday. I bought the bluegill ptn from www.carvemore.com. I finished it first in golden oak, the layered it with american walnut. The two coats of high gloss poly. Knocked the gloss down with 600, buffed it with a white scotch pad. Then waxed it with mother's carnuba. If your wondering why I used walnut, he also taught us to think of others. Every fall we would gather walnuts and crack them until our hands were black. So he could make pans of fudge that we delivered to the elders in our neighborhood.

[jpaluck]

That Came out nice Bert..looks like you had no issue with the double sided carve

[ladjr]

Bert.

Looks like you caught this morning, nice job. I'm sure your uncle will love it.

[olsenla]

Very nice carved tribute to your uncle. I really enjoyed the story about why you used walnut!!

Larry

[CWFan]

That is an awsome carve!

[eelamb]

Bert nice work on that trophy for your uncle.

[fwharris]

Bert,
Job well done! I am sure your Uncle will really enjoy it knowing that it does have a great story behind it.. He sounds like a great man..

[TerryT]

Uncle Geddy sounds like a nice guy. He deserves a nice gift like that. Great work.

[lawrence]

That carve kicks bass!

(seriously, nice job)

Lawrence

[Capt Bruce]

My compliments Bert,
Your Uncle is going to be very pleased with your tribute. Well done Sir