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    Posted 10 months ago

    dav2no1
    (841 items)

    Wood Carved Bear Head
    Approximately 6 1/2" x 5" x 5"

    I was out shopping today for a birthday gift for my sister..and struggling not to buy anything for me. But I couldn't pass up this wood carved bear head. Pictures don't do it justice, because you can't see and appreciate the while image at once.

    When I got it home it was dirty and not looking great. I used some mineral spirits to clean it. Then hit it with some Howard's restor-a-finish and finally bees wax.

    The bottom has a flat spot near the back and there was a hole. It may have been attached to a base or something else? I fabricated a custom rod to prop the head at a level position. Without this, it just rolls to one side.

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    Comments

    1. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 months ago
      what a cute little bugger !!
    2. Newfld Newfld, 10 months ago
      Cool bear head & beautifully carved, love the eyes
    3. jscott0363 jscott0363, 10 months ago
      Excellent find Dave!! You did a great job cleaning this bear head carving.
    4. kivatinitz kivatinitz, 10 months ago
      impressive, so realistic, you can almost feel the rough skin
    5. dav2no1 dav2no1, 10 months ago
      Thank you all for the comments. It helps reassure me that it is a cool piece.
    6. keramikos, 10 months ago
      dav2no1, Cool. :-)

      Actually, my first impression of this was of a baboon.
    7. hotairfan hotairfan, 10 months ago
      looks like a lot of effort went into the carving .... great post dave
    8. dav2no1 dav2no1, 10 months ago
      Kera - That's what I thought at first as well.
    9. dav2no1 dav2no1, 10 months ago
      Hotair- Thanks. I thought it was pretty well done too.

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