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Wood Carving 101

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Rob

Carving someone’s name into a tree is one thing.  Carving someone’s name, and the tree, in flesh is another thing altogether.

This particular carving was done by Richard ‘Effin’ Ivey.

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16 responses to “Wood Carving 101”

  1. Sidragasum Avatar
    Sidragasum

    Wow, that’s an amazing idea. I hope it heals well.

  2. Sidragasum Avatar
    Sidragasum

    Wow, that’s an amazing idea. I hope it heals well.

  3. Sidragasum Avatar
    Sidragasum

    Wow, that’s an amazing idea. I hope it heals well.

  4. Sidragasum Avatar
    Sidragasum

    Wow, that’s an amazing idea. I hope it heals well.

  5. Fritz Puckett Avatar
    Fritz Puckett

    Richard Effin Ivey is an artistic genius, if you ever get to Raleigh NC make damn sure to go have him do some work for you. I have seen dozens of the Scarifications that he has done and I am always amazed at the detail.
    Love and Respect
    Fritz

  6. Fritz Puckett Avatar
    Fritz Puckett

    Richard Effin Ivey is an artistic genius, if you ever get to Raleigh NC make damn sure to go have him do some work for you. I have seen dozens of the Scarifications that he has done and I am always amazed at the detail.
    Love and Respect
    Fritz

  7. Fritz Puckett Avatar
    Fritz Puckett

    Richard Effin Ivey is an artistic genius, if you ever get to Raleigh NC make damn sure to go have him do some work for you. I have seen dozens of the Scarifications that he has done and I am always amazed at the detail.
    Love and Respect
    Fritz

  8. Fritz Puckett Avatar
    Fritz Puckett

    Richard Effin Ivey is an artistic genius, if you ever get to Raleigh NC make damn sure to go have him do some work for you. I have seen dozens of the Scarifications that he has done and I am always amazed at the detail.
    Love and Respect
    Fritz

  9. bastian Avatar
    bastian

    That’s a really cool concept! Curious on how this looks healed – hopefully there’ll be a follow-up!

  10. bastian Avatar
    bastian

    That’s a really cool concept! Curious on how this looks healed – hopefully there’ll be a follow-up!

  11. bastian Avatar
    bastian

    That’s a really cool concept! Curious on how this looks healed – hopefully there’ll be a follow-up!

  12. bastian Avatar
    bastian

    That’s a really cool concept! Curious on how this looks healed – hopefully there’ll be a follow-up!

  13. Dearest_Antho Avatar
    Dearest_Antho

    Glad Richard and I were able to dazzle and excite, and yes, further down the line, I can at least follow up with pics. Right now, the scar is in the “pain of healing” stage, which includes some itching, and plenty of opportunity for a little healthy scratching to keep things rough. I have been very pleased with this piece so far, and every day is filled with new sensations on my left side. Richard did an amazing job, and I am proud to wear his art.

    -The guy in the picture with the cuts. :p

    P.S. Yoga, pull-ups, crunches, and all manner of cardio activities are especially exciting!

  14. Dearest_Antho Avatar
    Dearest_Antho

    Glad Richard and I were able to dazzle and excite, and yes, further down the line, I can at least follow up with pics. Right now, the scar is in the “pain of healing” stage, which includes some itching, and plenty of opportunity for a little healthy scratching to keep things rough. I have been very pleased with this piece so far, and every day is filled with new sensations on my left side. Richard did an amazing job, and I am proud to wear his art.

    -The guy in the picture with the cuts. :p

    P.S. Yoga, pull-ups, crunches, and all manner of cardio activities are especially exciting!

  15. Dearest_Antho Avatar
    Dearest_Antho

    Glad Richard and I were able to dazzle and excite, and yes, further down the line, I can at least follow up with pics. Right now, the scar is in the “pain of healing” stage, which includes some itching, and plenty of opportunity for a little healthy scratching to keep things rough. I have been very pleased with this piece so far, and every day is filled with new sensations on my left side. Richard did an amazing job, and I am proud to wear his art.

    -The guy in the picture with the cuts. :p

    P.S. Yoga, pull-ups, crunches, and all manner of cardio activities are especially exciting!

  16. Dearest_Antho Avatar
    Dearest_Antho

    Glad Richard and I were able to dazzle and excite, and yes, further down the line, I can at least follow up with pics. Right now, the scar is in the “pain of healing” stage, which includes some itching, and plenty of opportunity for a little healthy scratching to keep things rough. I have been very pleased with this piece so far, and every day is filled with new sensations on my left side. Richard did an amazing job, and I am proud to wear his art.

    -The guy in the picture with the cuts. :p

    P.S. Yoga, pull-ups, crunches, and all manner of cardio activities are especially exciting!

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