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Old 06-03-2018, 12:22 PM   #1
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Old 06-03-2018, 12:38 PM   #2
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They had a "Carving Class" at a Tom Raper Rally years ago and the carver was Real good at what I call " Dried Apple Face Carving"! Youroo!!
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Old 06-03-2018, 12:53 PM   #3
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They had a "Carving Class" at a Tom Raper Rally years ago and the carver was Real good at what I call " Dried Apple Face Carving"! Youroo!!
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Old 06-03-2018, 02:00 PM   #4
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I bet that makes someone's day!
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Old 06-03-2018, 02:02 PM   #5
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I bet that makes someone's day!
I hope so should be fun or firewood lol
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Old 06-05-2018, 08:27 PM   #6
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That's cool, my sister and I paint rocks and leave them along our travels. Seems to make people happy.
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Old 08-12-2018, 11:06 PM   #7
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I started carving these little guys I leave at campsites. Fun to see where they end up]


That is a great idea. Your carving makes camping for someone about exploring and discovery, perhaps as opposed to just watching TV at a different location.

I occasionally leave a gourd birdhouse (painted or wood-burned) as a thank you for campground or park staff.
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Old 08-12-2018, 11:28 PM   #8
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That's really cool.

When we hiked a very small portion of the Appalachian Trail, we were given a wooden whistle a man carved out of tiny tree branches and gave to people hiking the trail.

A great idea.... thinking.... what could I leave.....
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Old 08-13-2018, 10:11 AM   #9
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Old 09-13-2018, 09:38 PM   #10
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Wow... the carving and also the other ideas mentioned are really cool... I dont no much about wood carving but a YouTube video or two and i will be doing the same. Thanks for the inspiration..
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Old 09-13-2018, 09:42 PM   #11
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$50 fine in a CO state park for putting something in/on/around a tree.

Cool idea though.
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$50 fine in a CO state park for putting something in/on/around a tree.

Cool idea though.
Just goes to show you...no good dead goes unpunished!
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Just goes to show you...no good dead goes unpunished!
"Dead" is punishment enough.

I know you meant "deed."
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Just goes to show you...no good dead goes unpunished!
The punishment of being "dead" isn't good no matter how you carve it or where you leave it.
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Great job and idea. Do you use any special kind of knife or wood carving tool?

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Great job and idea. Do you use any special kind of knife or wood carving tool?

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I whittled this chain from a piece of aspen . It took about 1 hour per link.
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