FRIDAY SURPRISE: Turkey carving this ain't!

Friday, June 15, 2007 Filed in: Friday Surprise!, Things I like, Completely irrelevant
When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the idea of carving (or whittlin', as we called it.) My dad occasionally whittled a whistle, my uncle did a spoon now and again, but the object that fascinated me the most was a short wooden chain that my grandfather had hanging on his wall.

The idea that one could gouge out a series of links, with no breaks, from a single piece of wood seemed incomprehensible to my young mind. It seemed almost like magic!

Today, of course, I understand how its done, but now marvel at the patience necessary to complete such a task. The little chain that captivated me pales, however, in comparison to this:

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That item was carved from a single pencil! There's more to see over at The New Shelton Wet/Dry blog. Check it out!

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