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Hi guys.
Been really busy since the show but thought this may be worth showing. It's a 143 piece red tail hawk at 2.5" across by 1.25" high on a classical headstock. All the feathers, wing tips, tail feathers and tips are separate cut, and even he head is six teeny pieces of brown lip, black, and gold pearl. Some under .5MM in width, just over 1mm in length.

Thanks for looking. The new site is still a problem, but should be up one of these millenniums.
I'll let you know when it is.





Craig L

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Very cool indeed Craig, great blend of materials to achieve yet another 'life like' masterpiece.

Cheers

Kim

Another outstanding piece of art Craig Just thinking about that many pieces in such a small window makes my hands and eyes hurt. Then all the egraved detail to boot . Simply mad skills you have there

Rich

Astoundingly beautiful Craig buddy - there goes that bar again higher and higher!

Totally awesome.

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Mike

"The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners. Shoosh." The Stranger

This was fun to do, actually even with all the teeny tiny pieces only two were dropped or lost the entire time!

Next up to bat is Amazonian clown frogs, trout, and a modern master "copy"..

Thanks as always for looking.
Craig

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Careful, I'm starting to think you just made that in photoshop. Or is that 4x oversize instrument? I spend a fair bit of time near red-tails in my other hobby, and I think you nailed it!

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Gabriel Regalbuto
Carlsbad, California
Freedom 35!

Wow Craig,
That is a beautiful inlay!

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"After forty-nine years of violin building, I have decided that the search for a varnish is similar to the fox hunt. The fun is in the hunt."
Jack Batts Maker and Repairer of Fine Violins

Dude!
Very cool.
If I tried anything (let alone an inlay) with that many tiny pieces I'd go terminally cross-eyed! It is a testament to skill and patience.

Amazing work. Very nice job.

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Brad
Avon, OH

I'm going with the word Kim used: masterpiece. Absolutely breathtaking! Congratulations.

Dennis

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Dennis Leahy
Duluth, MN, USA
7th Sense Multimedia

WOW...that rocks !

Craig, your work just keeps getting better and better...

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Only badly."

Very classy! nice stuff as usual.

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