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it's pumpkin time!!

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    In what tiny amount of spare time I can muster up the past several weeks, I've been carving pumpkins out of some Norway spruce and blue spruce logs I've harvested from jobs. Since its the harvest season I thought I'd share them with you guys......enjoy..

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    Definitely won't go rotten over the season. Looking very nice. Did you use a spray paint or brush it on?
     
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    WW, some of my older ones were spray painted. My newest version is done with an orange water-based wood dye. I water the dye down about 50-50, and I burned the pumpkins some with a torch before dying them. They look fantastic that way IMO.
     
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    Yes, I thought the burning really added a nice depth to them and the wood dye lets the grain of the wood show up more.
     
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    Those look great, if that is the front of your home it looks fantastic! Very inviting (except that the witch is in, and all.)
     
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    OK Scott... it's official. I just showed all of your cool pumpkin masterpieces to my wife... and now she's in love with you... :D
     
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    Yep that's our front porch. My wife does a great job decorating inside and out. She's got a great eye for it.

    And yes, she's the "witch". But a GOOD witch.....lol
     
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    Really looks fantastic! :yes: I'm impressed.... I think you could sell a boat load of those....

    The real question is how do they burn....:rofl: :lol:
     
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    I just aquired a brand spanking new Echo CS355T, I'll let you figure out the rest......lol
     
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    I've got some Thompson's deck stain that was supposed to be "Cedar", but when I put it on some fencing, it was orange. Would work well for this.
     
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    I NEARLY bought that stuff Dave. But the stuff I ended up buying is water-based, easy to mix and clean up. ..
     
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    Real nice Scott.
     
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    Absolutely beautiful Scotty. And you are right, your wife has a good eye for decorating.
     
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    these pumpkins seem to have that effect on the women-folk! I made around 40 of them, only have a handful left!! Gotta make more this week!!
     
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    Cool Scott. Do you sell them to folks around there?
     
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