December 2013.
First whittling project, done in pine. Shown here untreated; it uh. Lost an ear along the way.
The bear measures at about 2.5" long, 1.5" high, and 1" wide. Most of it was done with a 4" blade.
This is now in the possession of a friend of mine.
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Heuvadoches
Needs a banana for scale ... but a cat is fine too.