Congratulations to Dick Rhode for winning the World Gunning Rig Competition

<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Congrat's Dick They looked great!!!</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Chappy were you there? Missed you if you were.</P>

 

<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Mr. Rhode's work has been great the past few years and he got his due this time @ the worlds. He has also donated his work generously to DU over the years. &nbsp;Don't forget another Ohio Carver Rick Johanssen came in 2nd w/ a rig of Black Ducks.......1-2 finish for ohio carvers- not the first time these 2 have came placed up at the top!</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Ohio has some real carving talent- Congrats to Dick Rhode &amp; Rick Johanssen. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P>

 

<P>Congrats to both Dick and Rick.....<IMG src="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/thumb.gif" align=absMiddle border=0></P>

 

<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Some Rig pics........</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Hope ya like'em, a few of'em are pretty big but will be worth the wait!!<IMG src="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/thumb.gif" align=absMiddle border=0><IMG src="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/thumb.gif" align=absMiddle border=0><IMG src="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/thumb.gif" align=absMiddle border=0><IMG src="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/thumb.gif" align=absMiddle border=0></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Once again, Congrats Dick and Rick!!</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</P>

 

<p style="MARGIN: 0px"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">Well, since there hasn't been too much traffic on the post in the Carving forum, titled &quot;World's '05&quot;, I've decided to move it over here......</font></p><p style="MARGIN: 0px"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2"></font></p><p style="MARGIN: 0px">A&nbsp;strong showing by OH carvers at the Ward World's.... Nice job guys.&nbsp; BUT where's the pic of YOUR spoonies and woodies, Matt.<img src="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/sneaky.gif" align="absMiddle" border="0" alt=""/>&nbsp; I want to see.&nbsp;&nbsp;Thanks for the pics.... the distance from which those pics were taken certainly don't do Rick's teal justice.<img src="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/wink.gif" align="absMiddle" border="0" alt=""/>&nbsp; Congrats also goes out to Dick Rhode and Rick Johannsen for their 1st and 2nd place showing with their World Rigs.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p><p style="MARGIN: 0px"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">Congratulations also go out to Bulldog and Teach for their strong showing at Ocean City.&nbsp; For those that don't realize... it's quite an accomplishment to be 1, 2, or 3 in the Gunning Pairs, as well.&nbsp; Nice work guys.</font></p>

 

<P>Kelly's Blacks took 2nd or 3rd, I think 2nd and his mallards took 2nd or 3rd as well. I know Rick J took first in blacks and Tom Cornholio took first in Mallards, but Kelly's were right there with em.</P>