The first task with the Idigbo length was to remove the front corners. As the piece is rectangular rather than square in cross-section I decided to leave the back flat with just a small amount of rounding. I also decided that I could use the whole width near the front to accommodate the Beaver's stick, so marked off that area so as not to remove it.
I cross cut the corners at the marked limits of the Beaver's stick, and then set the band saw a 45 degrees and removed the corners.
I then decided to start carving the Bear, as this is at the bottom of the pole.
This shows the area left for the 'stick', the top corners removed and the beginning of the carving of the Bear's crown.
2 hours
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