Here is the side view of my hand which I'll use as a model. You can use your own!

The top view.

The back. Sorry about that odd shaped wrist....Boomer decided to dump me one day and I shattered it in about a dozen places.

Here is the blank we'll use. Note that I've allowed some extra wood on the top where the thumb will go.

The first thing to do is to seperate the thumb from the rest of the hand. I draw a line where I'll make my first cut.

Here is the top.

And here it is after that chip is taken out.

See, just that one little chip lets you see the shape taking shape.

Next, I draw a line where the first set of knuckles start.

Using my own hand as a guide I take off that angle.

Next, I draw the line for the second set of knuckles.

That one is carved almost straight across the grain and will leave the thumb protuding a little.

Turning the hand over to the palm I indicate the last finger joints and outline the shape of the thumb.

Off with that chip.

Now I'll take out the waste indicated by the 'x'.

Looking good!

Here it is from the bottom.

I indicate the shape of the thumb.

Refine this side of the thumb a little

Now...if you look at your own hand you'll note that the knuckles do not line up exactly straight as each finger is a different length. I indicate that here and carve that joing to reflect that. I'll do the same for all the knuckle planes.