Kevin Mielcarek Congratulations go to Kevin Mielcarek of Larkskpur, Colorado! To cement the deal, Kevin must send us a confirmation Email giving us his current mailing address within the next 7 days so we can prepare Okie Joe for his trip Out West! If no response is received by that…
Month: April 2023
Smoke Break
Originally published on October 26, 2009 I’ve always been fascinated by the Buffalo Soldiers, probably because they were headquarter just up the road from us in Fort Scott, Kansas. They patrolled the military highway between there, Fort Gibson, Ok, and Fort Smith, Arkansas. Just maybe they rode right by the Out West Gallery. Whatever, I carved…
The Ranch House Cook
Originally published on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Every once in a great while I do a carving that I think really stands out and represents the best of my efforts. This, I think is one of those. Everything about this little scene just seemed to fall in place. From the spilt soy sauce on the…
Pop-A-Top!
Originally published on October 11, 2009 It’s about Beer-30 and time for a cold one after a dusty day in the saddle. No long-neck for this wrangler…a frosty can with a pop-top will do just fine.-I did this one back in ’03 and it’s probably setting on a bar somewhere in Virginia, at least that’s where…
The Oldtimer
This one was created back in 2004. A real nice piece. Lots of details. Hope you like him. Comments always welcome.
Rise And Shine!
Originally published on September 30, 2009 Now that’s a stretch! I think this carving really turned out great and even though I didn’t add that second figure it ended up just the way it should have.-One thing we have to remember is that the larger the piece the harder the sell. That is another reason I…
‘Round The Bunkhouse Stove
Originally published on Friday, September 25, 2009 Just finished this first character for my Bunkhouse Stove scene. Had the wife come down and model her longjohns so I could get the folds right. I had some worries about the face and whether I could capture a yawn correctly but it turned out just right. There’s…
Making A Bunkhouse Stove
Originally posted on Sunday, September 20, 2009 I came across this photo the other day while looking for Bunkhouse reference material. While I’ve made potbelly stoves in the past I’d never considered a box style. It’s clear that the fellas gathered around this heater are not Cowboys but it would be an easy matter to…
From Wood To Bronze
Originally published on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Several years ago I thought I’d have one of my pieces cast in bronze to see whether the wood medium would transfer over to bronze. For those of you unfamiliar with the bronze process here is a link that will fully explain just what is involved. One of…
Billy The Kid
Originally published on Saturday, August, 30, 2008 This is a little carving I did off of that famous photo of Billy. The only change I made was to place his rifle in his hand instead of having him holding by the tip of the barrel with the butt on the ground. I like the way…