Originally published in September, 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.
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One thing we have to remember is that the larger the piece the harder the sell. That is another reason I decided to keep it in the single figure category. I have no doubt that this cowpoke will not be around the Out West diggs for too long.
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In figuring out the details to add to this scene I knew that there should be a coffee pot setting on the stove but that left the two areas on either side. The basket of split wood took care of the larger spot and a spilled bottle of whiskey the smaller one. The little can of beans was something that could have easily been left out but its addition really finishes everything off nicely.
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I weathered the stove with a little Red Iron Oxide to indicate some rust and then dry brushed it with straight White. Once it was in place I filled the ash pit with a dollop of ModPodge and then sprinkled in some ash from my real stove. Once that was dry I lightly sprinkled some more ash on the stove tray and around the floor where ash would normally accumulate when loading wood. Very carefully I sprayed it down with Testors Dullcote and once dry came back and hit it again just to make sure. Once the Dullcote dries the ash looks as it should.
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This was a fun piece to do. I hope you like him and look forward to your comments.”
You can click on the two photos below for an enlarged look.
