Month: May 2024

  Originally Published in 2013 Just finished tuning up this piece prior to delivering it to the Museum.  About the only thing it needed was a new bed upstairs.  Evidently Diamond Lil was so busy up there that the bed springs gave way.  Either that or it suffered a pretty hard bounce on it’s way…

Originally published in 2014 I finished this one up this morning with the help of Judy who was kind enough to construct the barbed wire while I put the final touches to the overall scene.  This is a fairly large piece, measuring just about 22 inches including the base.  I got the idea for it…

Originally published in 2013 Here is one I’ve been working on for the past couple of months.  I had hoped to get it finished before the Dayton show but just didn’t have the time.  It’s a large one, standing about 18″ with the base.  It depicts a wrangler taking a break from fixing some broken…

Originally published in 2013 Hooray!  It’s finally finished!  I’ve been working on this thing for what seems like ages.  Thankfully, it’s done and out of the shop.  The ermine headress has always fascinated me and I think I’ve captured it pretty well in this piece.  I encourage you to go on Google and do an…

Originally published in 2013 Here is one I finished up the carving part today.  He will probably be the most colorful piece I’ve done to date.  I’ve always wanted to do this type of headress just to see if I could and also to see how it would look as a woodcarving..  There will be…

Originally published in 2012 Better not say nothing bad about his biscuits!  This Cook is packin’!   This was a fun figure to carve.  Being larger than normal I could spend a little more time on the details so I fitted him out with a revolver and a meat knife and cleaver.  I also gave…

Here is the head for one I’m now working on.  He will be a Chuck Wagon cook not to open to any negative comments about his cooking.  He’s also a little over sized than normal, standing about 16 inches all without the base.  I want to do some that will stand up to being placed on a…

Here he is …. fresh off the paint table.  I went a little farther on the paint job being as he’s headed for a museum exhibit.  Hopefully, you will note an improvement in my carvings, the painting and their overall presentation on future pieces as I think now is the time to really stretch myself…

Originally published in 2012 Here’s a bust I put the finishing touches on today.  Looks like he’s going to be a colorful one…lots of bead work to paint.  Next to Native Americans I love doing these Mountain Men as, like the other, there is so much detail available and so much paint to apply if…