At last! Boy, it was a chore getting this one completely carved. With all the work around the place and the hellacious amounts of rain, it seems like we’ve been mowing almost everyday to keep up with it. But as the hot weather has finally moved in the showers seem to have stopped, it’s on to the paint table with this fella.
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I know I just recently finished a carving with the same title but I thought I’d do another showing another aspect of this activity. If you’ve ever used a pair of post hole diggers around here where there seem to be more rocks in the ground than dirt you’ll know why cowboys would rather be in the saddle than on the ground. I constructed this set out of some roof flashing after measuring a real set. Bending them into shape and anchoring the two halves to the pols a nail and a drop of solder hold them in place and allow them to operate. And they do operate, at least until their anchored to the figure.
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The figure is basically the same as others that I’ve done but I did spend a little extra time on the back of his vest to add a little more detail to the strap. I really like the way it looks now. I had earlier thought of using a barbed wire fence and had carved a tin bucket which would have held a hammer and staples but decided that a wooden fence would be more interesting. So, instead of the bucket I gave him a pick which he would definitely need if he dug those holes anywhere around our place.
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So, it’s off to the paint table.
