I think this is one of my best figures with some excellent details. What’s a Cowboy without his Saddle or his horses bit, headstall and reins? Out of a job, that’s what! I spent a lot of time to make sure I got the details of each item in his rig as accurate as possible. …
Month: February 2025
Back Draft
Well, that guy certainly has the right idea this morning. Lucky guy! It’s 16 below freezing outside and I’m setting here waiting for the furnace to start up. My Grandparents had a pot-bellied stove just like that one which they moved back into the house each winter once the mercury started to drop. Many a…
Beans For Breakfast
Another Chuckwagon Cook? Yes, you’re going to see a lot of these biscuit wranglers. It was a very popular figure and scene at Cowboy events and shows we’ve attended over the years. That’s one reason I’ve always tried to make each one just a little different to make it that much more appealing to a…
Burning Leather on the 4-Six’s
Sorry for the delay in posting but it’s been really cold around the place and my old bones get kinda creaky running around keeping water pipes from freezing, hauling wood up to the cabin, and building fires in the fireplace to keep warm. Unfortunately, as the weather isn’t scheduled to change for while things might…
Another Dark Horse!
Here’s another cowboy looking for a ride on a dark night. Now, from the expression on his face he looks a little shifty so he must have some sort of plan. Who knows? Those guys are always up to something. I changed the action of this character just a bit by lowering his arm holding…
Another Bronc Buster
Years ago, I was asked by The Rodeo Association of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame if I would donate a piece for their yearly meeting and auction. Sure! So I created this unfortunate Bronc Rider to help them raise funds for their projects. As a result, Judy and I were invited to attend their…
The Bronc Rider
Here’s a Rodeo Saddle Bronc rider. You can tell by the missing saddle horn, the short reins, the number on his back and the busted teeth and head bandage. Not the safest sport. I know how he feels as I’ve been bucked off our horses a couple of times resulting in two broken wrists. Not…
Black Horses..Dark Nights!
It’s 4:00am! It’s still dark! He’s assigned first watch! The boss is pissed! His horse is Black! There are about 50 horses in the remuda! He’s got a problem! Well, the boy’s in the bunkhouse told that new hire that picking that pretty little jet black filly was not the best idea. I’ll bet he…
Beer Thirty!
It must be close to sunup as the boy’s are back at the bunkhouse, thirsty and ready for a cold one. This was a fun little piece as it challenged me to create a complete sixpack container with 6 bottles. To do that I made a trip to the store, bought a sixpack of Coors,…
Brain Surgery!
This is a little carving I did years ago for a friend in the hospital who had a brain seizure. He totally recovered from it and I’ve always wondered if that little carving may have helped? Comments welcome.