I loved the way this one turned out. That smirk on his face says that there must be a mirror close by so he can admire his self. Hot Stuff for sure! I couldn’t let him go so I added him to my own collection. Comments welcome.
Month: April 2025
The Top Hand- Appaloosa
I think this is the last one. I gave this cowboy a shorter set of chaps as it’s summer and those are a lot cooler than the full length version. There’s lots of coloring on the animal and my finger got a good workout working them together. All these Top Hand’s we made back in…
The Top Hand – Buckskin
Lots of Top Hands around the ranch! Again, the coloring on the horse it perfect. Reminds me Matt Dillion’s ride. I’ve found the secret to painting horses is to make sure your figure remains damp and to use your index finger to blend the colors together. Sure, you can use a brush but that finger…
Looking Back – My First Internet Post
I have decided to reopen my original Out West Woodcarving Blogger posts. Here’s the link: http://outwestwoodcarving.blogspot.com You will be able to see all my posts from the vary first one in May, 2006 to the most current. I only post there now to keep the cite open. While almost all the videos and all the…
Top Hand With Horse
Through my blurry old eyes, I think this was created back in 1997. I hadn’t entered the internet world yet so I can’t rely on an old description. Looking at the photo now I really like the horse’s painting. The carving overall is pretty nice too. I was still in the closed eyes period for…
The Tin Star
Here’s a fearsome looking Lawman. Naturally, being as I named him “The Tin Star” that was what he had to wear. I cut the star on his chest from a piece of galvanized ducting. Soldering a small nail on the back of it, a small hole held it in place. Looking back I really like…
Shorty
Here’s Shorty! I carved this one as my entry into the Wichita clubs show back in 1997. It had to fit into a 2″ cube. After the contest Shorty hopped on his trusty horse and rode away with the First Place Ribbon! Lucky guy. Comments welcome.
Slim
Carved back in 1998 this fella would probably blow away on a calm day. He also looks in need of dental care. A nice, clean little carving. Comments welcome.
Soapy Gets A Sip
This piece was done back in 1997. I only have this one photo. I really like this carving. If you’re wondering where the horses name “Soapy” came from it was the horse of Blue Cannon rode in the TV series High Chaparral, although the horse in that series was actually a Palomino. I also added…