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Author: Lynn Doughty
I might be a little man in a big world but on our 30 acres I'm the one in charge when the wife's not around!
Suffering From A Hitch In My Giddy-Up!
Yes…I know! It’s been almost 2 months since my last post. But Judy and I have been up against several events in our lives that have resulted in major changes in our lives. Back in November I had a heart operation to correct a condition caused by AFIB. Prior to that I felt a lot…
Woolaroc Gets A Dental Checkkup!
The Woolaroc Museum in Oklahoma has acquired and just put on display my Dentist scene, “Getting To The Root Of The Problem”? It will join The Stagecoach, Chuckwagon, Saloon, Medicine Show and Frank Phillips carvings to become part of their permanent collection. Talk about proud! I did this piece many years ago as a Christmas…
SCALAWAG!
Here’s my latest creation. While he turned out great with lots of character and paint, I spent quite some time trying to come up with a name for this scoundrel, but reflecting back on his actions at the last rendezvous, Scalawag seems to be a perfect fit. Some of the other words that I picked…
Charlie Red Hawk
Who says carvings of Native Americans are always frowning? Charlie Red Hawk ought to help put those thoughts to rest. He’s a good natured fella on his way to the Ottawa Stomp Dance being help at the new dance grounds outside of Wyandotte, OK. The old grounds are being replaced by another Casino. Maybe that’s…
A Project for Beginners – Cowboy Boots
Lately, I’ve received quite a few questions on “Where can I find a project for beginners?” Well, here’s a great one that incorporates just about every challenge a beginning carving will face. There are 8 separate videos beginning with how to make a base to display your finished carving. You can skip making the base…
Bookends!
Now here’s a couple pieces I did back in the 70’s? Not really sure when but I know it’s an old one. The only problem with it was that the wood used was so light that it wouldn’t hold the books upright. Not much I can do about that. Anyway, I think it’s a neat…
Indian Bottle Stopper
I’ve had this warrior’s head setting on my workbench for the past year gathering dust. So….What to do when unused body parts start to pile up? BOTTLE STOPPER!! Yep! That’s a quick way to thin out the timber. Now…he ain’t much but he’s now something, and that’s a lot more than he used to be….
Storms A-Comin
We were down visiting our Son and family in Norman, Ok recently and I took that opportunity to reacquaint myself to one of my favorite carvings. The colors of the piece and the attitude of the character really make me smile. So…..as he refused to give that piece back to me I decided to carve…
Sparkling Eyes
https://youtu.be/rcZjQTIVGEE?si=GCsxfCQozzwipfSo Here’s a short video on how add a little sparkle to my carvings eyes. An easy thing to do which will add a great affect to your pieces. The old painted white highlight might work but this method give yours eyes that special, life-like twinkle. Comments welcome.