Category: Sculpture

Originally published on Friday, January 22, 2021-This shifty character ought to be pretty neat once he’s painted up. With his beaded hatband and that turkey feather you just know he’s been selling some of his rot-gut to the unsuspecting natives.  I remember a scene in the movie Little Big Man when Dustin Hoffman’s character, Jack…

Okay….before we get to the less important ramblings, just wanted to mention that these two urchins have both graduated from college.  Hannah, on the right, from Oklahoma State and Miriam, on the left, just last week from University of Arkansas.  Time moves waaaay too fast!  Now, on to the other subjects. As it’s been awhile…

If you’re ever travelling through Rapid City, South Dakota, make sure you take the time to visit this store.  You can bet we do.  I buy a lot of my Native American craft items here that I use on my carvings but the best part is to just wander around checking out the wonderful native…

Now here’s something from the Out West Way Back Machine!  “The Original Out West Carving Challenge“.  Talk about fun….it makes me think of having another.  Anyway, if you follow along with the next few posts you’ll see some great carvings by some great people and the eventual winner.  Oh…and if you think this would be…

Originally published on December 3, 2009 I finally got old Tex over to the paint table for a little makeup. I really like this figure and some of you might recognize him if you happened to stop by our table at the Dayton show. I had his head and hat finished but completed the body Saturday…

Originally posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 This is the project I’m taking along to the show in Dayton to hopefully complete but also to use in explaining the various techniques I used in making the videos should someone happen by ande ask a question. I haven’t glued anything together yet so it can be…

Originally published on October 26, 2009 I’ve always been fascinated by the Buffalo Soldiers, probably because they were headquarter just up the road from us in Fort Scott, Kansas. They patrolled the military highway between there, Fort Gibson, Ok, and Fort Smith, Arkansas. Just maybe they rode right by the Out West Gallery. Whatever, I carved…

Originally published on October 11, 2009 It’s about Beer-30 and time for a cold one after a dusty day in the saddle. No long-neck for this wrangler…a frosty can with a pop-top will do just fine.-I did this one back in ’03 and it’s probably setting on a bar somewhere in Virginia, at least that’s where…

This one was created back in 2004.  A real nice piece.  Lots of details.  Hope you like him.  Comments always welcome. 

Originally published on September 30, 2009 Now that’s a stretch! I think this carving really turned out great and even though I didn’t add that second figure it ended up just the way it should have.-One thing we have to remember is that the larger the piece the harder the sell. That is another reason I…