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…
Uh Oh! I Don’t Like The Look Of This!
Someone appears a little unsettled about the new guy trying to join the Out West tribe! Usually, this is a normal occurrence around camp. I guess we’ll just have to wait to see if he’s welcomed or there’s a dust-up in his future! Comments welcome. Don’t forget to subscribe!!
Sorry Boys – It’s Beans Again!
Okay! Let’s set the scene! The sun is just peaking over the east horizon. There’s a smell of burnt bacon in the air and a ravenous mob of coyotes have decimated the egg box! Fortunately, for the newly hired hash-slinger, there’s yesterday’s beans and a pot of weak coffee are still on the menu. Unfortunately,…
Carving A Chuckwagon Cook – Part 11
First, let me apologize for my kitchen table photo. Even with the poor lighting he looks pretty good. I finished up the coffee pot and bean pot early this morning and wanted to get the remaining videos listed on the Blog. I’m sorry they’re so late but we’ve been covered up with other things and…
Carving A Chuckwagon Cook – Parts 4 & 5
Here are parts 4 and 5 of the current video project. The carving part of the figure is wrapped up! No more messing with that very hard piece of wood!! In Part 6 we’ll add a couple of details that will complete the carving and then move on to it’s preparation for the paint table….
Carving A ChuckWagon Cook – Parts 2 & 3
Here are parts 2 and 3 of the current video project. It looks like it’s going to be a winner! Hope you can follow along. Comments welcome as always. Don’t forget to Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NFWRQiCb_0&t=283shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETMCBjb0SFk&t=605s
Carving A Chuckwagon Cook Bust – Part 1
Ok! Here we go with a NEW video project. I know it’s been quite sometime since Judy and I sat down and opened up the Out West Gallery video production office so it’s going to take a little bit of effort to get things oiled up to where they were before. This is going to…