Originally published in September, 2009 “Just finished this first character for my Bunkhouse Stove scene. Had the wife come down and model her longjohns so I could get the folds right. I had some worries about the face and whether I could capture a yawn correctly but it turned out just right. There’s lots of fine…
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!
Rise & Shine – The Bunkhouse Stove
Originally published in September, 2009 “I came across this photo the other day while looking for Bunkhouse reference material. While I’ve made potbelly stoves in the past I’d never considered a box style. It’s clear that the fellas gathered around this heater are not Cowboys but it would be an easy matter to make some…
The Rebel
Originally published in February, 2009 “What a guy!! He might be on the losing side but he’s still a winner in my book! Standing at 23” including the base and flag, he’s quite an impressive figure…certainly one to be noticed on the judging table. I can’t wait to get the viewers reactions at the next…
Pay Dirt!
Originally published in January, 2009 “Considering my stocks and other investments seem to have gone to hell I thought it might be a good time to grab my gold pan and hit the creek bottom once more to see if I can find my own bailout!–Some of you might recall that in back 1997 I…
No Swimming!
Originally published in February, 2009 “Nothing like a nice cool dip on a hot day! I’ve been working on this one for quite a while and finally got around to finishing it this morning. It ‘s always a learning experience putting something like this together while the resin is still fluid. Here’s how I did…
Santiago – Bottle Stopper Finished!
Originally published in July, 2008 “I just knew it was going to happen. Santiago was picked up by the Border Patrol just west of El Paso while trying to smuggle over another dozen undocumented aliens. The Judge says if he can round up some dinero by next Friday he’ll release him under house arrest. -Since…
Santiago – Bottle Stopper
Originally published in July, 2008 “I carved this one yesterday at our weekly carving session down at the Community Center. I had started him as a demonstration piece during my short seminar at the Tulsa show. – His name is Santiago. He’s the worthless brother of Pancho who, when not running illegals across the border,…
Indian Bottle Stopper – Finished!
Originally published in July, 2008 “Finally got this warrior painted this morning. Turned out real well. I just love painting these guys. I have a habit of repeating beading patterns but thats okay. I tried to be a little more creative on his shirt by using a few other colors to make the buckskin a…
Indian Bottle Stopper
Originally published in July, 2008 “Here’s a new bottle stopper I just finish carving this morning. I’m doing a little extra on this one to hopefully cover for a mistake I made at a recent carving show. Seems when I came back to my table from the Whittling Contest I found that my wife had…
Carving A Small Cowboy Bust – Part 3
You’ve hopefully made it this far and now all that’s left is the painting. A simple work-shirt Blue and Red for the bandana. I used a toothpick to make the little Dot designs. For the hat it’s a color called Parchment but you can choose another if you’d like. The skin tones are made with…