
Tall, Good Looking, and Bulletproof!
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.

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…
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Tall, Good Looking, and Bulletproof!
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.

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…