WOW!
Over the past several months I was repeatedly asked “When are you going to start selling carvings again?” Well, with a lot of hesitation I did just that earlier this week. Boy! I was not prepared for the response that that generated. Right now the shop looks more like a packing operation than any woodcarving…
Spotted Horse – Finished
This carving is not much different than several I’ve carved before but I think it turned out pretty nice. He has sort of a regal look about him and his robe conveys what’s no doubt upper most on his mind. Comments welcome.
Custer
I’ve done this one in smaller versions in the past so thought I would try a larger one. Also, it gave me a change to add a couple extra details, one that I wasn’t aware of. When doing some research for this one I noted that in some photos of him there appeared to be…
“MEDIC!”
Originally published on June 12, 2014 Here’s a little quickie I finished yesterday. While I’ve done this character a couple of times in the past this time I made his situation just a little more intense. The arrow is a piece of 1/8″dowel with plastic feathers and a hammered copper arrowhead. To accommodate the arrowhead…
A Good Trade
Back in the 1800’s when this Rockie Mountain Rendezvous occured, this Mountain man managed to swap a few beaver pelts for a pretty nice blanket. It will no doubt come in handy on cold winter nights high in the mountains. I think Beaded Blanket strips are one of the most colorful items associated with Native…
The Captain’s Coat
Originally published on May 31, 2014 I don’t know if you all have been following the “Turn” series presently showing on the AMC channel about General Washington’s spy network, it sure sparked my interest. I had just recently read BrianKilmead’s book “The Secret Six” which was also about these same events but seeing the many…
WOW!
Over the past several months I was repeatedly asked “When are you going to start selling carvings again?” Well, with a lot of hesitation I did just that earlier this week. Boy! I was not prepared for the response that that generated. Right now the shop looks more like a packing operation than any woodcarving…
Spotted Horse – Finished
This carving is not much different than several I’ve carved before but I think it turned out pretty nice. He has sort of a regal look about him and his robe conveys what’s no doubt upper most on his mind. Comments welcome.
Custer
I’ve done this one in smaller versions in the past so thought I would try a larger one. Also, it gave me a change to add a couple extra details, one that I wasn’t aware of. When doing some research for this one I noted that in some photos of him there appeared to be…
“MEDIC!”
Originally published on June 12, 2014 Here’s a little quickie I finished yesterday. While I’ve done this character a couple of times in the past this time I made his situation just a little more intense. The arrow is a piece of 1/8″dowel with plastic feathers and a hammered copper arrowhead. To accommodate the arrowhead…
A Good Trade
Back in the 1800’s when this Rockie Mountain Rendezvous occured, this Mountain man managed to swap a few beaver pelts for a pretty nice blanket. It will no doubt come in handy on cold winter nights high in the mountains. I think Beaded Blanket strips are one of the most colorful items associated with Native…
The Captain’s Coat
Originally published on May 31, 2014 I don’t know if you all have been following the “Turn” series presently showing on the AMC channel about General Washington’s spy network, it sure sparked my interest. I had just recently read BrianKilmead’s book “The Secret Six” which was also about these same events but seeing the many…