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Running Horse – June 15, 2019

Another Indian bust with a shield.  You might think I would get tired of carving these but I don’t.  I love to paint and come up with new ways to detail the figures.  This one was for a lady who liked Appaloosa horses.   Once the figure was painted it looked kind of bland to me…

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Red Dirt Wrangler – June 15, 2019

If you’ve ever driven across Oklahoma you note that while going west and approaching the middle of the state the earth turns quite red.   That’s certainly appropriate as the Choctaw word “Oklahoma” means Red People.    I thought I’d combine the two into an Indian cowboy character, hence the braids.  No doubt there were quite…

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Buckskin Bill – June 15, 2019

This old Scout has probably seen some pretty interesting things over the years out on the plains.  I wish I knew a few of his stories as after posting all these “catch up” posts I’ve completely run out of thing to say.  I’ll bet he’s looking forward to a cold one back at the Post canteen.  …

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All Caught Up! – June 15, 2019

And now…..I’m officially caught up with what I’ve been doing since back in March.  Hopefully, in the future I’ll be able to keep a little more current about what’s been going on Out West! I had Judy take my photo with all the carvings we plan on taking along with us to the Cody Old…

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Thundering Hooves – December 16, 2019

He’s finally received his name.  After you’ve carved as many characters as I have over the years it’s gets harder and harder to come up with a unique name…and to me names are really important as they carry the theme of the carving.  So, in this carving, with the Indian chasing a Buffalo through an…

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Monday Mornings – October 12, 2018

Here’s a new one that left the Ranch before the paint was dry!   The weekend’s over and he’s not to happy about what the Top Hand has laid out for him.  At least it’s not fence work. Hope you like him.   Comments welcome.

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Running Horse – June 15, 2019

Another Indian bust with a shield.  You might think I would get tired of carving these but I don’t.  I love to paint and come up with new ways to detail the figures.  This one was for a lady who liked Appaloosa horses.   Once the figure was painted it looked kind of bland to me…

Read More »

Red Dirt Wrangler – June 15, 2019

If you’ve ever driven across Oklahoma you note that while going west and approaching the middle of the state the earth turns quite red.   That’s certainly appropriate as the Choctaw word “Oklahoma” means Red People.    I thought I’d combine the two into an Indian cowboy character, hence the braids.  No doubt there were quite…

Read More »

Buckskin Bill – June 15, 2019

This old Scout has probably seen some pretty interesting things over the years out on the plains.  I wish I knew a few of his stories as after posting all these “catch up” posts I’ve completely run out of thing to say.  I’ll bet he’s looking forward to a cold one back at the Post canteen.  …

Read More »

All Caught Up! – June 15, 2019

And now…..I’m officially caught up with what I’ve been doing since back in March.  Hopefully, in the future I’ll be able to keep a little more current about what’s been going on Out West! I had Judy take my photo with all the carvings we plan on taking along with us to the Cody Old…

Read More »

Thundering Hooves – December 16, 2019

He’s finally received his name.  After you’ve carved as many characters as I have over the years it’s gets harder and harder to come up with a unique name…and to me names are really important as they carry the theme of the carving.  So, in this carving, with the Indian chasing a Buffalo through an…

Read More »

Monday Mornings – October 12, 2018

Here’s a new one that left the Ranch before the paint was dry!   The weekend’s over and he’s not to happy about what the Top Hand has laid out for him.  At least it’s not fence work. Hope you like him.   Comments welcome.

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