Category: Sculpture

Well….it’s been a while since I’ve been able to set down and make a couple of new entries on the Blog.  Boxing up and mailing out all the carvings that were sold a few weeks back plus the usual chores around the place has really occupied all our time.  Then there was the constant worry…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

Believe it or not, here is a NEW carving I’ve been working on!  And yes….it’s been a struggle to find the time to get this far!  Springtime around here seems to be nothing but chores, and this year you can add close calls from a couple of Tornadoes into the mix!  Thankfully, with the advent of…

Originally published on April 7, 2014 Here he is….all painted up and ready to make his debut!  I had my doubts for a while as to whether he would turn out as nice as I originally planned but glad to say he made the grade.  The colors really set him off and the feathers and…

Originally published on March 18, 2014 Here’s the beginning of a new Native American bust.  The plan is to have him not only wearing a highly decorated coat but also a Conquistador’s breast armor underneath.  Sounds interesting?  I started the head this past Saturday while at a regional Carve-In we held down at the local…