Originally published in 2011 “Finally! With all the projects going on around our spread at the moment I actually found the time to finish this little scene. I think it turned out real well even if I did have to change a few of the original ideas I had back when I started. Some always…
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Befuddled!
Sometimes I forget what I’m doing or where I’m at when transferring old posts into the new Blog. Unfortunately, this seems to happen more frequently lately. Anyway, to try to reorient myself, this post shows most of what carvings I completed back in 2010. Now I can hopefully begin posting work from 2011 without the…
Rise & Shine!
Originally published in September, 2009 “Now that’s a stretch! I think this carving really turned out great and even though I didn’t add that second figure it ended up just the way it should have.-One thing we have to remember is that the larger the piece the harder the sell. That is another reason I decided…
‘Round the Bunkhouse Stove
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…
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…
A Couple of Unknown Cowboys!
These two wranglers were carved back in the 2007’s. I’m sure they received a brass name plate but I can’t remember what they said or which was which. I was carving pretty steady back then. Nice looking little figures with the great looking Horseshoe bases. Another thing that’s interesting with these two is that you…
Waiting For A Good One
Here’s another early one. A wrangler relaxing against the corral fence, waiting for a prospective ride for the days chores. He’s got his bridle hanging from the fence, ready for that good looking Paint on the far side of the remuda. I can’t see the date on the base but it’s two digits so it…
Wild Bill
Wild Bill is another character I did back in the 90’s, shortly after we retired. This is an instance where the details make the figure. The long hair, long coat, especially the double holsters with the gun butts forward. A classic character. I read once that each morning Wild Bill would fire off all the…
Carving A Saddle – Part 2
With my Saddle now complete, I use a wood stain to color it and then paint the saddle blanket. Lastly a couple coats of Minwax Satin Finish varnish to finish. To complete the Saddle, I use some thin strips of leather and a few brass decorative nails to make the leather ties as shown. I…
Carving a Saddle – Part 1
Here is a new pictorial guide demonstrating how to carve a small saddle. While cutting out the block might appear hard to do, it is really quite easy. Draw the design onto a piece of 3″ basswood. Cut out the blank following the outer lines of the Saddle. To remove the inner area clamp the…