Two Egghead Father Christmas

K Karver · #1 04-16-2008, 10:07 PM

Two Father Christmas from bass wood eggs. Pictures from an older file. The second is two-faced, sleeper on one side and eyes on the other. This makes a great hit when people first see it. Hang from a small eye hook.

John K Karver

Iowa Carver · #2 04-16-2008, 10:10 PM

Those are really neat John. Great little projects. Thanks for posting them.

Corey

tucker1931 · #3 04-17-2008, 07:02 AM

John, great job on the egg heads, nice paint job as well.
Cliff

Kenny_S · #4 04-17-2008, 11:37 AM

Excellent ornament in both carving and finish

Robert Cahill · #5 04-17-2008, 12:02 PM

nice carving and great idea with the sleeper

Jim OH · #6 04-17-2008, 06:44 PM

John,
You been cranking out some work. Nice joob on the eggheads! The two sided one is a neat idea! Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing!
Jim OH

K Karver · #7 04-17-2008, 08:09 PM

Thanks gentlemen for the enocuragement. I do like the double face one.

Jim and others, I am not sure where I posted it, but on another thread I tried to clarify my position. I am fairly new to the forum. I have a back log of pics and carvings waiting to be photoed that no one here has seen. I want to make it clear that I have not carved all of the pieces I have shared in the past four months since I have joined. I have so enjoyed the forum that I wanted to share things I have. Perhaps in the future I should put dates with pieces so youall will know when it is new or recycled for the forum. I have been carving about 250 pieces a year so there may be a bit of catch up - no I won't show them all, that would be too much like the old family slide show. I will try to share a sampling of each type I have done and some of the good ones.

The pics and threads will fall off come June. I am headed for China, via California, for six weeks. I will be teaching English. I will look for pics of good Chinese wood carving.

Again, Jim and others, thanks for the supportive comments.

John K Karver

gene messer · #8 04-17-2008, 09:56 PM

John .. Iam impressed .. those are great egg santas .. and dont forget the ornament swap next christmas ... Iam sure anyone would want to own one of those for christmas ..

Gene

Jim OH · #9 04-17-2008, 10:28 PM

As I said, if you are doing 250 pieces a year, you are cranking out some work. My quantity is about the same as yours minus the zero LOL. Your trip sounds great. I hope you enjoy the many sights which are abundant. The airport constructed for the Olympics is unbelieveable! Will any of the Olympics be on your agenda? Are your students being groomed for tourists to the Olympics? Sounds like a wonderful trip! At one time I had a peach seed carved by a Chinese fellow and the detail was fantastic. Sold it to Harold Enlow during a class as he seemed to really like it. Kinda got off subject ;O). Keep those posts coming as its always a pleasure to see your work.
Jim OH

K Karver · #10 04-17-2008, 10:59 PM

Ornament swap? Obviously there will be a thread here somewhere on that Gene, but would you enlighten me?
John K Karver

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Originally Posted by gene messer

John .. Iam impressed .. those are great egg santas .. and dont forget the ornament swap next christmas ... Iam sure anyone would want to own one of those for christmas ..

Gene