Valentine's Day

#1 02-09-2002, 09:29 AM

Anyone carving something special for their 'Sweetie' :-*?
I've been working on a relief of a rose for the Mrs. I'm down to the final sanding stages. Hope to finish it this weekend.

Captain_Bandaid · #2 02-09-2002, 07:51 PM

Rando, I'm carving a Blacksmith for Valentines Day! Just call me a hopeless romantic!

Captain_Bandaid · #3 02-09-2002, 07:51 PM

:P .........OK, so maybe just hopeless................

groozier · #4 02-09-2002, 11:55 PM

Captain Bandaid:If the carving of the blacksmith is in the round,I would appreciate knowing where you got the pattern.My friend is a blacksmith and I was going to take pictures of him and make a pattern of my own ,but if one is readily available I won't have to go through the trouble.
Thanks in advance,
groozier

#5 02-10-2002, 10:50 AM

Hey Cap'n,
You must have a very understanding signicant other!
Or do you spend alot of time in the dog house?

Captain_Bandaid · #6 02-11-2002, 11:50 AM

Groozier, I modified a pattern of a hiker I found in a book by Richard Butz. I changed the shape and position of the hands to show them holding a hammer and a set of tongs. Cut a 2' diameter limb to make the stump for the anvil and carved the anvil from memory. Made the forge from a block of scrap and carved it to look like it was made of field stones. I still have to carve the bellows and a pile of coal. As for spending time in the dog house, well, thats where I do all my carving!

groozier · #7 02-12-2002, 12:58 AM

Thanks for the info Captain Bandaid.