My second carving is done

#1 06-30-2003, 07:09 PM

Hello all,

Just thought I'd share with you my second ever carving and my first ever Santa. It is a skiing Santa from a Tom Wolfe pattern, basswood 6' high. There are a couple pictures on the picturetrail site in the holiday album. Thanks for looking and hope you all have a wonderful, safe 4th of July. Beeguy

P.S. I just want to thank all of you once again for this forum. I can't tell you how much I am learning from you experienced carvers. My goal is someday after doing step-by step carvings from patterns is to learn and develop my own style of carving and hopefully to do original carvings of my own. But I know I need to take small steps (or chips) first.

#2 06-30-2003, 10:22 PM

I made a mistake in my first posting about my second carving (skiing Santa). I said that he was from a pattern by Tom Wolfe. Actually, it was not from a pattern per say but from Tom's technique on carving a Santa. I just thought I would correct myself. Beeguy

AlArchie · #3 06-30-2003, 10:24 PM

Neat looking santa, BeeGuy......a heck of a lot better than my first Santa ATTEMPT!

Al

stevefrfla · #4 07-01-2003, 07:51 AM

Beeguy: Nice Santa, a very good job for your first, I hope I do as well as you did.

Callynne · #5 07-10-2003, 06:25 AM

Very nice job on your first Santa, Beeguy! Just be careful, Teri warned me Santa carving could be addictive and she was right!!

Callynne

Colin_Partridge · #6 07-11-2003, 07:17 AM

Beeguy,
Nice carving, as Callynne said Santa carving is addictive I ended up with a whole bunch before I gave them all away as Christmas presents. May I say your first carving is a lot better than my first carving mine really didnt look like a santa more like a woodspirit.
Colin

icarve2003 · #7 07-11-2003, 08:16 AM

Boy, santa carving is addictive. About a year ago I carved strictly birds. I never would have thought that I'd be carving santas. I even added a Santa Gallery to my website in anticipation of carving many more.

I'm about half way through my first wood spirit too. I'm already thinking about my next one.

I must thank everyone on this forum for opening my eyes to all of the other forms of carving. It's all of you that inspired me.

Thanks,
Chris

Callynne · #8 07-11-2003, 08:20 AM

Yes, isn't this site just the greatest?? We're looking forward to seeing more of your Santas, not to mention any other carvings you do too! Keep up the good work! Callynne

#9 07-12-2003, 09:52 AM

Beeguy, Good looking Santa, your collection is going to start to grow because I bet your all ready thinking about your next piece. Keep the chips flying. Bill in NY 'Coffeeman'

#10 07-13-2003, 04:43 PM

Bill,

You are right. Before I had finished my first Santa I had already thought about and started my second Santa which I have just finished. Do most carver's do that do you think? It's from a Ron Ransom pattern, basswood, 7' high. I just posted pictures of it on http://www.picturetrail.com. I experimented with acrylic washes with it. I then dipped it in Watco oil (natural). After it dried I signed and dated it and then gave it two coats of Krylon matte finish spray. I like an acrylic wash look better than what I did with my first Santa. I guess I'll just keep experimenting with different finishes for awhile though to learn and to find what works best for me. Thanks for looking.

Well, I better go and get the grass mowed while my 2 yr. old son is napping.

Beeguy