[K. Ellenburg]

When you guys do a figure that has a slight turn of the head , do you carve the head separate or just carve it as one piece along with the body?

[Claude]

Yes. I've done it both ways. As I'm sure Lynn will say, it's easier to position the head exactly as you want it if it's carved separately. I have found that carving the head separately makes it easier to carve, as one can get knife/gouge access more easily.

Take a good look through Lynn's blogsite at some of his techniques. Here are three good examples:

http://outwestgallery.com/gallery/beans10
http://outwestgallery.com/gallery/Squaw-with-Papoose
http://outwestgallery.com/gallery/Gus

Claude

[tucker1931]

Hey Claude, just caught your reply to a post on turning the head. Man, Lynns way of doing it is something else, I've wondered how he (they) do those dang hats, every one I've tried I've broken. Thanks for the links.
Cliff

[Kenny_S]

Can be carved both ways. I finished up a carving that I bought the roughout from the Bishop Class and it was one piece with cowboy hat, face turned slightly. I have carve heads seperaterly also but most one piece. Not overly difficult carving one piece.

[K. Ellenburg]

Great links Claude, thanks. Now do you know of any books that show this technique or maybe Lynn can tell us how he learned, which Im sure he has in other post

[Lynn O. Doughty]

Just about every caricature carver I know does it this way. Sure, there's purists out there that think that any kind of attachment is a detour off the road to carving enlightenment but most of us just do this for the fun of it. I have a book by Claude Bolton on carving Kowboy busts which shows this technique so you might want to check that one out. Here's a link to Rick at Little Shavers for it:

www.littleshavers.com/Books2.html

[K. Ellenburg]

Thanks Lynn, Im not sure what the purists think and really dont care, all I know is that I like your carvings and any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated.