[Soggy]

Well I guess I should have expected this...........................After it was realized that I was attempting woodcarving, and since I have a wife and two daughters, the "orders " started rolling in
The girls said that I should carve them some christmas ornaments (In June???) So to keep peace in the family, here they are. I used the examples provided by Will Hayden in his "Classroom"................Thanks Will!!
My first experience with basswood, WOW!................so much easier/nicer than pine

[Just Carving]

ARRRGGGGHHHH!!! There's one in every crowd!!!! Starting Christmas ornaments in July?!?!?!? LOL

Not to worry, I did the same thing last year--carving Christmas ornaments around the 4th of July. You just reminded me to get my stuff ready--gotta come up with some new ones. I just started carving a wood spirit stick so I forgot about the ornaments. Not to worry--I'll get to them!! LOL

Nice snowmen!! I like pine--you just need to keep you tools super sharp and go slowly when hitting the grain the first time. If you "dig" in, then you'll have a chance to stop and carve from the opposite direction. Usually works well. I find basswood to be boring--no challenge--and I like the smell of pine!

Bob L

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Since it has been over a 100 here the past few days, I have a hard time getting excited over snowmen LOL....but keep it going and when we have our ornament swap later this year...you will be all set

[Kenny_S]

Soggy, Those are real nice ornaments to be proud of. It ie never to early to carve Christmas ornaments. I have been known to start carving them in January.
Yeper, The little wife and daughters will want more and more and more. That sir is a never ending story. Don't ask me how I know.

[Iowa Carver]

Neat little carvings. Theres a bunch of folks here that like to do these little things. I have made a list as these are neat little projects when you only have an hour or so to kill. Thanks for posting them!

Corey

[gene messer]

Soggy .. you might as well get use to it .. now that your carving .. your wife , kids , relatives , friends etc, etc, etc .... are going to have all kind of ideas for you to carve them ..

But thats one of the things carving brings .. DEMAND !

great looking snowmen ..

Gene

[Soggy]

Thanks for all the kind coments folks. So far it's been a blast, but I think it'll be a while before I find my "nich". My first and immediate thoughts were "I'd love to carve caricatures".................well now that I see just how involved one of those can be, I think I'd better stick with some simpler pieces until I get more experience. I'm just looking to have fun, I have no visions of becomming "WORLD FAMOUS"
Wayne