Just finishing up two Golf Ball Guys to be used as 1st place trophies next week end at our golf banquet, will post pic once the paint/finish is applied.

[Canopener]

I just finished "Hobo Ken" and got him entered in the Coconino County Fair for this weekend,in case anyone is going. Hoping for another blue ribbon. Currently working on "Brother Fibbs or Friar Liar", real simple. I carve Harold Enlows hillbilly face [a couple issues back, with round nose and big grin] on a 2x2x4 hunk of wood and made him look real guilty, then give him a monks body, with his hands behind his back holding a big chocochip cookie, or a glass of wine. I give his smock and hair a light wash of burnt umber, straight paint for the chips, and finish with BLO/burnt umber oil mix and paste wax to really make his bald head shine. I guarantee a some giggles.
Saw an old ceramic bar caddy last week that got the wheels turning. It was a Scotsman, drunk and fighting gravity by hanging onto a streetlamp. The way his arms, legs and kilt were splayed around the lamplight allowed room for holes in which to store bar tools upright.
I am thinking a chicken or big fat cook could be fashioned in a similar way to hold kitchen spoons or such. Hmmm, functional carving.
Have fun,
Jim

[Plain_Ol_Ed]

I'm workin on a tooth pick, but can't find a pattern. Closest I can find is a chop stick.

[Ashbys]

Ed ,

Being from WVa, I have a box I bought in the A&P about 5 years ago was about 250 wooden tooth pick patterns and found out No reason to pick A tooth......


Hehe
Ash

[wade clark]

Ash,
P O S T a picture, I could use the inspiration about now!
Wade

[JIM QUILICI]

Originally Posted by Big_Al

Daily ritual: In the shop by 7 a.m. look for a pattern, match up a piece of wood and band saw a blank. Drill a hole in bottom and mount on a carvers arm.and rough out with chisels. Eat lunch around 11 a.m. Return to shop and remove blocked out piece from arm and finish with knives, v gouge, etc. Cut out a base, and sign bottom. Put on shelf with the other (20 - 25 pieces) waiting to be painted. Usurally finish up by 3 - 4 P.M. Life is good. Big Al

isint retirement nice . only thing bad is chips chips chips I can't move chips all over.

Just old Jim

[Ashbys]

Jim,

You could alway take out an ad in the paper, wood chips for BBQ. Get your next years supply now. All Free just Pick (up) and Carry ( out) !

My idea for an automatic chip removal system

Ash

[bygeorge]

One of my latest gnomes!

[GaryMc]

Very nice George, especially the paint job!
GaryMc

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

gnow thats a good gnome, gnicely done and gnicely painted LOL...