Egg Heads Anyone?

[Jim OH]

I thought you might enjoy seeing how many different looks you can get out of hen size basswood eggs. I enjoy making them but find myself getting dizzy while carving these guys. I think that might be because I'm holding my breath and hoping the tool doesn't slip during the whole process They are fun to carve and make great gifts.
Jim OH

[gene-messer]

Wonderful Jim ... Your caricature eggs are great ...

It is amazing how many characters you can simply make by using one pattern ..

It just proves that the pattern is not the key ... The one holding the knife with the imagination is ...

Great job on all of them .. but I do like the baby ... which I think resembles a Roger Rabbit character of long ago ... Am I close ?

Great job ..

Gene

[Tom-H]

Very nice carving Jim. Tom H

[Joy]

Great faces and they make a nice display.

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Hey those are terrific! I like them all but especially the baby with the cigar LOL

[sbirkes]

The Egg Heads are great. I haven't had the nerve to try one yet even though I've had one sitting on the shelf waiting for my knife for over a year.

The display trivets are a fine idea. What are they in their other life? and where did you get them?

[Bartster]

jim,

excellent carvings and good paint jobs also, thanks for sharing.

bart

[Kenny_S]

Fantastic egg heads but I agree with the rest, The baby one has my vote. Not that the rest aren't great because they are.

[feb]

Nice job, Ilike them all. I've done a few from the Mary Finn bool, but Ilike yours better FEB

[xsailer]

I started and egg carving sometime ago and was surprised how hard the wood was and put it away. Can you get eggs made from basswood?