Hillbilly/Dod, "Late night trip to the still."

Mike-in-WV · #1 05-07-2005, 02:25 PM

Due to some problems with the tendons in my thumbs it has taken me a while to get back to carving and finishing the dog and lantern he is carrying to go with my Hillbilly caricature. I call it a "Late night trip to the still",

Mike

Smokey · #2 05-07-2005, 03:56 PM

Excellent Job Mike--Thanks for the look

Lightningbolt · #3 05-07-2005, 05:56 PM

Now that has "Hills of West Virginia" written all over it!! That's really nice!

I always enjoy observing all the stuff on your table: I'm guessing that this hillbilly is using the Hoppes 9 Lubricating Oil for cleaning out the barrel of his shotgun supposing that someone finds the still!

Mike-in-WV · #4 05-07-2005, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lightningbolt

Now that has "Hills of West Virginia" written all over it!! That's really nice!

I always enjoy observing all the stuff on your table: I'm guessing that this hillbilly is using the Hoppes 9 Lubricating Oil for cleaning out the barrel of his shotgun supposing that someone finds the still!

LOL, My Dad always used virgin olive oil on his Arkansaw stones to sharpen his knives and fishing hooks and that's what in the old Hops gun oil bottle. It works good on just about anything you want to oil with fine oil.
My bench i s a mess but I know right where everyting is at...well, most of the time

. I do sweep up every night and strap my tools and put them away and clean the wood chips off my bench. Mike

Irish · #5 05-07-2005, 08:06 PM

What a great expression on that man's face. You just know the revenuers are comin' up the mountain. But my big question is ... where did that old man get himself a true bred blue tick healer?

Susan

Mike-in-WV · #6 05-08-2005, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Irish

What a great expression on that man's face. You just know the revenuers are comin' up the mountain. But my big question is ... where did that old man get himself a true bred blue tick healer?

Susan

Irish, Lol, Lots of Blue Ticks and Black and Tan around here. They are a favorite for Bear runners as well as Coon hunters and the Walker , Red Bone and Plat are the favorite for fox. Mike

#7 05-08-2005, 08:21 AM

Mike, you got yourself one true hillbilly captured in this fine piece, great job, love the overalls too.

JIM QUILICI · #8 05-10-2005, 12:14 AM

Now that's my kind of carving. Very good job keep up the good work.

Mike-in-WV · #9 05-10-2005, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by JIM QUILICI

Now that's my kind of carving. Very good job keep up the good work.

Thanks Jim, That was my first attempt at Caricature carving or carving dogs. Thanks to Rick -in-Seattle and many others on here encouraging me to give it a try and offering tips and instruction this is what I ended up with. Mike

Kenny_S · #10 05-11-2005, 01:21 PM

OUTSTANDING as usual! Great addition to the "Hillbilly" carving. Looks like a few of my little bride's family from the Ozarks.