[GaryMc]

Great Job Mark, looks like some Red necks I know, hehe
GaryMc

[JimmyB]

Wow Mark, when are you going to start teaching??? Nice carving.

[Thomp]

all around GREAT carving mark,,

pete has definately influenced you.....!

[Mark N. Akers]

Thank y'all for the kind and appreciative words,I had a lot of fun on these.Greyhair,I drill a hole in the cork and glue a dowel in the cork,and then drill a hole in the carving.I will match up the front of the cork and identify it,and draw a circle on the bottom of the carving,and carve away to the pencil marks.

[Myron Compton]

Number one carving job. Just great. I really like it. Thanks for sharing the pictures.....Myron

[Thomp]

mark,
petes instruction has iluded me, i bought the carving od the full moon saloon and carving the cca circus, and will get the three books from pete leclaire as soon as i can see fit to purchase, or uncle sam turns loose of my incomtax refund..

which of petes books best covers the extruded clay look of his charters hair and the expressions with the big toothy grins? i want to get that one first

[woodtrapper]

Originally Posted by Carolina Carver

Here's a bottle stopper I made off of a Pete LeClair pattern,hope y'all enjoy it.

Hello John Deere, nice bottle top.Do you use basswood?I am over here in Banner Elk N.C. have access to basswood logs but have never carved basswood wet or dry.I have been carving mountain laurel for walking sticks and canes. Any advice wood be appreciated.Thanks

[Myron Compton]

Thomp,
For about $45.00 you could have all 3 of Pete’s books. Not that I’m pushing his books but Pete has a special way of teaching and I feel that his books have been a great investment.
My personal favorite is “Carving Caricature Busts�. This is his most recent and I feel is his best. He walks you through step by step on doing the face detail. Plus he includes many patterns in the back of the book. Retail is $14.95 and well worth it.
The other two books are “Carving Caricature Heads & Faces� and Carving Caricature Figures from Scratch�.
All three would be a great addition to your carving bookshelf. Good luck….
-ole country boy Myron-

[Thomp]

I had my hands on all three books once in books a million, but in a rushed hurry i decided to leave them for another day. guess ill regret that for a while.
i bought the other 2 cca books full moon saloon and carving cca circus to get a broader view from different carvers both discounted probly less than $15.00 total, and both books are great for what they were intended but not enough instructional methods. there set up like a 15 minuet meet and greet session with the carvers.... some good tips but nothing really basic. lots of inspiration which we all need.

thanks myron for the info iguess ill get them books one day... but ill get the one you suggested first.

[Mark N. Akers]

Woodtrapper,I love basswood,found the best to come from Minnesota,and thomas,I would reccomend any of Pete's books,but I like the one on Busts most.