Mr. Lincoln

[whittlingjoe]

This started out as Abraham Lincoln. It did favor him more until I decided to "tweek" his jawline. Now he looks more like Leonard Nemoy as Mr. Lincoln. I think what I did wrong was to take away the sunken cheek effect I originally had. He is to round in the jaw now. I still like him though. My favorite detail, the mole, is more pronounced in person.

This is my first bottlestopper. I may use him as my cork in my canteen for civil war reenacting.

I hope the file gets attached. Last time my pictures were to big but they would not thumbnail for me. Sorry everyone.

[windsong]

Hi
I think it looks like Mr.Lincon and you gave it a very nice paint job.I know what you mean about not leaving well enough along i,ve cut off to much wood and then have to go in another direction but that not all way bad,You did a great job on him!!!
Vic.

[Mark N. Akers]

Joe:
I think it looks like "ole Abe" great job,your up their in the Falin neck of the woods.If you know Gary tell him Tina and Mark said hey.

[Lynn O. Doughty]

Nice job! You got the major landmarks on Old Abe. And you're right about the sunken cheeks. It's not too late to fix that and I think you'd really like the result of taking a chip out on each side just below the cheek bone. Lincoln had a very gaunt appearance and fat cheeks just don't fit.

Either way it's a nice carving. I don't think I'd use it as a canteen stopper though. Some Reb would grab it and hold him hostage!

[Arnold-Smith]

good stoppper Joe,.

Arnold

[Bartster]

whittlinjoe,


he does look like ol abe to me also, good job on the whole peice.


bart

[Bob_in_TN]

Looks like a good Abe to me. Think he would be very capable of stopping a bottle. Good job!

[tnartist05]

You did a nice job carving ole abe! Nice work~

[snickerbocker]

Nice job on Abe.

[gene-messer]

Good looking job Joe ... Lincolin or not .. he looks good .. He's a caricature .. so you can approach his look anyway you want ..

I think you did a good job of this bottlestopper ..

Gene