Slim Jim and Ralph

[windsong]

Just a few more I hope you all enjoy them.
P.S. No i didn't mess up one of slim jims legs and that why he's peg legged.My wife sayed hey you have not done one with a peg leg yet.END OF STORY!!!
Vic

[Tom-H]

VERY nice Vic! How do you get that soft look to the flat plane carving??
Tom H

[windsong]

Tom
To make the cuts i cut the face feature deep then i use steel wool on the cut marks to smooth them out but not to much i still want to see some of the blade marks.But as you know i've only been carving a while i keep trying to make the cuts like Gene but i just have not got it them right yet!!! But i thank you for asking about the way i do the carvings.I'm just carving for the fun of carving.
Thanks

[mwilleson]

Windsong,

Gene can pipe in here, but if you want cuts like Gene, don't smooth them out. He makes deep aggressive cuts and leaves them.

Nice pieces. Keep working, you'll get it...and have fun along the way.

[gene-messer]

Good job Vic ... Those are two keeepers ...

As far as smoothing out your cut's .. that basically is to your likeing .. If you like it better that way .. then go for it ...

It's not a vital thing ...

Good job

Gene

[Robert Cahill]

Nice carving vic, Now you need to do one with a hook for a hand and perhaps a patch on one eye.
Robert

[Bartster]

vic,

good work on them both, and good paint jobs.

bart

[Banjo]

Very nice, clean cuts. I still don't know how you guys do that flat plane stuff!! Keep doing it, though, it's really cool!

[chpster90bu]

I don't know how I missed these little fellers yesterday. Nice job on both, Vic.... I like your style! Can't do it myself yet, but I'm a big fan of the flat plane lil' people. Ralph reminds me of a favorite uncle... Bonnie

[Blake Lunsford]

Very nice work! Like the carving and painting!

Blake