4 in 1 staff

Irishman · #1 03-09-2008, 05:22 PM

I took a break from the larger carvings to work on this unusual shaped staff. There were four kinks in it so I carved four little woodspirit faces in each of the curves. I then put on a stain/sealer to bring out the details. The staff is over 6 feet tall. The character that is supposed to look like an old salt had a pipe in his mouth from a branch in the joint but the branch was brittle and broke off. Enjoy.

Patrick

tucker1931 · #2 03-09-2008, 05:38 PM

Patrick, Patrick, Patrick, you never cease to amaze me, you've done good again there buddy. I hear ya got my son goin on Indians now, he's comming right along for sure, I haven't seen the one he's working on but apparently I think I've convinced him to slow down and do it right (I hope so) the last one looked like bugs bunny. I guess I should keep quiet tho, hell, I started in Aug last yeat, he started at Christmas and he's passed me like a bolt of lightning. oh well.
Cliff

Alice in Wonderland · #3 03-09-2008, 05:45 PM

Patrick , I just love unusual things and this sure is, thanks for showing I too work on a staff but my pictures did not turn out good ,I shall try.
Alice

Irishman · #4 03-09-2008, 06:27 PM

Cliff,
Like your son, I was the same way when I got into carving. I couldn't produce them fast enough. Yes, your son and I have been corresponding and he plans to carve a similar carving as the NA Indian I showed here a while ago. He must get his talent from his old man as your both very good carvers. Thanks for looking.
Patrick

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Originally Posted by tucker1931

Patrick, Patrick, Patrick, you never cease to amaze me, you've done good again there buddy. I hear ya got my son goin on Indians now, he's comming right along for sure, I haven't seen the one he's working on but apparently I think I've convinced him to slow down and do it right (I hope so) the last one looked like bugs bunny. I guess I should keep quiet tho, hell, I started in Aug last yeat, he started at Christmas and he's passed me like a bolt of lightning. oh well.
Cliff

Irishman · #5 03-09-2008, 06:30 PM

Thanks Alice. Yes this was unusual. I was going to cut it down in the spring but my friend who helped me get some wood a few weeks ago said "get it now as the beavers have been chewing down trees all around it". Not very practical...but it makes a good conversational piece. Get your camera out again so we can see how your staff carving looks.
Patrick

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Originally Posted by Alice in Wonderland

Patrick , I just love unusual things and this sure is, thanks for showing I too work on a staff but my pictures did not turn out good ,I shall try.
Alice

Clifford_Parker · #6 03-09-2008, 07:14 PM

Great stick Patrick!

carvedbears61 · #7 03-09-2008, 09:29 PM

Patrick I sure would hope you could make a tutorial on carving a sprit staff for all of us newbies .

CB

chpster90bu · #8 03-09-2008, 09:42 PM

Patrick, I don't know how you do it! You seem to get as much detail on a 4-bend staff as you do from a big mallet and chisel carving! Those 4 faces are wonderful quality carvings in a very small space. As usual, I am amazed! Bonnie

Irishman · #9 03-09-2008, 09:42 PM

Well...that's a very nice compliment....especially for someone who has done very few woodspirit staffs. I typically do large carvings. The biggest challenge I find with these small woodspirits is the the eyes. I'll see what I can do. Always glad to help as other carvers...as they have helped me out.
Patrick

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Originally Posted by carvedbears61

Patrick I sure would hope you could make a tutorial on carving a sprit staff for all of us newbies .

CB

gene messer · #10 03-09-2008, 09:46 PM

great piece Patrick .. great looking carving ..

Gene