carved Baseball

[tnartist05]

Last wk end me and my wife wanted a few items that the stores here in our little town dont have. So we drove to the bigger town close to us to pick up a few needed things.

Once in a store,Id tell my wife,I will be back in a min. Course returning with nothing in my hands. This went on in two more stores we was in,then she asked,honey what is it you are looking for?? Dumb looking I said,A baseball.

Im not a big baseball fan to tell the truth,she knew that also for I like football better. She smiled and said, Ohhhhhhhhhhhh No! I said,Yeap Im going to try in carve this baseball??

Id carved a golf ball earlier and thinking to myself,Man this baseball will be a snap but after looking ckn it out last wk end I had to figure what areas on it I might try to carve in it so Wed I started on it. Well the leather cover I thought was just sewed on,course it was glued too~ I knew right then,this is going to be more than I thought I could do. This is a official size baseball.

But like I heard back when I was a 12yrs old boy,Forrest- Keep your eye on the ball. I must amit,it was alot harder than carving a golf ball plus carving it deeper , it then took alot longer to paint,I had to paint 3 sides to every baseball figure on it. All in all,it was {kinda} fun- LOL

I carved this ball for someone,he wont even know what it is for maybe 10 more years or maybe sooner?? Its for my new grandson in Memphis,he will be 8 months old in Dec. Knowing his mother,my youngest daughter will save this baseball for him. I know she will.

I will make a base or some type of holder for it and get a glass or plactic baseball box from a craft store to place it in before we go down to Memphis at Christmas time.

Theres four different scenes,a batter,a player tagging another player out,a pitcher and a player siding into home plate,the umpire calling him out.

I hope you enjoyed this carved baseball and please feel free to comment or make any input you like. I appreciate your thoughts.

thanks again, Forrest

[tnartist05]

A few more picts.

[Just Carving]

Forrest,

Not only have you captured carving and baseball in one spectacular carving, but you created a Grand Slam, too! Bravo!

Bob L

[achaundy]

Now thats a terrific carving and a very good idea, your grandson will someday cherish it. Skip

[chpster90bu]

Forrest, how on earth do you think of these things??? That is fabulous, and what a momento for your grandson! I'm not sure which picture I like the best. That HAD to be hard!! A great job all the way around, my friend! Bonnie

[gene-messer]

Ole Buddy .. That is fantastic ! .. I have never seen anyone do that before ..

That is simply amazing .. I Love It ! .. What a great keepsake for anyone to have ...

Forrest .. your ideas are unbelievable at times ..

Being a lover of baseball .. That is a 10.0 and then some ..

Great job Forrest ..

Gene

[tnartist05]

Bob L I didnt even know the bases was loaded for a grand slam! LOL Im glad you liked this carved baseball! Thanks for your nice comment.

Forrest

[tnartist05]

A. Chaundy,Sir Im glad you liked this carved baseball and I appreciate your kind comment! Thks again,Tn~

[tnartist05]

Bonnie Im glad you enjoyed this carved baseball.As for thinking of new ideas?? Well I belive we all have them but it does seem lately I have alot of things Id like to try butttttttttttttttttttttttt-------->

I keep forgetting what they are! LOL Im gald you liked this baseball carved my friend,keeps me busy and thats a good thing for me. Thks again.

Forrest

[tnartist05]

Gene I dont know either if any one has carved a baseball before,it was alot more fun than the basketball,soccer and volly ball Id tried to carve before. Once I planted a knive blade in them, all of a sudden Id get hit in the face,thats when I got me a catchers mask! And then then the I-D, hit me,hey carve a baseball! Hahheeeee It was fun but really took more time than I thought to carve this baseball but it was fun after all. I always appreciate your thoughts Gene and thank you for your support my friend.

Forrest