:Carved Walnut Baskets:

[tnartist05]

Heres a few of the Walnut baskets I made and on this one,I carved 6 different faces of country folks. Seen my father make theses baskets with out any power saws/tools used,sure wish he could see mine.{he might be looking down at this post}

Hope you like them.

:High in the Tn mtns run boys run,your girl friends father has a gun::

Your thoughts are welcome,Forrest

[SlowMover]

To think of all the walnuts I have wsted over the years by eating them...what was I thinking?? Great little carving Forrest, good work as always.

[Grayhorn]

Forrest your dad sounds like he was just as cool a guy as you. Lucky you. Very unique carving. Way to start my day Forrest. Thank you.

[tnartist05]

Mover,theses are my best carved walnuts. The ones I posted earlier,I call them rough outs! They was old nuts and I like a newer crop of walnuts,that have prettier shells inside.You want them dry but not too dry.

Im gald you like theses,thanks for your thoughts here.

Forrest

[A_Swope]

Good Job Forrest
Very Unique

[tnartist05]

Alan,I didnt live with my father nor my mother,raised by my grandmother but visiting my father I took it all in from just some of the things he could do. I have a baby shoe{mine} he'd bronzed. When my children get here in Sept,going to give them it plus alot of things,Ive saved.

Gald you liked theses walnut baskets.

Thanks Alan.

Forrest

[tnartist05]

Ahhh thanks Alex!!! {most times,Ive never showed theses}saved a few carved ones for some shows}
Thanks Alex!!

Forrest

[sccarnes]

tnartist, now i got to find yet another source of walnuts,
being city raised and used to buying the nuts, to lazy to shell my own, will try yet another Forrest idea.
but since the nuts are out of season here, till the new crop ripen, will get a time of catching up with the other ideas to do,
some days i try to avoid looking at this site, because i know "I got try that" will hit me,
sure keep this ole man hustling,
thanks for the inspiration,
Sam

[Mr. Chips]

Forrest, very cool carvings.
I have three black walnut trees, might have to give this a try.
We've always used the walnuts in receipes........ brownies.....fudge......cake............ Gotta go, I'm gettin' hungry.

Thanks for sharing
Randy

[tnartist05]

Sam my ole friend inspiration?? I drink it most morning! lol
If anyone can carve some of theses,you can.

Thanks my good friend for your always neat thoughts here!

Forrest