Coon on log

[tnartist05]

I finally finished the knotty pine on the walls. It was tough for me seeing Ive not done any carpentry work before,but I think it looks good,course my wife likes it and and if shes happy MAN! Im doing great!!

Wanted something to put in this triangle that would watch over the house,cut this little sweet looking coon from a pine board and lightly relief carved him,stained the log.His head is alittle flat,guess I will call him "flathead"

Hes 12 X 18 inches.

Heres the triangle where the coon will be placed in the living room. There was 2 large mirrors on that wall{To remove the 2 mirrors that was gluded hard on the wall,I use some fishing line,wrapped a round wood handles{tree branches} on each end and me and my wife sawed behind the mirrors and it cut the glue that was holding them},that wall is 8ft X 14ft. Later I will run the knotty pine into the dinning rm.{where the knotty pine ends at the window}

Your thoughts are more than welcome. Thks' Forrest

[Irishman]

That's a neat little critter...very appropriate for your room. Nice to do carvings for yourself to add to the decore.
Patrick

[tnartist05]

Thanks Patrick! Im just too cheap to hire anything done plus I have a few choice carvings & paintings that will look good on that knotty pine.Bought a new cute little blk olde timey looking stove,it will go on the wall with the window,puts out 3200 btu's of heat,then I will take a break and me and my old dog, will sit by the stove!! LOL Thanks again,Patrick. Forrest

[feb]

TN, great job on the knotty pine, first or any time and the carving and painting are both super on that flathead coon.

Feb

[tnartist05]

Thanks Feb,gald you like the walls and young flat headed coon! Ive really missed carving something but will be back in gear this coming wk.

Thks again Feb, Forrest

[carvedbears61]

I enjoy see your carving nice to see animals from our part of country
CBWink

[Kenny_S]

Cute critter Forrest, Did you every get all those splinters out of your tongue? LOL.
Walls looks nice and cozy.

[Merle Rice]

Hi Forrest, That is simply Beautiful. Beautifully Carved and PAINTED. I see why your sweety likes it. I think you made a LOT OF GOOD POINTS. Merle

[windsong]

Forrest
That is a very nice Racoon i sure he will watch over your home you also did a good job on the painting.That is a great looking room i love the wood look.The knots in the pine set it off!!!
windsong

[MelNM]

Nice carving its going to look great on that wall.
Mel