Marci MN Challenge Irish Deckhand

[Bill V]

This little guy is under 2inches carved to go on the trawl boat i posted, and for Marci challenge.He's ok but didn't come out as nice as the first deckhand i carved . I need to leave these small carving to guys like Tom and Forrest .

[Bill V]

Sorry, I forgot to attach the pictures. Senior Moment.

[wayne(mj)]

At this stage of my carving , I don't think I could carve anything that small and make it distinguisable. Good job.
Wayne (mj)

[Claude]

Give it a try, Wayne - you might be surprised.

Tip: to carve a 1.5 inch tall carving, begin with a 6 inch long piece of wood. Carve the caricature on one end of the stick, and use the other end to hold onto. Once the carving is done, use a coping saw to carefully saw off the excess stick. This works especially well if you want the character to stand on a small base.

Claude

[Mark Dellinger]

Bill,

I like the little guy as well as the boat.

Safe Carving and God Bless,

Mark

[Bill V]

Wayne, Claude, and Mark thanks for taking time to checkout this little guy.

[Merle Rice]

Hi Bill, nice little guy, Happy St Pattys Day. Merle

[Bill V]

Merle,
Thanks for stopping by to check out this little guy. Happy St Pattys Day to you too.

[Marci MN]

*grabbing Claudes glasses so I can see better* Oh yes... he's a tiny one! I like him! And he seems to have a good pair of sea legs... Did you build the boat too?

Marcia.

[Bill V]

Hi Marcia,
I'm glad you liked him ,this was a fun project from the boat to the deckhands.Yes i did build be boat, the hull is carved from a solid block of tupelo.If you haven't seen the thread for the boat it in general carving.Thanks for looking and the nice comments.