Mike Shipley in South Carolina

[Simplyme]

You guys are amazing.....Can't wait to reach that level with the detail. I love that bear with the santa hat in the back. Anyone know where I can get that pattern?

Mark love your cowboy.......One of these days...one of these days..........

[Mark N. Akers]

Mike has a book out on bears,you can contact Mike and ask him,here's his website: Ozark County Characters Home

[Iowa Carver]

Great looking figures Mark. I hope to take a class with Mark one of these days.

Corey

[snickerbocker]

Fantastic Mark, I love your work.

[chuckbolton]

[quote=Simplyme;167496]You guys are amazing.....Can't wait to reach that level with the detail. I love that bear with the santa hat in the back. Anyone know where I can get that pattern?

the santa bear pattern is in mike's santa book

[Iowa Carver]

[quote=chuckbolton;167505]

Originally Posted by Simplyme

You guys are amazing.....Can't wait to reach that level with the detail. I love that bear with the santa hat in the back. Anyone know where I can get that pattern?

the santa bear pattern is in mike's santa book

It's actually in the book Carving the Country Bear and His Friends. It's the same pattern as Barry Bear with a Santa hat on.

Corey

[chuckbolton]

simplyme and corey-- mea culpa-- corey you are correct-- i have most of his books and didnt check before i opened my mouth.

[Iowa Carver]

Chuck I need to get his first one yet, the Sea Captain one. Been wanting to pick that up for a while. I really like the way Mike does patterns.

Corey

[Anthony Filetti]

Mark,
Great job on the carvings...especially "Uncle Sam"!! Really like the little twist in his goatee and the finish on him looks outstanding!

[TOEKNEE]

i took a class in july of 2007 at mikes home. he is a first class guy, he has an awesome shop and studio. great teacher, he and his wife are great people!!! he did interrupt class to go outside and "dispose" of a trespassing armadillo with some buckshot. HAHA!!! good times!!!