Mountain Man

[SinsinnatiKid37]

I finally finished carving this mountain man. I must say that I had a lot fun doing it. It's carved out of butter nut and I found that the wood split easily if my knife got a little dull. The rifle is removable because I thought it wood break very easy if I had to transport it. I used a wash to add the color to it. I hope you like it and your comments are welcome. Dave
Mountain Man.jpg

[chuckbolton]

fine carving-- shows lots of work-- i dont think i would have done as well on the rifle--

[SinsinnatiKid37]

Hi Chuck! Thanks for your comment of kind words. As far as the rifle goes, it was a bit tedious but you never know what you can accomplish until you begin.
Dave

[Dicky]

Thats quite a detailing level for butternut. Nice job.

[SinsinnatiKid37]

Thanks Dicky for your positive remarks. It's always nice to hear that folks appreciate your hard work. - Dave

[gene-messer]

Nice looking hill man dave ... you did a good job on him .. the painting is good

Gene

[Mark Dellinger]

Dave,
Nice job on the little guy. Like the carving as well as the ay you have him displayed.

Safe Carving and God Bless,

Mark

[feb]

Nice carving and painting, if he drinks that jug he won't hit very many rabbits.

Feb

[SinsinnatiKid37]

Hi Gene, Mark and Feb! Thanks for your nice comments about my mountain man. One comment I would like to add about carving butternut concerns the brittleness of the wood. If you have trouble with the wood cracking and splintering, dampen the area you are working on with a 50/50 mixture of Isopropyl Alcohol and water. This will help. I keep a spray bottle of it on my workbench. I also try to keep my knife as sharp as possible. I think the pretty grain of the butternut is worth the extra effort.

Thanks again - Dave

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Great carving Dave, nice paint and detail.

Dave