[Simplyme]

Thats going to be my next project from the book, "Carving Fantasy & Legends" by Shawn Cipa. Great book

Originally Posted by TreeWizard

This is my first round carving, I did one relief in class before I started this one.

[BobD]

Wow...Great Job Lynn....

And as for age...well...that carving is older than me! I was born in '77.

Bob

[torpidhummer]

Lynn,you were meant to be a wod carver with gifted talent,thanks.
Oscar

[Mottles]

Well, Lynn you had the knack even with your first carving.
Kathy

[Alice in Wonderland]

Lynn,your first carving looks great but I could not compare your work with mine, I wish I could , because I would not think I had to change anything,
Alice

[chuckt]

Alright - embarrassing after seeing Lynn's but I'll bite.

Here's my first "real" carving from about 5 years ago. I had a couple attempts prior to this where I didn't even get the face roughed out as far as I got with this one, and this one is far from complete. It's in a rock hard segment of maple from a tree limb that had been lying on the ground for who knows how long.

I got inspired by an article on carving a spirit face by Greg Wilkerson in (I think) the other magazine. So I made this attempt with a Flexcut knife and V-tool that had bought to try things out. I ended up with v-tool in a finger because the wood was so hard and I was hand holding it (no glove - though it wouldn't have stopped a v tool anyway) paying no attention to where it would go if it slipped. Duh!

After the injury I never went back to complete it and stopped trying for a few years (till I went to NEWR - Northeast Woodcarvers Roundup). But my wife loved it anyway and it sits on either the piano or a curio shelf in our living room. Been tempted to go back to try & finnish it, but like I said - ROCK hard so I leave it be. ;-)

ChuckT

[tucker1931]

Well Chuck, if that's your first carving, it's a darn nice one, you did a lot better on your first than I did. I'm sorry about the Vtool slip, it happens and theres no way of stopping the odd error in judgement, My right thumb has a dead spot from a bad one but heck, ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Keep carvin there buddy.
Cliff

[Jim Arnold]

What a great idea for a thread Lynn! If I can figure this out mine will appear below. Its a cypress knee (all one piece) carved using just a 1/4" and a 1/2" bench chisel. Its about 12" tall (not including the base). I made it for my wife back in the early/mid 90's...on back of the dudes jacket (out of view) there's a chip missing, and I can still line up the missing chip with the 1/2" scar across the back of my thumb...

jim

[chuckbolton]

the important thing to realize is that lynn and many others didnt give up. we each start at a specific individual level-- the important thing is to keep carving --some of us need to improve more than others. i know some that have "stopped improving" but have a unique style all their own. judge urself-- not against someone elses work.

[alpryor]

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Hope this works. This was my first carving, a relief on pine. Made my own gouges. Done in the 70's.