[Tarik]

Hi!

I need to make a gift for a friend, she is the one who always encorauge me to keep carving and I can't just buy her something in a market, I HAVE to carve something special for her. I know she is crazy about pirates and I would like to do something related to them, but all I've ever carved are animals, excepting 2 cm. figures on pencils... I have not too much time either.

Do you know where I can find free patterns? If not, any idea would be equally apreciated, suggestions, pictures, anything. I'm in blank.

[Irish]

Tarik, carve her a pirate pencil! Get one of the big children's pencils. Carve your woodspirit face, add a little black bandana hat and eye patch. She would love to show it off where ever she works.

Susan

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

and if you do a search on google of "pirates" you will get lots of ideas....

[Curly Early]

Here is a pirate I carved a few years ago to give to my daughter, I intended it to be a whirligig, but it took a bunch of air to rotate the arms. Actually, may have one more arm because I had a good argument with myself how the propellers should be, finally modeled them after a model airplane prop. A 1/4" dowel inserted in the base goes through the heel of his shoe to allow him to swivel. The carving placed in a competition, but looking at him now, must not been very much competion. Might just help give you an idea,
Curly

[Tarik]

Originally Posted by Irish

Tarik, carve her a pirate pencil! Get one of the big children's pencils. Carve your woodspirit face, add a little black bandana hat and eye patch. She would love to show it off where ever she works.

Susan

That was my first tought, but she already have some of my pencils and I would like to give her something different this time

[Ashbys]

Tarik,
If your not confortable carving a human pirate,


then carve an animal pirate . like the puss in Boots cat , a sword , a patch, an pair of boots ... presto

instant pirate .

Ash

[Wes Leitch]

Carve a pirate's parrot, maybe even add in an eyepatch.

[Mark Gargac]

Tarik, Here's some pictures of a pirate I was commisioned for some months back. This was carved in a basswood goose egg turning. Maybe this will help trigger your imagination some along with other members suggestions on the forum.

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Good one Mark! Had an english teacher that looked just like tht! Boy she was a tough ol' broad lol

[Hugh]

Your right Dave, that is a good carving. Lots of character in that face. Well done