Upside down carving

[Colin-Partridge]

Hi Gang,
I am always trying to think of new ways to do my woodspirits the other day while I was out for my walk in the woods I sat looking at a sumac tree while I watched the wildlife flying in and out of it. I had an idea when I saw a robin perch on one of the sumac branches. I thought wow if I took that branch and turned it upside down it would be like a tripod. with the up branches acting like legs. I like to carve sumac because of its beautiful irridesant (SP) colour a deep brownish yellow and green. Here is a picture of the carving I did from the branch use your imagination and picture the branch growing the other way. I have included a picture of the front and back of the branch of woodspirits. Hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed carving them.
Colin

[wade clark]

Colin,
I wish I could just post a big grin on here...I love your work! I hope you sign it all.
Wade

[Clifford_Parker]

Great work Colin!

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

neat carving Colin, and that does look like great wood...probably looks even better in person! (the wood I mean lol)

Colin, Your like the energizer bunny.....Great looking idea and perfect placements with your spirits.

The first use that came to my mind, is that would be a great piece out in the garden next to the pool with a "Tiki Tourch" attached to the top, would look fantastic when the tourch is glowing and a great looking piece during the day.

Thanks for your creativity, keeps all our minds working overtime. You alway tweak my interests, have all ready made a few notes in my journal for when I find a similiar piece of wood. THANKS.....Coffeeman

[Lightningbolt]

I've grown to anticipate what your next carving will produce and this one is no exception! Sometimes I can look at a random limb, tree, or root and immediately see what I want to do with it, then there are those pieces of wood that will sit still for many years until that "eureka" finally hits me.

Most afternoons I take my bike for a 13-15 mile ride (and I go along just for the ride) and there is this one small twisted dogwood tree that I twist my head for on every ride. I know that there's something very special in that small tree, but I just can't bring myself to adding it to the drying pile until I'm ready and know what's already there to be discovered. Meantime, I always manage to steal a glance every day... every year...

By the way, I really like how you put in that sort-of hidden woodspirit fellow under the rear leg! That one is as interesting as is this unique piece of sumac.

Thanks!

[Just Carving]

NEAT Colin! You sure know how to make your wood work for you! Really nice work!

Bob

[carver6]

That's about the most spiritual piece of wood I've ever seen. Really neat. Would look great sitting on my deck. Thanks for sharing Colin.Talking
Garon

[wade clark]

No, MY deck! MY deck!
Wade

[Ky_Whittler]

And here I've been racking my brain to figure out what to put under some cross sections of cedar tree I cut for table tops!

Beatiful work Collin ,and thanks for the inspiration!! Whittler