amish farmer

DADDIO · #1 04-22-2008, 08:24 PM

this is my attempt at an amish farmer,i have used this pattern for several different guys changing it each time by varying the hat or arm positions,he's been a confederate soldier,woodsman,hiker and now amish farmer let me know what you think.

Iowa Carver · #2 04-22-2008, 09:03 PM

Haven't seen the others but it definitley make a great Amish Farmer! Nice job!

Corey

gene messer · #3 04-22-2008, 09:58 PM

Daddio .. you did good .. I really like him .. good paint job also .. you captured the face very very well ..

Great job ..

Gene

chpster90bu · #4 04-22-2008, 10:06 PM

Sure looks like an Amish farmer to me! Very nice job on that! Bonnie

DADDIO · #5 04-22-2008, 11:42 PM

thanks guys for the nice comments been a while since i posted any pics,i actually did most of this guy at work when we were slow and at lunch.it's a pretty good basic pattern that can be changed up pretty easy got it out of a rick butz book,and i just cut out my blank then decide which direction to go.

tucker1931 · #6 04-23-2008, 06:22 AM

Daddio, he looks really good to me the carving is excellent in fact. I would have to comment on his attire tho, I think he should have had overalls and a black hat (just my opinion)
Cliff

DADDIO · #7 04-23-2008, 08:09 AM

thanks tucker for the good words i checked several sites and pics and it showed the white or straw hate a good bit kind of as a work hat i took it,and the plain pants some of them black as well,but i went with the white hat and blue pants because i thought it would be too black and white,if you know what i mean.hey that's why i post is to get opinions.

tucker1931 · #8 04-23-2008, 08:52 AM

hey Mike, no problem, just that all I've ever seen them wear was black. Can't say I've ever seen one in the farm attire so I'll go with that, it makes sense, the straw hat and all.
Cliff

Lynn O. Doughty · #9 04-23-2008, 08:59 AM

Nice looking little carving. Clever. About the only improvement I could suggest would be to cut down the crown of the hat to more closely match the size of the head. But you can do that the next time. Nice one!

DADDIO · #10 04-23-2008, 12:08 PM

that's why you the man lynn!! i did't even catch that till you said something about,then it just jumps out at ya,lol oh well like ya said on the next one,i'm thinking this one maybe sold this weekend,we have our first farmers market of the season which now includes hand crafted items,which we did real well at last year.hoping this fella might not make it back home.thanks again