[Mark Gargac]

Originally Posted by Lynn O. Doughty

Nice Job Mark. That piece of bark was big enough for the whole body......How about it??

Allright Lynn, now ya went and challenged me. That's a good idea though!
Have to see what will work there. The bark gets a little narrower down there.

Maybe might try carving a hand holding something, might be enough room for that!

[Mark Gargac]

Originally Posted by Irishman

That's quite a slab of bark Mark. I've never seen cotton wood bark before. It appears from your pic that you have your carving powered up from the look of the electrical cord in the back!
Patrick

No power carving on this ,Patrick.

[Lynn O. Doughty]

Mark.....I didn't necessarily mean the piece you're working on now. You're too far along with it and it looks too good to change. However, you're not the carver I think you are if you don't do a full, in the round figure of a Mountain Man standing on a big rock with his rifle, powder horn, possibles bag, and other attached gear, gazing off into the distance wondering just where in the hell he is!! You can't tell me all those guys knew where they were going!

[santagibbs]

I thought it gave it character to leave it the way it is. Ties it in with the roughness of the bark. Beautiful piece of work.. Charlotte

[ElWoodTroll]

I just know you didn't find that locally. I've been all over them foothills and never seen nutt'n like that.

[artolver]

Mark, I think it is great. You could sign that and sell it as is.. It's a real mountain guy for sure. He sure does belong getting judged in a very nice uppity gallery.
art

[Kenny_S]

excellent piece of bark. Kind of looks like the kind I get in central Kansas. But not that thick.
Excellent Mt man and agree with Art as it is nice as it is.
But, nice piece to do a full bodied Mt. man or Indian.
Just a nice piece for sure.

[Blake Lunsford]

Nice carving on the bark Mark! Looking forward to seeing how it turns out!

Blake

[Mark Gargac]

Originally Posted by ElWoodTroll

I just know you didn't find that locally. I've been all over them foothills and never seen nutt'n like that.

I did'nt get this bark in the foothillls my friend, but in the praire. I like hunting for bark in the winter, it's easier to find, you dont have the foliage, and you dont have to worry about picking a piece up and finding a praire rattler under it.
Sometimes though, in nicer weather, I 'll see downed cottonwood trees, and I just cant resist getting a closer look, just have to be a little more carefull when picking it up from the ground is all.

[squbrigg]

That is a great face Mark, the expression and detail are inspiring. Never tried bark carving, one of those "I'll have to try it someday" sort of things. No Cottonwood around here.

Bob