Golfer

mikeGinSC · #1 04-23-2008, 06:43 AM

I've been working on this off and on for a while. I've still got to finish the face and add some more details.

gene messer · #2 04-23-2008, 07:55 AM

Looking good Mike ... Your really coming along with him ..

Dont forget to let us see him finished ..

Gene

Iowa Carver · #3 04-23-2008, 08:46 AM

Looking good Mike! Thanks for posting it.

Corey

Lynn O. Doughty · #4 04-23-2008, 09:04 AM

Nice Job. When I first saw this carving at the bottom of your post I thought it was a chainsaw carving setting in a field of snow! Good thing I clicked on the picture.

mikeGinSC · #5 04-25-2008, 05:35 PM

I've found that taking pictures outside, they come out better than taking them in my shop. Thanks for the kind comments. I guess I'm ready to start on the facial features, but I'm not sure how much detail to try to put on it. I'm afraid I might ruin it by putting too much in such a small space...3/4"x 3/4".

Mike G. in SC

mikeGinSC · #6 04-27-2008, 09:11 AM

Well, I reckon it's finished such as it is. I call it "Bunker Shot". Pine base with brass rod stock golf club. and whittled golfball from end of 1/4" dowel. There was a split in the back which I tried to fix with a "homemade wood filler", but it didn't work very good.

Mike G. in SC

Ashbys · #7 04-27-2008, 09:39 AM

Mike I like it.

The crack doesn't hurt the carving. You put a lot of action into it .

Ash

mikeGinSC · #8 04-27-2008, 02:22 PM

After looking closer at the pictures, It's too shiny. I guess from the poly overcoat. My wife says it looks kind of like those sports statues outside of stadiums, sort of a bronze effect?

Thanks for the kind comments.

Mike G. in SC