[Colin_Partridge]

I know maybe I should throw my hat in first it has been for ever since I have really posted anything. Finally the snow has gone and spring has arrived in Canada. Seeing that I havent carved a thing since before Christmas I thought it was time for me to get out the chainsaw and chisels again. Fact is that the phone is ringing off the hook for me to do tree carvings so here is the first one of 2007. What the gentleman did is take a huge eastern white cedar and turned it upside down with the root ball sticking up. He planted the tree about six feet into the ground. Then he put a roof on top of the root ball. The tree is about ten feet tall and about two feet across. What he uses it for is to hang the oat bucket for his horse and on the other side a teather hook. It is so that the horse can get in out of the sun on hot days. The entire carving took me just over four hours to complete. For Ron's sake the carving is of a woodspirit with his mostache and beard blowing to the left. The actual face and beard are probably about eight feet tall. I have to price another two carvings tomorrow and also stain this one. I will post pictures of the finished carving.
Colin

[windsong]

That is a super job!! I would love to have a carving in my yard like that.
Vic.

[Coffeeman]

Welcome Colin, glad your finally able to get back outside in some nice weather. Spirit looks really nice, love the whole concept of what your client has put together. Bet it the root area will become home to some nice birds to. Looking forward to seeing it stained. Take care Bill

[Kenny_S]

That is different. Well the way he did the whole thing.
I like your spirit for sure. With the roots showing and from a distance, looks like his hair. Really nice Colin.
BTW, Glad you are back carving and posting. You have been missed.

[Irishman]

Welcome back Colin. I've been around a little less myself but hope to get back on schedule with regular postings. Very unique project you took on there...and your woodspirit is great as usual.

Patrick

[squbrigg]

Nice to see you haven't lost your touch son! Great having you post again too. That whole concept of the inverted tree is a great idea, I'm just hoping the spirit doesn't scare the crap out of the horse.

Welcome back Colin,

Bob

[Banjo]

Can't get much more inventive than that! I love it! I wonder if that horse is going to feel like he's being watched? hee, hee Great work!! ~ Joy

[Joy]

You certainly haven't lost your touch! I can see why your phone is ringing off the wall.

[tnartist05]

Colin~ Thats just too neat!! Nice idea but your carving is what makes it that GREAT! Good job!

[BobD]

Great job my friend!!!! I love it!!!!! There's just so much expression in your faces!!! WONDERFUL!!!

And I'm glad not only to see you out carving, but also posting again. I've missed you my friend!!!

Bob