[Jim OH]

Hi all,
This will be my first attempt at a work in progress post, so if I get it wrong please forgive me ;O) The scene I am going to carve is a street scene. As I progress it will become apparant just what I am attempting. The majority of the project will be carved from a 4" x 6" x 12" block of basswood (First picture). I have cut a piece of red oak for the base (Pic 2), A basswood sidewalk (Pic 3), A street lamp base plate (Pic 4), and a street lamp base (Pic 5) which is almost finished. I am currently working on roughing out the street lamp post and lamp and in my next post I will have the street lamp assembled and the pieces set in place so you can begin to see the layout of the scene itself. I know this is kind of a slow start (almost comatose) but I'm a slow carver ;O). If you wish to follow along, I'll answer any questions you may have along the way so don't be afraid to ask.
Hope you enjoy.
Jim OH

[gene messer]

Jim .. whatever you do ... we know it's going to be a good one .. surprise us with you great stuff ..

Gene

[doris]

hi jim :-) the title is exiting, and is so early wip that we all can fantasize of what it will be about. will be great fun watching you progress and reveal little by little...thanks a lot for sharing, i do love watching wips...

[tucker1931]

Let 'er rip Jim, we're all gonna be waiting for the next pix.
Cliff

[Wolfdog]

Thanks for sharing ,this is how I learn.

[Fred Zavadil]

Jim, sounds like an exciting project - it will be fun to watch.
Fred

[Myron Compton]

Hello Jim.
You sure have my full attention. With you doing it, I’m sure it will turn out great….Myron

[Irishman]

I love seeing a scene come together. Look forward to your updates.
Patrick

[Merle Rice]

Hi Jim, You might be a slow carver but when it's finished you have a piece of ART. Take your time we are not going anywhere. Watching with a lot of interest. Merle

[Jim OH]

Installment II - First picture is of the completed Street lamp base. Second picture is of the completed street lamp mounted on a sidewalk. Third picture is of cracks in the sidewalk radiating from the corner of the lamp base plate. I have added bolt heads to each corner of the base plate but haven't photographed them yet.
Fourth picture is a close up of street lamp globe showing splines in the cast lamp post and the ornamentation around the globe holder. Picture 5 is a front view of the cutout of the figure that will be in the scene which I am currently working on. Will have face pictures next post as that is my starting point on all figures I do. So far so good, I think ;O). I do want to texture the sidewalk surface and run the oak base thru a router yet. Hope ya enjoy the progress and in the meantime I'll get back to work.
Jim OH