[Irish]

Someone commented that the last WhaCha thread was getting a little too long to read ... Ah-Ash-Ah! So here's a new thread for the week of May 29 through June 5th, Monday to Monday.

Whoever gets to the forum first next week can start the WhaCha for the week of June 5 through June 12th! So our members in New Zealand and Australia ... I think that would be one of you

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WhaCha Carvin!

Show and Tell time for everyone!

Go grab your cameras and show us what's on your work table right now. Brand new works, works in progress, semi-painted, and just roughed out ideas ... what ever is on your table now.

Everything and every project is welcome - wood carving, wood burning, wood turning, gourds, canvases, your latest basket weaving .... everything!

Don't have anything on the table? Well, that's ok! Please show us some of the projects you have already finished whether it's your very first or your one thousandth (SP)

This is an open invitation to each and every member and vistor to join the fun of posting to the forum.

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Susan

[Irish]

After finishing the wind spirit wind chime I realized that all of my wood spirit faces are coming out the same ... So, for a change of pace I got a 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 12" block and did some practice faces. This is a very quick and dirty carving just to refresh myself on different expressions. When I get the chance I want to go back and work each face carefully for a new carving.

Susan

[Doug Ridley]

Okay, you asked for it. Here are the things on our painting table. A group of Cypress knee Santas and a dozen Uncle Sam tree ornaments, all going to the gift shop at Berea, Ky.
The Sams still have to be put together after they are painted.

[Thor]

Susan, love the faces. New expressions for sure.
Doug, the Uncle Sams and Santas are quite a production. Great to have a place to sell them. Love your Santas.

Another relief that I have just started working on.
12" X 36" X 1" basswood.
The theme is "Maiden".
It's hard to see, but the young maiden is just blissed out in a garden atmosphere with no worries, and there is a dragon just underneath the surface that she doesn't even know about.
I've also designed "Mother", and "Crone" for this to be a three part series.
Mother has a woman with a two handed long sword doing battle with the dragon while her two children hide behind her.
Crone will have the old woman sitting calmly with death (a skeleton in robes) with the dragon sleeping at her feet.
Long way to go on this, but I like to photograph them as I go, because they go through such weird and hopeless stages.
Thor

[Ashbys]

Susan ,
AL did it first , I was just seconding the motion .

You know you always amaze me with your work , how quickly and how clean your pices are. I want to see it when it is finished ! So many expression in those faces , but the eyes will tell !

Doug, nice work , man I work slow compared to you! But I still have all my fingers

Ash

[Ashbys]

Thor,
Wow! that is going to be a wonderful carving!

Keep us updated please !

Ash

[Irish]

Doug !!!! DOUG! What a fantastic idea to use the styrofoam for a painting-glueing-working support. That idea, that one photo, was well worth the time to start this new thread.

The carving work is great, especially the cypress santas but the styrofoam is an idea I am going to put to use immediately.

Thor ... great start, I will be watching. Is this trio to be a hinged plaque? I ask because it sure looks like a great door front for a wall cabinet with it's height and weight.

OK ... Al and Ash ... pass the buck but next week one of you can start the new thread.

Susan

[AlArchie]

Well, maybe, but I better get off my dead **s and get carving! I did order out the eyes for that bass last night and several more sets for a muskie, a crappie, a couple trout and another bass.

Those new posts are GREAT!

Susan, It's really nice to see "new faces"! I always thought about doing either a WS or just a log with the faces of the four winds, but I'm afraid each try ended dismally, as my drawing ability is ppttthhhht! Sure wish i could do faces......oh, well....

Thor, that panel is already looking good...can't wait to se the finished one. Your sign was impressive!

Good bunch of carvings, there, Doug. Ash is right, you sure can turn them out, and well done, too!
*******ENVY, here********

Al

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Still working on Lynn's cook!

[squbrigg]

Working on Celtic Knots and some letters for a sign. The wood is Butternut. The tray is so I can carve and enjoy the sun, while the Mrs. gardens and I keep her company!

Notice, I'm actually using a glove now!

Bob