A Wonderful Whittling Project

[gene-messer]

A friend of mine ask me if I would whittle some minature bears for a keeepsake for his grandson as a collection when he gets older ..

I love these type of whittling projects and can do them so quickly .. heres the first installment .. a business bear ..

Basswood in the flat plane style

Gene

[Midnight Carver]

That's a real nice looking bear. I'll bet his grandson is really going to get a kick out of a bear in a suit. Thanks for sharing

Eric

[Tom-H]

Gene, if you keep posting photos like that I'll never get to work on the "honey do" list. Super little bear. You did use the basic pattern that you use for the little guys you carve, didn't you?

Tom H

[gtech]

I love it. And the project is a wonderful one indeed.

I will need to practice whittling these bears for when my niece decide to be a mother...

Gilles

[Dave Richardson]

Now thats a good lookin bear.....I really admire the flat plane carvings....cant do em, but I really admire them ! Thanks for sharing
Dave

[minowevie]

Your bear is just supper. also your paint job.
Evie

[Merle Rice]

Like him Gene, one of your better carvings. Good job. Merle

[jimmy joe]

You make it look to easy Gene , nice job . Jimmy

[Arnold-Smith]

good looking bear Gene.

[tnartist05]

Ahhh Gene hes cute!! Like him all dressed up!!

Such neat carving. Thanks for sharing him.

Forrest

P.S Ive had the pleasure of watching you carve in person,never seen the shine of the knives blade cause it was being pushed & pulled so fast with how quick you can carve!! Everytime you made a new cut you turned the carving over and sliding the blade into a new area and I mean fast!! People stood behind you in Awl,you didnt see them but I did!!!