Still hanging on.

 Hopefully, we can get the photos stored on this site over to the new one before Google changes something. 

 Not much going on here around the Ranch but with Google threatening to shut down lightly used sites I thought I'd better post something just in case.  Would hate to lose all the info and effort still available here. 

I'm Still Around!

    All Hat & No Cattle!

 

Here's a New One!

 

I finally finished this one up this morning.  It's been setting on my work table for about a month so I'm glad he's moved over to the paint table.  There's not much that's new about the figure.....Just another Cowboy bust.  However, I was having trouble with the neckerchief, being as it was a bust and the scarf  knot usually is on the back of the neck I realized that I carved the cloth without it.  Well, setting at the computer the other day doing my normal morning web searches I happen to glance over and see a little
memory stick which had the shape of the missing piece.  So, a quick trip down to the shop, a search through the cutoff box, a little carving and some reworking one side of the cloth, the problem was solved.  Turned out pretty nice and gave some needed interest to the piece.  

I hope you like it.  Comments welcome. 

We're Back!

Well, it's been a while but here we are back where we started 15 years ago.  We've decided to shut down the Out West Gallery website as we can no longer give it the attention that it needs to efficiently operate.  So, you can follow future Out West adventures either here or on the new "Out West Woodcarving: Face Book page.  Here's a link to that one: https://www.facebook.com/groups/151588650372839

One thing to be aware of....Should you look back through old Blog posts and find that a lot of the associated videos are missing you might find them on our Youtube site.  Here is the link to that one: https://www.youtube.com/user/lodoughty

As always, comments welcome. 
 

Here's a New One!

 

 This guy never seems to learn.  I can't honestly remember just how many of versions of this piece I've done over the years but there must be at least a dozen or so.  Considering this I won't go into any detail about it's construction as I'm sure there are several posts and possibly a video or two of the process.  So, I hope you continue to like him as much as I do.

Comments always welcome. 

Finally, Some New Pieces!

Boy, this virus has really slowed everything down to a slow crawl.  Yesterday I finally received the nameplates for the remaining pieces that I have done since the first of the year.  So I brought them all over to the shop to take their photos and to box up a couple.  While some are already on the Out West website, hopefully I can now get the rest up.  The horse over there on the left has already left for his new home in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Thanks for stopping by.   As always, comments welcome and appreciated.  

Charlie Yellowhorse

Not much new with this one other than in bringing this figure over to the shop to get his photo taken, I noted that the peace medal didn't show up very well so it looks like he will be making a small detour to the paint table to make make those details a bit more visible.  

Hope you like him.  Comments welcome as always.   

Angora Chaps - Again?

I know, I know...I've covered the subject of this Cowboy detail countless times but I just can't get enough of those chaps.  This time I at least made them a different color so some credit should be given for that!

In a previous video I made the comment that if at all possible you should never lay your carving tools aside for a long period or you might pay for it once the desire to carve something returns.  This fella was a clear case of that.  It seemed like he just did not want to exit from that block of Heineke wood!  So, if you're kicked back in that recliner while your knives are growing cold and dull, get up and strop them back in shape.  There's a figure out there waiting to be brought to life. 

Comments welcomed as always. 

The Plainsman

Having recently watched the movie "The Plainsman", starring Gary Cooper, I noted what a neat buckskin shirt he was wearing.  So, borrowing that detail I came up with this carving.  I think looking at it you can see that there are many miles on this traveler of the west and he has witnessed some pretty remarkable events during the time he spent there.  

I hope you like him and look forward to any comments you might have.