To hopefully keep your interest in this Blog here are a few photos of some smaller carvings you might want to try along with a horse & buggy my Country Doc used on his rural rounds. These figures stood about 6 inchs tall.-
The Buggy was a real fun project. I made the folding top out of a piece of cotton cloth soaked in shellac and then allowed it to dry. I spray painted the inside surface white and the outside flat black. It was then cut to shape and formed over the metal frame and glued in place. I also used this fabric on the mud protector just in front of the driver. If you look on the buggy floor you'll find the Doc's bag and on the seat his coat and hat. While you can't see it there is a bag of oats and a bucket just behind the buggy's cab. Underneath, hanging from the rear axle is a grease bucket.
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Smaller figures are fun to make and fairly easy to carve. The details are a little more tricky but still possible.
Well my favorite would have to be the one with the tan pants, red tie, bag, cane, and top hat. Very special Lynn. Thanks for showing....Myron
ReplyDeleteGood one Lynn! How did you make the wheels? I have made a couple of wagons and the wheels are a real pain...of course I scrollsawed them, which is probably not the best way? thanks Dave
ReplyDeleteDave....I make the wheels out of 3ply plywood. I made a little jig which maps out the holes positions and then after drilling a 1/8" hole I use dowel to make the spokes. It's a fairly simple process and goes pretty quick. Maybe someday I'll build another buggy and show the process on this BLog.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your interest.