OutWestWoodCarving

I can't remember whether I ever posted this little bust.  I did it quite a few years ago for a friend who had to have brain surgery.  The Columbus Hospital is in Chicago if I can remember correctly.  The ponytail was also one of his distinguishing characteristics.  Anyway, while doing the Surgeon I remembered that I had some photos of this piece hidden in the files somewhere so I thought I would dig them out and display them here.
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As you can see by the accompanying photos in the Gallery, the top of his head flips open to reveal a little grey matter.  From the crack that's visible he must have taken a tumble .  As any good surgeon would do, I hollowed out the interior of his skull and then carefully sutured my carved lobes into place with the help of a little Elmers.   The tricky part of the whole operation was the installation of the little hinge so they could keep track of his healing progress.
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Half the fun I have in carving is coming up with new ways to do things even though they might present a challenge.  This is a good example of that.  I've never done anything similar and probably won't in the future but the expression on my friends face when I gave it to him was more than worth the effort of making it.
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As always, your comments are welcome and appreciated.