Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Carving a Cowboy On His Horse - The Inner Leg Details

A number of you have asked me when am I ever going to finish the Cowboy on the Horse project.  Well, to be honest I really can't tell you as I have so many other things going on a the moment.  So, to help you out as much as I can here are some photos of the inside of a cowboys legs while setting on a horse.  Anything above the carved area will be hidden when the cowboy is placed in the saddle.  If you check the album The Range Rider you can see how this looks when he's in place. Once the legs are done I then carve the upper part of the body.
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When fitting the body to the saddle you will no doubt also have to remove material from the saddle.  The important thing is that the body should fit into the saddle naturally so it looks like a single piece.
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Hope this helps you out.

1 comment:

  1. I really appreciate you putting info up for us, but I am confused and don't really understand the "trick" or method of carving and setting the cowboy on the horse. I freely admit I am not a very mechanically minded person, so it isn't a surprise that I remain a bit beffuddled (my wife would say that is my usual mechanical state of awarness). Perhaps my buddies at carving club who follow your blog (and you do have more admirers in Amarillo than myself) will be able to explain it to me...they are better with their hands than I am. Looking forward to your next project...I am going to start my Viking just as soon as I watch the vids some more and if I can figure out how you did his eyes, as they appear to me to be "squinty" eyes from some of your other pieces. Have a great day, and remember, the Official "Be Nice to Judy Day" is this Saturday.

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