Bacon Rind

Finally got this guy off my table this morning.  Took long enough.....have been working on him all summer.  Of course with my Mom's death, visiting relatives, a Yellowstone vacation and ranch upkeep it's a wonder I ever got it done!  This piece is aimed for the upcoming Woolaroc Outlaws & Cow Thieves Reunion fundraiser this October.  I hope to get a few other Woolaroc associated carvings completed before then.

Bacon Rind was an Osage Chief who was friends with Frank Phillips, the founder of Phillips Petroleum and on whose ranch Woolaroc is located.  Quite an interesting character.

Anyway, hope you like him and there are more photos in the gallery.

The Coal Miner - Part 25 - The Pick

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The Coal Miner - Part 24 - The Shovel- Part 2

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The Coal Miner - Part 23 - The Shovel

It will take two segments to do the shovel so here's the first one:
 
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The Coal Miner - Part 22 - Finally! The Figure Is Finished!

It took a while but it's finally done. Now to move on to the fun stuff!
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The Coal Miner - Part 21 - The Left Arm Is Finished

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The Coal Miner - Part 20 - The Left Arm Continued

Part 20