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. 

Carving a Native American Bust Video Series

It's been quite a while since I've made a Blog Post here let alone a video series so let's try and correct that.  I haven't decided on a name for this piece yet but there are 15 videos in the series on how I made it.  Here is the link to the first one which is on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZPleWcr7TM&t=10s


As an added note....as the Vimeo video hosting service seems to be losing access to a number of my older videos, I've decided to post any future videos directly to Youtube with the hope they'll remain there without any future problems.  

I hope you enjoy the new series and will look forward to any comments as I always do.