Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick
- Gunstock Jack
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Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick
This is my first attempt at wood carving. I used a limb from a Korean Maple tree I took out of the yard. After I finished it, I decided to go ahead and buy some decent woodcarving tools! Bought a couple hunks of basswood from Edensaw Hardwoods here in the Pacific NW to try out, but it's been almighty cold and dark up here for a few weeks. It's gonna be a long winter....
Barry
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Re: Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick
WOW! Barry. That is very cool. Your talents are endless
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Thanks TJ! It stems from a lack of employment. I'm in the construction industry which is pretty flat at the moment. I'm trying to carve a "NW native American style wall hanging of a hummingbird next. Boredom is the mother of creativity!!! If I don't go back to work soon I'm gonna have to curtail my knife purchases, which I currently finance through the sale of other knives. What's a mother to do??? Oh well; I heard a rumor that there was a job available at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard with only a few hundred applicants. What's another resume?
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Re: Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick
Great carving GJ!
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Thanks Gunsmoke!
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Re: Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick
this is your first attempt at carving? i can't believe it!!! goodness i can't wait to see what you come up with after this one....well done!
- carvin don
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Re: Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick
Beautiful job Gunstock! You did a great job of beard texturing with that knife, nice s-curves on his top-knot...you need to start sellin' them things! I know a guy that sold nothing but walkin' sticks for a couple of years, and did real fine.
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Thanks Don; comin' from you that's a real complement! Maybe there's hope for me! Guess I better get to work on the carvin'.
Barry
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Re: Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick
Would this be considered "Tramp Art"? I like it a lot
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Gunstock Jack no longer owns the "Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick". I DO!! YeeHaw!! I can tell you from in-hand examination, it is soooooooo much nicer than the picture shows and more than I expected. Wonderful job. Thanks a lot Barry.
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Re: Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick
Thanks, Murph. I hope you enjoy it for many years! If ya break it beatin' off muggers, I will fix it for free!
Barry
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I don't believe in getting that close to muggers, if you get my drift
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I Do Murph!!!!
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Re: Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick
Here are a couple more sticks I just finished. These are both made of Madrone that I cut last winter ('09) and it is a very stiff hardwood. You could easily use these sticks for self defense, but they are not unbreakable. The bark is very thin and I left a lot of it on the sticks.
The first is pretty much a natural form, I just added a few cuts here and there. It is taller (43") and more of a walking staff; guess I'll call it "The Creature of Suquamish". The second is another "Wood Spirit" character; he looks related to Murph's wizard. This stick is a cane style about 35 inches in length.
The first is pretty much a natural form, I just added a few cuts here and there. It is taller (43") and more of a walking staff; guess I'll call it "The Creature of Suquamish". The second is another "Wood Spirit" character; he looks related to Murph's wizard. This stick is a cane style about 35 inches in length.
Barry
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Re: Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick
Nice work Barry. I kinda like the "Creature". They say that the images are already in the wood, you just have to dig them out. I think I see what they mean.
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Re: Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick
Just ran across this......................Nice job Gunstock!
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Thanks guys! This is the look I get on my face when I get the bill for the knives I've bought that month.
Barry
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Wow, awesome workmanship there Gunstock I love 'em both!!
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Re: Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick
Thanks, Ouhunter! I appreciate the encouraging comments!
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- carvin don
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Re: Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick
Another great woodspirit Gunstock, and that abstract creature is mighty slick too!
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Re: Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick
what he said.karmasabish wrote: this is your first attempt at carving? i can't believe it!!! goodness i can't wait to see what you come up with after this one....well done!
Falah
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Re: Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick
Your Wizard walking stick is great, now I've gotta start trying to carve up a few of mine. I always use a sturdy walking staff in the woods while hunting, makes a geat rest for either a handgun or rifle. Now to go sharpen my whittling blades.
Re: Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick
Very cool walking stick.Very good work
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Magnificent!!!
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Re: Wood Wizard Walkin' Stick
Nice stuff, Barry.