Wood carving projects

[Doug51]

Painted a few and carved a couple more.

[wv trapper]

I like the rooster Doug, very cool!!

[New_Windsor_NY]

From a January 1950, New York newspaper.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on the picture to ENLARGE.

[doglegg]

Painted a few and carved a couple more.

Great work Doug.

[Doug51]

Some more carvings. I made about 28 of these rabbits. A few other random things also.

[doglegg]

Doug, I have heard that rabbits multiply and now we have proof. Good work on the whittlings and on the paint.

[Doug51]

Doug, I have heard that rabbits multiply and now we have proof. Good work on the whittlings and on the paint.

Thanks! I sold a bunch and made all my grandkids one for Easter.

[doglegg]

That makes them even better Doug. Sweet kids and sweet memories for them.

[Doug51]

Little farmer knome.

[doglegg]

[Doug51]

A few more projects carved.

[doglegg]

Doug, I am so impressed with your progress in such a short period of time. Very creative with the eyes. And a good variety on your little people.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Today, I received this gift, among a few others, from C-WADE7.
It is a hand carved "Bell System" logo. It has a hanging loop.
It measures roughly 2 1/4" X 2 1/4."
I would like to THANK Coley for his thoughtful gesture.

[C-WADE7]

Today, I received this gift…

Thanks for posting the pic Skip, glad you liked it and a small token of appreciation for the Camillus.

[C-WADE7]

Latest project finished, a turtle project from the latest wood carving illustrated magazine.

[doglegg]

What a thoughtful gift. And great little turtle as well.

[C-WADE7]

Fun, quick little project I started last night and finished up and painted tonight.

[Doug51]

Nice carving C-wade7
A few things I've been working on.

[C-WADE7]

Nice carving C-wade7
A few things I've been working on.

Very cool, like the sunflowers, may need to make one for the wife.

[C-WADE7]

Here is the latest moving animal I made for the counter at the wife’s restaurant. Had a heck of a time with the tail moving mechanism after thinking I had it totally set I ended up having to redesign the whole thing

Pulling the string causes the tail to move like it’s swimming.

[Doug51]

C-wade7 that's a really cool fish!

[treefarmer]

Always enjoyed whittling but don't have the eye for the detail you fellers display! Some fine-looking work.
I think I've mentioned before Grandpa Wes, he was my uncle's dad. If I remember correctly his full name was John Wesley Bellamy, he died in the mid 1950's. He used to whittle (carve) wooden pistols for me to play with. He made them of Red Wood scraps from my uncle's house building work. It always amazed me how he so easily removed excess wood and in just a day or so out would come a red wood pistol for a little feller to play with and lose or break. Grandpa Wes would make me another pistol when that one wore out or disappeared. Good memories!
Sometime back I whittled out a big wooden spoon for Miss Joy. I believe Scott inspired with his spoon making.
Got a set of wood carving knives for Father's Day so I put them to the test beginning a week or so ago. The rainy afternoons have allowed me a little time to make a pile of shavings hoping another spoon would appear. This one is made from a dried Sable Palm limb.

The dried "frond" came from this Cabbage tree. (think swamp cabbage or heart of palm salad)

Part of the dried limb the spoon came from.

One of the new carving knives used.

Finished product, a spoon made from a Sable Palm limb.

Treefarmer

[C-WADE7]

The spoon looks great Treefarmer. It is as much about enjoyment and the final product. Nice to make something with your hand and imagination.

[doglegg]

Knice work Philip.

[C-WADE7]

One of my latest projects, a Brook trout made of white pine with a articulating tail. These fish have a wide color spectrum(I guess by age or time of year) so paint was a challenge. The base of fractal burnt oak. The pull on the end of the string is a fish net made of alder and a piece of lime bag for the mesh.