Johnny Reb - Billy Yank

carvin don · Post by **carvin don** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:59 am

Was tryin' to clean up some today and came across these characters I carved in '06 and '07, respectively.

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:38 am

Nice work!

Love those huge moustashes on those guys..................

Is the wood you use pine?

carvin don · Post by **carvin don** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:59 pm

The wood is actually linden (or basswood.) Pine carves nice too and can look very similar to linden. Thanks for the kind remarks.

islander · Post by **islander** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:23 pm

Don i think your work is really special
expression on the faces is great

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Don

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:50 pm

I been looking at your carvings for some time now - I ENJOY them all.

The Johnny Reb - Billy Yank figures make me think you should carve a chess set with the charactures that you do. Chess is toooooo serious for me - the pieces would put a little fun in it. I'm more of a checkers type guy!

Thanks for posting these wonderful pieces of your hobby.

I'm pretty certain we all enjoy them.

carvin don · Post by **carvin don** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:08 pm

Thanks for the kind comments islander and Hukk, I really appreciate them.

Yeah Hukk, a chess set of those guys would be neat, I know a few carvers who have done something similar. Maybe one day... I say that alot

I get lots of ideas than hardly find time to carve 'em

. Thanks again for the kind words of encouragement

.

TM · Post by TM » Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:45 pm

nice busts

stagman · Post by **stagman** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:31 pm

Don, I take about 2 trips a year pulling my little
21 foot covered wagon behind me, 9 - 10,000 miles worth
I look at wood carvins of all kinds all around this great country
wherever I see em.
Yours has such a distinct look to em, I just love em !!!

The cowboys are my favorite, as I try to go too the
Rocky Mtns and western states the most.
So glad you and the other carvers here at AAPK take
the time to show all us lucky members some of your work !!!
Will
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/clearcreekknives

carvin don · Post by **carvin don** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:54 pm

'preciate the kind words stagman. Next time yer out and about travel through East Tennessee, there are some "extra-fine" talented woodcarvers there

Unk · Post by **Unk** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:11 am

Both look great, Don.

Of course, since my gg-grandfather fought with Walker's Greyhounds (Texas), I am partial to Johnny Reb.

Unk

carvin don · Post by **carvin don** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:19 pm

Wow, that's great Unk. I'm partial to the Confederates myself, although I do not know of any family that fought in the war. Here in Northern Virginia, we are rich in Civil War history, battlefields, trails etc... spent alot of time as a kid playing and fishing in the Bull Run creek. Of course, over-development is slowly threatening these precious landmarks.

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