Lil' Snow Skier

This little guy was hiding in a piece of old basswood. The base was carved from a separate piece. The wife has already claimed him, so she got an early Christmas present.

Dapper Dan

Found this gentleman spirit hiding in a chunk of cottonwood bark. He measures 12" long 3" wide and 3" thick before carving.

Country Boy

Carved this little guy from 1 5/8" basswood, he measures 5 1/4" tall. I used acrylic washes for the color. This is another one for my great nephew.

Spotted Elk In Color

Here's Spotted Elk sporting his new bison robe. I had a lot of fun carving this one. I even enjoyed painting him, something I usually dread. You can add a lot of detail to a carving like this Native American. Hope you like him, and as always comments are welcome.

Spotted Elk

Finally got back to carving. This one has been sitting on my bench for awhile. It is my rendition of a Lynn Doughty carving, Charlie Red Horse. The braids were a real challenge, and I ended up carving two heads. Still have some adornments to carve and more detail to add, but almost ready for paint.

Baseball Season

Carved this one for my great nephew. He is four years old and loves baseball. He is starting on a team this year, the Kansas City Cowboys.

Hickok

Here is my latest caricature carving. It's an original design of Wild Bill, carved from basswood and mounted on a cherry base. It measures  nine inches tall including the base.

Update - Hickok took second place at the 2013 Kansas City Show and was selected as a purchase award by Woodcraft in Lenexa KS. It will be on display in the store. I now have two carvings on display at Woodcraft. What an honor!

NASCAR Fan

Here is my latest caricature carving. I carved it for my Uncle's 82nd birthday. He is a big Jimmie Johnson fan.

Small Carving

Our carving club has started a group project. A wagon train leaving a local town. The plan is to have it completed for our annual woodcarving show in March. I carved this little guy for a start. Plan on adding more to the project.

Kid Rojo

Here is my recent attempt at caricature carving. Carved from basswood and mounted on a red oak base.