Update On the Walnut Wood Spirit

Gave the new guy a haircut and beard trim, with the band saw. Then back to more mallet work to shape the flow of the hair.

Walnut Wood Spirit

I started a new carving yesterday, in walnut. If you have never carved walnut, let me tell you it is hard. It is all mallet and chisel work, so far.

Knothead

Meet Knothead, he is carved from a half log of catalpa. He measures 15 1/2" x 6 1/2" x 3".  I finished him by applying a liberal coat of polyurethane, and wiping off the excess with paper towels. I used a small dry brush to remove the excess in small areas where the polyurethane would pool. This allows a nice finish without the shine.

Wood Spirit in Catalpa

Started a new wood spirit this week. This one is carved from a half log of catalpa. Still a lot of work to do on this one.

Cedar Woodspirit

This guy started out as half of a log of cedar. I started on him last October while demonstrating  at Shoal Creek Living History Museum. Finally got around to finishing him. He measures 13" by 7" x 4" thick. I applied one coat of polyurethane and wiped off the excess.

Mountain Man

Carved from cottonwood bark, this guy measures 16" long and 3" - 4 1/2" wide. I used thinned acrylic paint on the eyes, and sealed the carving with Deft lacquer.

Christmas Carvings 2016

Now that all the Christmas gifts have been handed out, I want to share the rest of my carvings from this year. The two Santa's are from a pattern by Susan Hendrix, in Wood Carving Illustrated magazine. When I cut them out on the bandsaw, I left the base on one. The other I mounted on the base after I carved him.
The star ornaments' were based on the glass blown ornaments of Christmas' long ago.

Elves Workshop at the Nature Center

Here's a few photos of yesterday's event at Martha Lafite Nature Sanctuary. Huge crowds,
I sold a few carvings and it wouldn't Christmas at the nature center without a snake.

Last Sale of 2016

One last carving sale before Christmas! They had to reschedule because of the ice and snow last weekend. I will be demonstrating and selling woodcarvings this Friday from noon til 5 PM. There is also a store for children to buy gifts for their parents. See ya there!


http://www.naturesanctuary.com/

Christmas Craft Fair 2016

Had a good day yesterday at the first Christmas Craft Fair in Kearney Missouri. We made some new friends and sold some carvings. Made our booth money back and a good profit. Thanks to the wife for my new fancy table cover. I'm pretty sure she bought a birdhouse from Santa Claus. I have one more show before Christmas. I'll be at Martha Lafite in Liberty Missouri on December 17 & 18.