Each cowpoke will be presented in the gallery below following the line up of the group photo at the top of this posting going left to right beginning with “Drifter” ~ “Lasso” ~ “Cactus” ~ “Fuzzy” ~ “Tumbleweed”.
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In May, 2018 the first Old Geezer was carved and this was what was said about him ~ Be warned, “the Old Geezers are coming, the Old Geezers are coming, the Old Geezers are coming ~ it is an Old Geezer Apocalypse.” Old Geezers are all around us. They may go by other names like grumpy old men, old coots, curmudgeons, codgers, old soldier, old fogy, fuddy-duddy, Gramps or old timer. One way or another we all are inching our way to becoming an Old Geezer.
The carving project that is the subject of this posting is the “SHAPE UP” carving of five cowpokes in succession but one at a time to complete the project. Each is carved using a six-inch-tall by inch and half square basswood block.
This commission carving of Uncle Sam was carved in a basswood block seven inches tall by two inches square in the Whittle-Carving Style of carving using only knives to shape the figure. Uncle Sam with Scroll and Cane is an interpretative pose of this iconic figure.
This Gallery is of a nine inch tall Calvary officer and a six inch tall Calvary soldier. A detailed description of the process for carving these two carvings can be viewed by clicking on “SHAPE UP the Calvary”
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Jul
SHAPE UP the Calvary
This carving project is the carving of two Calvary soldiers, one is nine inches tall by three inches by two inches while the second is six inches tall by two inches square blocks of basswood.
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May
HEART in HEART
HEART in HEART is a carving project that inlays a carved heart inside another carved heart using contrasting wood. In the examples of the heart jewelry pin and necklace a carved basswood heart is inlayed into a butternut heart. The other example is a standing plaque with a basswood heart inlayed into a mahogany heart.
