Troll

While sitting around at the campground I started to carve this 4 inch tall Troll. I didn't like how it looked, so it was campfire wood. I started another one and corrected my mistakes from the first one. It was a challenge for me and I'm happy with the result. It has a finish of Danish oil.

Tear Drop Santa

Leroy gave a class on this Tear Drop Santa at West Glacier. It is 3 1/2 inch tall by 2 by 2 inches. I cut the wood round on three sides. I carved the tear shape leaving the square side for the face. Draw an oblong circle and carve in the face. I intend to carve several for this Christmas season.

Puffin

I had a great time at West Glacier Rendezvous in August. I gave a class in carving a Puffin and took a couple of classes. This Puffin is 2 by 2 inches by 4 inches tall. I carved it as an ornament. 

Expressions

This was a rough out of six basic facial expressions from Phil Bishop. They are sadness, anger, joy, fear, disgust, and surprise. It didn't come with a picture, so I hope I come close to what the face should look like. Also it wasn't wood, it was easy to carve although it was stringy. I have a new camera so the colors are off.

Snowmen

These snowmen are carved in basswood 1 1\2 square by 4 inches tall. I carved 24 of these to give to family members so they are painted all different colors. Some of the eyes are a half round and others were an angled half square. The snow flakes and around the eyes were drawn with gel pens. I should have taken a picture of all of them, but to late now.

Bird Ornaments

I did more to these birds as ornaments then I could have. I like the idea of a bird I can hang a the tree and then hang it in my camper the rest of the year.I enjoy doing the detail on birds and I am still learning a lot on doing that.

Woodsman

This carving is from a Jim Feather's pattern. It is Basswood, 3 inches square and 10 inches tall. The hat was cut out on a band saw and the rest was drawn out on the wood, then carved.