Post #238835 by Howland on Tue, Jun 20, 2006 8:35 PM

Also thought I'd try something more traditional so I started this little marq. It's about a foot and a half tall and about 3" in diameter. Got some new, smaller chisels and figured I'd give it a go at all chisel work-no grinder, chainsaw, etc. Time consuming, but I really dig the little chisel cut look. I've practically used the same chisel the whole time. It's one that's shaped like a ( .
Here's the log/limb-I don't know what kind of wood it is-again, a roadside find.

Rough draw/ cut. I've really gotta start using that template method for symmetry. You can see this wood was really green when I started. Notice-no crack in head-yet.

Always wishing I'd made the eyes bigger or farther apart, oh well, I'll try to remember that when I make those dadgum template things. Notice- little crack in the head.

Hand in pic for size reference. I keep that flashlight you see there on the floor in case I fall down right there in the dark and need to see.

This carving has been going on for months with several week long gaps in carving time so I'll hopefully finish it soon and post progress along the way.

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[ Edited by: surf-n-turf 2006-06-20 22:06 ]