indian chief palm frond pg. 8

How ever many times you had to re-shape her face it's the Awesome End result that matters. She is definitely Feminine, Excellent work.

basswood lion for my brother in law. knife cut. 60% finished

He's going to like it! :)

Thank you Big T. Heres a quick update.
Now 80% done

Excellent Feline Mijaba, Nice work.

Xactos are one of my favorite tools.

Very nice work!

Me LIKE!

Thanks guys! Took awhile to finish him, but here he is. I threw a little gold fingernail polish on his eyes-- makes 'em "pop" a little. And a secret compartment for stashing things(not so secret anymore)

and a tiki characature of me-- I call him "mini me"

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Nice carving on both! Great concept on the mini-me! You should post your pic for comparison!

now Mini-me has a mini-me!!!

and my latest, threeki. basswood, knives, minwax products.

that's an exacto knive threeki's propped up against--- for scale.

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three of my latest (it took awhile to finish some of these-- work and all)
"Lil Mo"
Warrior with a bone in his nose and a stylish mohawk.
2" tall X .5" wide
Bass wood, hand carved, painted with fingernail polish.
EMBRACE HIS FURY!

"Wave"
A beach scene wrapped horizontally around a hollow cylinder.
2.25" wide X 1.25" round---Inner diameter .25"
Bass wood. Hand carved and painted with fingernail polish and then stained. It's a new idea for a "toggle" pendant that loosely floats over the lashing and can roll freely. An appropriate lashing is being formulated! (Likely going to have beads)

"Fez"
Monkey in a fez.
1.75" tall X .75" wide
Red oak, hand carved, painted with (yes) fingernail polish.
The tassle is a "weave" I found on the road--- somebody must've been in a fight!
Need to make an appropriate lashing-- goes through the ears.

Palm frond progress for commissioned work

finished commission. palm frond "wave"