My latest 2 finished

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The carving on the left was one of my better faces especially the nose and below the mouth.  He is a pretty stern looking dude.

My next project I tried to carve from picture of this actor. I have had the pic awhile and always looked at it. I finally decided to give it a try.  My son says I should do it like 5 times and see the improvement and the observations I would gain.  I may.  I see many things I missed as I study it.   But it was still an enjoyable project nonetheless.  I am getting low on bark so need to put an order in for the winter carving.  I may have more time as no yard work and I won’t be able to walk or ride mountain bike.  Carving on .

I am not sure if I will put this on my Etsy store. Here is a link to that. Click here

Launched at Etsy Shop

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Etsy_logo_lg_rgbWith the help and encouragement from my daughter I started an Etsy shop.  Sold 3 carvings. Honestly, I feel a little weird about selling them. Not sure they were good enough yet. I have so much improving and learning to do, but 3 sold.  I won’t lie to you, I was pretty happy and excited. Going to order more cottonwood bark from Canada for Winter carving.

Here’s the link   Nate’s Wood Sculpting Etsy Store

Finishing this Chief

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This guy has been a blast to carve.  I, again, tried to slightly turn the head.  I have worked on the nose more since the last pic. I cut down the bridge. It was looking a little bulky. I still have to figure out adding the feathers, without enough room for the whole feather, thus completing the headdress.  I might enter this one in the Bedford Arts Contest in September.  I entered last year and my Green man won the Purchase Award.  The Bedford arts council bought the carving.

Woodcarving has been a gift to me

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So, just speaking sentamentally, When Marty Eddinger, introduced me to woodcarving I had no idea the gift it would be to my life.  Why has it made such a healthy impact in me.  Let me

  • I have made new and strong relationships with other men who woodcarve.
  • Woodcarving alone, bring me peace, I sense the Lord, and my spirit and emotions are recalibrated.
  • It relieves stress and gets my mind off stressful things.
  • I never considered myself an artist or even “artistic” but creating something from a piece of wood give me an inner satisfaction of fun accomplishment.
  • I have time to think about things I don’t think about when I don’t have time.IMG_2367
  • I love my shop and my space. Tools are fun, and wood smells great.
  • I love challenges and dreaming.

I will always be grateful to my late friend Marty, who introduced me to woodcarving, taught me so much (eyes!), and encouraged me, and gifted me many things. I miss this guy daily.

Worked on this one this week. Loved every moment.