Heron carved with a chainsaw out of walnut.

This weekend’s project.

Unfortunately, he seems to be quickly developing a split personality…

Here are a few pics of my latest gun stock carve.

Decided to carve a face into a golf ball but apparently carved the wrong side of the ball.

A friend recently asked me if I had ever carved a face into an old tobacco stick and would I consider doing one for him. He is a man in his eighties and has some trouble getting around so I thought a cane would be better than just carving a face in a stick for him. He is also a Free Mason and so I carved the Mason symbol into some bone and put it in the end of the handle. It turned out a little crooked but he love the cane anyway.

When I am helping out someone that is new to carving, I tell then not to stress out about it. It is just a hunk of wood and if you don’t like the way it turns out, just throw it in the burn pile.

Well, sometimes the reverse is true as well.

Some more walking sticks with faces on them.

It all started when my grandson decided that one of my practice sticks was his. From this, his 4 year old buddy decided that he should have one as well. After completing that one, a friend of his mother decided that she needed 4 of them for her boys.

When the young man came to me to ask for my blessings to propose to my daughter, I had numerous emotions.
When I gave him the third degree and asked for promises, he said he would.
When he told me that he wanted the ring to be something special and felt that nothing would mean more to her than a ring made by her father, he had me…
It wasn’t until later that I realized that I had no idea how to make a ring…

This is my latest commission job. It is from a model 37 Winchester 12 gauge. It is going to be used by the client to propose.

This is my second foray into chainsaw carving. My neighbor needed an old maple tree taken down so I did what I could with it. I learned a lot but I see all of the mistakes when I look at it.

My brother has a Bond Arms derringer that shoots 357 Magnum. It kicks like a mule and the grips are tiny and his hands are large so I made a new set for him with a finger extension. While I was at it, I carved them and the originals.

Here is another cane that I made for a wounded veteran. I am honored to be part of a group of wood carvers who make canes for American soldiers that have been wounded while serving their country. In general, these soldiers are Purple Heart recipients. They are asked if there is anything special that they would like included on the cane. Usually, it is things like unit patches, Combat Infantry Badges and such.
This cane was for Mr. Donald Fraley. Mr Fraley was severely wounded in Viet Nam in 1969 and over the years has had numerous surgeries to deal with the wounds.

Here is another cane that I made for a wounded veteran. I am honored to be part of a group of wood carvers who make canes for American soldiers that have been wounded while serving their country. In general, these soldiers are Purple Heart recipients. They are asked if there is anything special that they would like included on the cane. Usually, it is things like unit patches, Combat Infantry Badges and such.

This is a 300 poker chip box with space for cards and dice. The chip trays can be removed and used when playing.
The project is made from white oak and I used flocking for the bottom of the box. —Rob

I found a use for the little scraps that seem to pile up around the shop

This is my latest commission piece.

Here is another cane that I made for a wounded veteran. I am honored to be part of a group of wood carvers who make canes for American soldiers that have been wounded while serving their country in Iraq or Afghanistan. In general, these soldiers are Purple Heart recipients. They are asked if there is anything special that they would like included on the cane. Usually, it is things like unit patches, Combat Infantry Badges and such. This veteran asked for copies of tattoos that he has on his arm.

For more information on the Eagle Cane Project, go to http://www.eaglecane.com

This was carved in basswood for a friend of mine who is a doctor.

These aren’t exactly wood but the carve like it.