Attempts at relief carving #1: A trial carving in Box Elder Trial #1

It’s better than I could do. Nice incorporating the checking into the petals.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

It looks like you had fun and learned some new tricks. I found out today that Rob Cosman is coming to the Boise WoodCraft store soon. The guys got a laugh from the story about you breaking his dovetails. There is a video dispaly there with his dovetails on it. He does some fine work indeed.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Looks like an amazing first plowing of the Box Elder. A little more practice and you will be even more amazed with yourself.

Good going, Bob.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

You guys are most generous.
I was surprised at how little talent I have. <g>
Definitely back to school for this trick.

p.s. Tom, I didn’t break Mr. Cosmans DT joints.
He broke them with a poor command of English.
I trust he will rephrase his requests in future.
We step on ants and stand on Guard.

Cheers

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Thanks for sharing, really enjoyed this.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Great Flower. Bring it back when it’s painted. And in place with the other flowers in the garden.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Hi Karson.
Here’s a grouping of thes stumps on the left of the picture.
Pure whimsy but that’s the gal I married.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Thanks Bob. Looks great.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Bob that looks like a great first carving, carving looks like it would be fun and very rewarding.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Very cool Bob. I like gardens with interest and surprises. Nice touch.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Bob -

Very cool carving and an interesting addition to your garden.

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

this is great!! what a lovely addition to the gardens.

as for the broken DT – the joints held, the wood broke, right??
And now you have a 10 minutes of fame that can follow you to all his presentations—wherever there is a LumberJock they will mention you to him ;)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Ms. Debbie, some fellas tend to get a bit a head of themselves,perhaps for a better view.
It was not until my very first visit to Mr, Cosmans sideshow that I realized that I could never be a good crafts man until I purchased all his tools , bought his CD and attended his courses.
I knew then that I as doomed and might just as well forget about any contract work at the Sistine chapel.

Cheers
Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Ms. Debbie, some fellas tend to get a bit a head of themselves,perhaps for a better view.
It was not until my very first visit to Mr. Cosmans sideshow that I realized that I could never be a good crafts man until I purchased all his tools, bought his CD and attended his courses.
I knew then that I was doomed and might just as well forget about any contract work at the Sistine chapel.
The only thing that I carrry around in a sock is my foot!
Apologies to all who have found another use for them.

Cheers
Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

A lot better than my first Bob, mine I hid, then when no one was around I burnt it up. Very nice looks good in the garden. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Thanks Mike. If my wife sees this she’ll make me try another one.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Good. Keep carving!

-- Jiri