| Project by ivan | posted 526 days ago | 1318 views | 6 times favorited | 14 comments |  |
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First I want to thank “ROB W” for inspiring me to do these little guys! Thanks Rob!
I started this project as an exercise to learn how to carve with my knife and hand tools. It quickly turned into a pure fun way to relax! These are so much fun to do. The first one I copied one of Rob’s as you can tell and it still is the cutest one! Then I tried for different characters. What makes this fun is that you don’t “plan” anything out, so you can not make a mistake. I start with a rough idea of what I want but let the wood and my imagination go where they will. When I get better, maybe one will look like what I originally had planned. Hasn’t happened yet!
The wood is basswood with a little Wipe on Poly and polish. Enjoy.
-- Ivan, Bay Area, California
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MShort
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#1 posted 526 days ago
Cool little guys. Well done.
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kiefer
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#2 posted 526 days ago
Those are cute and look well done .
More to come Ivan , I hope as I am enjoying all these good carvings on this site .
Thanks
Kiefer
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mtenterprises
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#3 posted 526 days ago
My guy is in process.
So far that’s as far as I have gotten.
MIKE
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madwilliamflint
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#4 posted 526 days ago
Delightful :)
helluvawreck
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#5 posted 526 days ago
Ivan, these are wonderful.
-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau
Rob W
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#6 posted 526 days ago
Great job Ivan
Rob
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mpounders
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#7 posted 526 days ago
Those look good! Glad you are having fun also!
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Lidiya Blaznina
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#8 posted 526 days ago
Ivan,very interesting works !
-- Lidiya,Russia," I use wood to translate my mood".
skips
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#9 posted 526 days ago
look good!
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#10 posted 525 days ago
Aw dude, these little fellows are wonderful, I must have one of those in my shop! Maybe a gnomed version of Norm? ;) Picture this: Gnorm Abram =D
-- Thomas - There is no such thing as a problem, there only are solutions.
ivan
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#11 posted 525 days ago
Thanks for the comments everyone. I am already trying to think of who to do next.
Mike, MT, I can’t wait to see yours as you work on it. It seem tiny!
-- Ivan, Bay Area, California
Dennis Zongker
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#12 posted 525 days ago
Very Cute little Guys! Very nice carving!
-- Dennis Zongker
Tom "BUG" Janos
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#13 posted 525 days ago
very cool. a few even look kinda like me lol
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#14 posted 516 days ago
Good stuff Ivan. I like to carve unplanned things also.
I think it helps develop creative muscles. ;)
flint
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