Rocky Mountain Juniper - another version of a L'l Abner boot

Man that would have been some piece of timber to turn, but hey, you have done a better job with the chisels,
very nice:)
pete

-- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got

Hi Pete, I was thinking of you when I got the wood. I know you would have done justice to the wood and would have generated a beautiful piece. Thanks for your comments. RH

-- Roman:... there are no mistakes, just opportunities for a design change!

Nice boot Roman. Pretty piece of wood too. I like the bark on the upper edge and also the knot on the heel.

-- I just got done cutting three boards and all four of them were too short. (true story)

This is great work and a fun piece to look at Roman. Really admire the carving here.

All the best,

Joe

-- "Make something you love tomorrow...and do it slowly" JLB

You work is super,Roman.

-- Lidiya,Russia," I use wood to translate my mood".

Roman every time I see these works they remind me of my day in the steel mills. We wore steel toe boots that look so much like your creations, I just get a great chuckle thanks for posting hope that you are enjoying summer…Wilson

Great looking boot, but wasn’t L’l Abner’s sole detached and flopping?

-- Hal, Tennessee http://www.first285.com

Great carving of a spectacular piece of wood !

-- Dwight - "Free legal advice available - contact Dewey, Cheetam & Howe""

Well done, looks good.

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

That’s some krazy-grain. Very kool

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

I like this shoe and all your previous shoes. One small suggestion, when you take the photo, please put the shoe on another background, other than wood. The color should be in contrast with the shoe colors. It can be a cloth or a wall etc. your project, will be more flattered.

-- Eli Adamit, Israel

Thank you all for your comments. Much appreciated.
Eli, I photographed the boot amongst the other trunks of wood from which it came, giving the boot a chance to be with it’s own kind and I also wanted the readers to see the character of the wood. Your suggestion, however, is a good one and I shall try to background my photographs a bit better next time. RH

-- Roman:... there are no mistakes, just opportunities for a design change!

Rman, your considerations there good as mine, depends on what you want to focus on.

-- Eli Adamit, Israel

All those pics next to the logs makes it look like the boot is growing out of them. Nice positioning, and a really nice boot!

Thanks AtomJack. Just wanted to show the end grain and all the branches. These come out in the boot.

-- Roman:... there are no mistakes, just opportunities for a design change!