My first woodspirit

[Harvestman]

After admiring Woodspirits' latest work, I commented about an hour and a half ago that I might have a go myself. What the heck, I went for it.

I had carved a wooden beaker which had then split, so I salvaged a bit of it as ma practice piece. I wasn't expecting much, but after some hacking with the small woodchisels (I have one of those cheapy Draper carving sets - it was a Christmas pressie a while back), and a rub down with some brown boot polish, I have this.

Ok, he isn't scary. In fact he looks old and tired, but that's ok because I know the feeling, so he and I are now kindred spirits.

It was fun to do, and if a hacker like me can do this in an hour or so, then it is worth having a go if you are thinking about it.

Let's see yours then, and put mine to shame.

 

[woodspirits]

its a good start, as you say its a practice piece. a bit more definition here and there and it will soon come to life! that draper set you have is fine, i have one myself. brilliant for branches about thumb size, good work mate if you ever get to one of my meets, bring your gouges!

Steve

 

[humdrum_hostage]

Good job mate. (looks a little Jedward like lol)

this was my first attempt just before christmas (this might expose my secret santa status but I have wanted to share this for months now)

 

[forginhill]

Great job! I like how you did the mustache and beard.

 

[Wayne]

Nice work chaps.

 

[Harvestman]

its a good start, as you say its a practice piece. a bit more definition here and there and it will soon come to life! that draper set you have is fine, i have one myself. brilliant for branches about thumb size, good work mate if you ever get to one of my meets, bring your gouges!

Steve

Thanks Steve. As it had been a cup previously there wasn't a lot of wood to play with, so I had to keep it quite shallow. The boot polish also showed up every imperfection in my carving (which is lots), but for a first go with the chisels I am quite happy.

Good job mate. (looks a little Jedward like lol)

this was my first attempt just before christmas (this might expose my secret santa status but I have wanted to share this for months now)

Nice bit of work that.

 

[milius2]

Much better then my attempts because I had none so you can be proud of youself. I'm thinking about woodspirit for years and actually I saw a nice piece of birch laying in the woods that someone has left behind. Soooooooo the competition is on!!

 

[humdrum_hostage]

much better then my attempts because i had none :d :d so you can be proud of youself. I'm thinking about woodspirit for years and actually i saw a nice piece of birch laying in the woods that someone has left behind. Soooooooo the competition is on!! :d

do it!!!!!!

 

[Harvestman]

do it!!!!!!

Pics too or we won't believe you.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Very nice work.