Carving a garden gnome!

[jojo]

I am sure this is relevant to Bushcraft: it's wood and there are sharp instruments involved...And maybe the next one will be a Bushcrafter Gnome... The name's Ray....

So....I am carving a garden gnome and I thought you people might like to see it happenning. Not a tutorial as such, more a "work in progress". I am using Lime, the gnome is being carved in 5 parts, body, 2 arms and 2 legs. Oh, and there will be a wheelbarrow! I am trying to use as few tools as possible. I'll take a pic of the tools I'm using. The only electric involved will be the bandsaw to cut the blanks.

This is the left arm, raw off the bandsaw.

Left and right arm carved. I think it's still a bit too big, but I'll wait until the boby comes along.

The body, I've just started it at this point.

 

[Peteo]

Looking good so far, love the arm!

 

[Biker]

The only thing saving you from ridicule (and possibly burning at the stake) is the fact you're doing such a good job on that already.

Well done!

 

[Perrari]

Looking good, cant wait to see the finished article.

 

[woodspirits]

The only thing saving you from ridicule (and possibly burning at the stake) is the fact you're doing such a good job on that already.

Well done!

have to agree with biker, its an unusual subject havnt come across it before on here. but as you say wood, sharps = a project, result!. is he out of your head or a book? good skills so far either way, i suppose you could fill the wheelbarrow with bushy type gear, as if hes off to a meet? (fickle lot here, gain a few points)

but you will probably lose ground if you paint him in gaudy colours!!

 

[Harvestman]

Gnome camo?

 

[Hoodoo]

Great project! I love gnomes! Looking forward to the finished carving. It looks like it's coming together very very well.

 

[Dannytsg]

Wow looking good indeed!

 

[WULF]

cant wait to see this finished...looking great

 

[blacktimberwolf]

I think he's going to do more than just hold a wheelbarrow with that right hand of his,

Great bit of carving so far....

 

[mountainm]

What is a gnome if not a woodspirit?

 

[Biker]

What is a gnome if not a woodspirit?

Mike, step away from the keyboard! You're on VERY thin ice there mate!!

 

[mountainm]

Beard... Check
Pointy hat... Check
Wheelbarrow... hmmm
2 out of 3

 

[Biker]

A garden gnome:

Frown - Nope
Attitude - Nope
Kill you with a withering look - Nope
Scares old dears and children into wetting themselves - Nope
Carved from a piece of tree - in this case, yes.

1 out of 5


hehehehehheheeee

 

[mountainm]

A garden gnome:

Frown - Nope
Attitude - Nope
Kill you with a withering look - Nope
Scares old dears and children into wetting themselves - Nope
Carved from a piece of tree - in this case, yes.

1 out of 5


hehehehehheheeee

But seriously - which is the most frightening? The polite well mannered smiling psychopath, or the angry grumbling weirdo?

 

[Harvestman]

Aren't most garden gnomes concretespirits?

 

[woodspirits]

But seriously - which is the most frightening? The polite well mannered smiling psychopath, or the angry grumbling weirdo?

hmm, good point, good point. i suppose a gnome could be a woodspirit on some seriously strong medication in happy land ?

either way a cracking start to a good project.

 

[Biker]

But seriously - which is the most frightening? The polite well mannered smiling psychopath, or the angry grumbling weirdo?

Ahaaaaaaa but you don't actually know that that garden gnome is actually a psychopath or really is as harmless as he looks and as dangerous as a lamb. However with a woodspirit you're left in no doubt.

Thinking about it, the same could be said about John Fenna


Harsh?


Sincere apologies to jojo for hijacking your thread mate. Try to think of it as "hits" your thread is now getting.

 

[mountainm]

 

[Biker]

That looks like:

Proud to say I have NEVER seen that film nor do I have any intention of either.

Point taken Mike. Gnomes are scary.