finished the Green man carving

[Scoffham]

Cheers for the bump red, Jons work looks amazing, especially with it being ash. I have found this difficult to carve as it loves to split... I've recently taken up carving, as I was brought a number of books for christmas last year, Now I have something to aim for!

 

[Melonfish]

i hate you...



only cause i'm jelous though

amazing work!:You_Rock_

 

[firecrest]

wow thats fantastic, I love the eye lids around the eye, that must have taken some skill.

 

[malente]

wow thats fantastic, I love the eye lids around the eye, that must have taken some skill.

But only the eyelids

 

[Klenchblaize]

Finally finished carving and oiled with linseed

One hell of a leather stamp!

Super work.

Cheers

 

[Leonidas]

Simply stunning work Jon.
Awesome.

 

[welshwhit]

Simply stunning, Very very envious of your skill there!

Fantastic to look at!

Drew

 

[Tony]

Good move BR, i like it when some of the old threads are refreshed and people get all excited again.

Jon is a gifted guy :notworthy

 

[bushwacker bob]

Jon is a gifted guy :notworthy

Especially as he's still a teenager!
:You_Rock_

 

[wildman695]

An interesting carving, a great subject well carried out. I wish it was hanging on my door.

 

[Tye Possum]

That's one heck of a carving, have yet to figure out what green men are though, apart from leafy faces I mean, or is that exactly what they are... Is there a story behind them or something?

 

[Mesquite]

That's one heck of a carving, have yet to figure out what green men are though, apart from leafy faces I mean, or is that exactly what they are... Is there a story behind them or something?

Have a read about them here Tye

 

[JonathanD]

What a lovely piece, cheers Red, I did miss that first time round. Love to see it now that it has been aged by time for a couple of years.

Green men are great, I have loads of them in my house and garden. Not to mention my old avatar.

 

[john scrivy]

lovely workmanship

 

[Matthew.Passmore]

Very very nice.

 

[Tye Possum]

Have a read about them here Tye

Thanks for that link, and in green too! How appropriate.

 

[HillBill]

Thats just plain good.

Top job mate.

 

[woodspirits]

nice piece of work jon, i notice you also have a woodspirit tucked away in your collection too!

 

[jon r]

Hi guys! Thanks for all your compliments!

I havnt been on BCUK in a long time so it was nice to come back and see some of my work at the top of the forum!

I will take a picture tomorrow of the greenman so that you can see what it looks like now... Hes going a little grey in the face these days. I have it nestled into a climbing plant on the wall

Cheers!

Jon

 

[Womble_Lancs]

That is absolutely beautiful. I am so jealous of your talent! I have several green men around the place (including this concrete one), but none anywhere near as nice as yours.