Using my head (s)....

[Soggy]

I enjoy carving heads and faces so sometimes I just carve one for something to do and have no plans for it. So after a while I tend to have a "surplus" of heads and no bodies to match them up with; I've done the bust and the bottle stopper thing in the past, but this time thought I'd like to try something a bit different so I gave this fellow a Toronto Blue Jays hat and mounted him on a "Louisville Slugger" bat. It also gave me an excuse to dust off the lathe tools and do a bit of turning which I haven't done in ages. The head and the bat are basswood and the base is white pine. Total height is 10-1/2" tall. I've yet to apply the final finish coat, but most likely will use Tried and True from Lee Valley.
Waayne

[Bob K.]

Boy, Wayne, that's really using your head! Very cool idea and very different! Nice execution on the carving too!

[joepaulbutler]

What a save, home-run. This came out just neat.
. . .JoeB

[Merle Rice]

Hi Wayne, that would make a good Trophy. Would recognize your Guy anywhere. Merle

[scotia carver]

Hi Wayne
He is even better then I thought he would look, great job
Bruce

[Claude]

Good one, Wayne!

Claude

[DanJohnson]

That's a good idea

[Guest]

Great Presentation ! Well done.

[Nomad]

Great carving! The presentation is wonderful!

[Eddy-Smiles]

Nice job Wayne!

[Kadiddle]

Great carving. It all came together. I like the mounting as well.
Carve On,
Kadiddle

[Tinwood]

I think you nailed him Wayne. Good job on the Jay's logo too. Is that a hint of chaw I see in that one cheek. Spitter on the way???

Tinwood

[uvawyo]

He is Really Cool, Wayne

[Carver Eric]

Very neat idea Wayne!

[Soggy]

Thanks for looking and commenting everyone. I liked the way this one came out so I have since completed another fellow wearing a Boston Red Sox's hat. That seems to be the 2 most popular MLB teams up here in Nova Scotia.
Wayne