New Gnome For The Garden

[GardenGnome]

Hi there. I started carving this gnome in June. When I had a few spare moments I would carve for a bit. Well today I made him his wheelbarrow. Now construction on him is done and all I have to do is paint him. I thought you guys might like to see the raw wooden carving, so here he is.

Christopher the Garden Gnome

P.S. By the way, I got my new nick from working on this little guy.

[squbrigg]

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Splendid little guy! He'll look good helping out in the garden. Love how you managed his face, the beard especially. So typically Gnome like.

Bob

[Anthony Filetti]

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Christopher,
Great job all around, can't wait to see him painted!! What will you do to protect him from the elements?

[Ashbys]

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Nicely done.

What wood are you using , It has some nice contour lines.

Well done.
Ash

[Just Carving]

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Beautiful work Christopher!

Don't you hate it when you get cut even after you are wearing a glove?!?! Sometimes I need to wear gloves on both hands when I'm being clumsy!

[love2carve2]

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Great job on whole project! I can't wait to see him painted, he will look even better. What size is he? Looks like you have rightly earned that nickname.
Mary

[Kenny_S]

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Nicely done. How big is he and the wheel barrel?

[wade clark]

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Ha! He's great! My wife says she wants me to carve several of them for our yard! Nicely done!
Wade

[Coffeeman]

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excellant job.....like the others above, can't wait to see it painted also get a picture of it in the garden too for us to see, well done little piece. Bill

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

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Looking good! like to see him painted too! How big is it?

[GardenGnome]

Thanks for the coments.

So nice of you all. I appreciate every word.

Tony: I am going to paint him with latex and Ceramcoat. Once painted I will give him a coat of Clear Gloss Tremclad. That is real good as it has UV protection and will make him waterproof as well. Then I will use some Krylon Matte Finish to dull it down a bit so he isn't so shiny. I am going to use some of my modeling tricks to make the wheelbarrow look old. So we will see how that comes out.

Ash: I have a wood stove in my garage. Not a big one, but big enough to take the chill off the air. I scrounge wood when ever I see it go for free. Nothing like free heat! I picked up some old fence posts one day when my neighbour was cleaning out her yard. Last fall as we were going through the pile I came across some old cedar 4" x 4" posts. they had been in the ground so long that the bottom was rotted off. That takes a considerable time for cedar. The posts were clear and had a tight grain so I pressure washed them and now am carving things from them. I cut some scale lumber for my train layout and when it was time to carve a gnome I used a piece for his body and head. Nice wood, but being so old and dry it was a challenge to keep my tools sharp enough. The slightest bit dull and the wood would mush over and I wouldn't get a clean cut. The arms and legs were carved from a scrap of pine 2" x 4" that was clear. The wheelbarrow was made from 2" x 4" cut in to smaller stock on my table saw. There is a little bit of bass wood on the trim.

Mary, Ken and Hi Ho: He is 14 inches tall to the tip of his cap. The wheelbarrow is 10 inches long and 4 inches high.

Wade: I'm glad your wife likes him. If you would like I could post the plans. It wouldn't take me long to draw them up. He was fun to carve. I don't thin he will see much time out in the garden. My neighbour had one of their gnomes stolen and he was cement. So Alphonse (that's his name) will only be in the yard when I am, but he will look neat in the greenhouse or next to my wife's indoor plants.

Christopher the Garden Gnome

[GardenGnome]

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Hi there. I finally got some paint on my gnome. I am happy with the way it has come out. I thought you might enjoy a looky.

Christopher

[Thor]

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He's wonderful! The wheelbarrow full of leaves is such a nice touch.
He really does look like he is walking along with it too. Thanks for showing the pictures of him finished.
Thor

[Ashbys]

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Christopher ,

Awesome ! ... but watch out for Kenny if it picks up Leaves .... he may disapear [email protected]!!!!!


And please don't let my wife see it !


Garry

[tucker1931]

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Well sir, it's nice to see a fellow Canuck turn out such great work, you have done a super job on that little fella, I'm sure your garden will be the talk of the neighborhood with him in it. Great carving, thanks for showing.
Cliff